A 1-day class early in this CEO’s career made him ‘maniacal’ about time management—and freed him up to coach baseball

• CEOs aren’t naturally gifted at time management and Ryder System CEO Robert Sanchez knows that all too well. In the early days, Sanchez relied on sticky notes to get him through the workday before a manager noticed he needed help. That skill, the support of his wife, and his workout routine helped keep him sane—and humble, his wife would say.

Ryder System CEO Robert Sanchez has spent more than 30 years at the trucking and logistics company, including a dozen of those years as chief executive and chairman of the board.