I lead HP in Asia. I use my phone in 10-minute bursts and play my guitar between late-night calls.
Michael Boyle, the managing director of HP Greater Asia, shares his daily routine, which emphasizes strict phone usage, physical exercise, and a passion for music. He balances his high-level corporate responsibilities with personal rituals to maintain productivity.
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The essay provides insight into the time-management strategies used by high-level executives to maintain work-life balance in a global corporate environment.
HP This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Michael Boyle, the 55-year-old managing director of HP Greater Asia, based in Singapore. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I've been at HP for more than a decade, but I'm a musician first. I've been in rock bands for most of my life in every country I've moved to, and formed bands across different HP offices. I've moved across Singapore, Barcelona, and Sydney for different roles in the company. I'm now the managing director for Greater Asia. I joke that I wanted to be an international rock star , which didn't quite happen, but I got to play music internationally, which is still fun. Business Insider's Power Hours series gives readers an inside look at how powerful leaders in business structure their workday. Reach out to editor Lauryn Haas to share your daily routine.
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