A good leader will determine where they can have the greatest impact and influence and then will focus their energy on those things.
Talking Points:
- A commander (or boss) has to be in a place to lead his unit rather than getting caught up in every little detail.
- A good leader needs to look at the job and determine where they can have the greatest impact, and exert the most influence, and then focus on those things.
- A work-life balance means determining the difference between what’s urgent and what’s important. Having vision and goals for your life will help you to decide what has to be done and what can wait.
Discussion Questions:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Describe what a typical work day is like for you. What tends to overwhelm you? What feels like a waste of time and why?
- Share a time you let the daily tasks get in the way of the broader vision. How did that affect your team?
- Where do you feel like you can make the biggest impact in your organization? What do you need to change in your day to day to focus on those things?
- On a scale from 1-10, rate yourself on work-life balance (1 being terrible, 10 being perfect). Explain your answer. How would your spouse/kids rate you?
- Moving forward, how will you go about prioritizing what’s urgent and what’s important? Why should this be an ongoing exercise in your life?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
