Сооснователь Dropbox Ашраф Алькарами использует систему из пяти приоритетов для управления временем

Dropbox co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi has developed a time-management system that starts with identifying five priorities each quarter. The approach also shapes what he chooses to skip. "Sometimes I get meetings that are not related to these things, and I don't go," Alkarmi said, describing how the list determines not just where he spends his time, but where he doesn't. In a statement to Business Insider, Alkarmi said the five priorities function as a filter for his schedule. "I pick things that I can make significant progress on in that quarter," he said. "And so it becomes a filter for how I prioritise my time." He shares the list with his team, administration, and chief of staff so that others understand where his attention is directed. According to Alkarmi, those priorities take precedence over competing demands that arise during the quarter. How Alkarmi narrowed his focus after joining Dropbox Alkarmi joined Dropbox in 2024 after holding leadership roles at Vimeo and Meta. He became co-CEO in May, alongside Dropbox founder Drew Houston, and is expected to become the company's sole CEO eventually. When he joined Dropbox, Alkarmi said he encountered a wide range of tasks spanning multiple business categories. To manage the scope of the role, he narrowed his focus to five key areas, including people, the business, and performance. On the business side, Alkarmi said he reviewed available data and identified reducing customer churn as a priority to make what he described as "meaningful progress" within the first quarter. He said he tracks his top five priorities using the work management tool Trello. Beyond guiding how he allocates his time, Alkarmi said the list also helps him decide what does not warrant his attention. He does not add meetings unrelated to his current priorities to his schedule, and he said he will send a delegate in his place when appropriate.