Eisenhower Matrix

What is Eisenhower Matrix?

A prioritization framework used to categorize tasks based on their urgency and importance, helping individuals focus on high-priority work, delegate lower-priority tasks, and eliminate non-essential activities. Applicable to a wide range of contexts, from daily to-do lists to strategic project planning, the matrix is divided into four quadrants: urgent and important, important but not urgent, urgent but not important, and neither urgent nor important. Originally inspired by a 1954 speech by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the concept was later popularized by Stephen Covey in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.