#52 Harry Max On Managing Priorities

February 23, 2026
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In this episode, I sit down with Harry Max, author of Managing Priorities, to explore why prioritization is one of the most critical — yet frustratingly difficult — skills in work and life.

In this episode, I sit down with Harry Max, author of Managing Priorities, to explore why prioritization is one of the most critical — yet frustratingly difficult — skills in work and life. We unpack what makes managing priorities so challenging, and how the game changes as you move from the personal level to teams and entire organizations. Harry shares practical tips and frameworks for getting it right, whether you're sorting through your own to-do list or aligning an enterprise around what truly matters.

Harry Max is the author of Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decision, and a seasoned Silicon Valley executive player-coach; a fractional Chief Product Officer who coaches exec teams as a hands-on leader. Harry's specialty is partnering with leaders to manage through transformations and change in chaotic environments.

His experience includes having been a founder/CEO, operational leader, and consultant with start-ups, innovators, and global brands, including Apple, Adobe, DreamWorks, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, PayPal, Planet Labs, Rackspace, Silicon Graphics, Skype, and Symantec.

He lives in Santa Cruz, California, USA with his family and rescue cat.

Harrys LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrymax/

Harrys Book: https://www.amazon.de/Managing-Priorities-Create-Smarter-Decisions/dp/B0D932D1R6/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=1LYVHKOTHHVH5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-_Ol0Sgl5lvLR6u5aCdusAUSpSAlS5Rc5Z9WqRhjlu41H33nngz7tK1fXmi8SV7A7HWNpiFd0Zj6fjU6mPVQ9EpEU7F0MLIK5MSS6S30UM0qdVaS_FOnVxWZU0SFOg5wHCjTchpyr7U3eHhurmxXqmx-Q6qY_-z8cb9sERTbcg2GZtwzyVLqAMvPHneyQlhq.0qFhUjc1UxKS4JO6GXq0RUd7a5JAl6oggGIKxF73oos&dib_tag=se&keywords=harry+max+prioritizing&qid=1771549038&sprefix=harry+max+prioritizing%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1

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