# If We’re All So Busy, Why Isn’t Anything Getting Done? ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article1.be68295a7e40.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[McKinsey & Company]] - Full Title: If We’re All So Busy, Why Isn’t Anything Getting Done? - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/if-were-all-so-busy-why-isnt-anything-getting-done ## Highlights - We’ve observed three broad categories of collaborative interactions (exhibit): Decision making, including complex or uncertain decisions (for example, investment decisions) and cross-cutting routine decisions (such as quarterly business reviews) Creative solutions and coordination, including innovation sessions (for example, developing new products) and routine working sessions (such as daily check-ins) Information sharing, including one-way communication (video, for instance) and two-way communication (such as town halls with Q&As)