10 The Risk of Not Focusing on the Right Attributes

DOI: 10.4324/9781003439127-10

The Importance of Time

If you were told you had one year to live, what would you spend your time doing as a leader? Would you spend more time in meetings? Would you spend more time glued to a computer or smart device answering e-mails? Would you spend more of your time playing politics vying for the next level role? Would you spend your time in useless conversations and arguments trying to prove your perspective is right? Would you spend more time in meetings (in person or virtual) discussing topics that may not be relevant a year from now?

From a different perspective, if the same scenario was present what would you say your leadership purpose was or is? Would ...

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