You don’t have to have been a leader for long to have experienced the “whack-a-mole” side of the job.
You fix one problem, another surfaces.
You make a positive change for the team, but a few members grumble.
You invest in one part of the business - and risk emptying the coffers for another.
In this piece, Ellie talks about unintended consequences - and what to do about them.
Read MoreWhy is it particularly common for high-performers at leading companies to hesitate to pass off work?
A lot reasons. Perhaps beginning with the fact that those of us in leadership probably ended up here because we were good at doing things - but not necessarily at getting other people to do things.
We break down not just the skills required - but the culture needed to foster learning, delegation, and growth.
Read MoreDo you ever stop working for the day, but find yourself looking at your inbox with one eye, while watching a TV show with the other? Perhaps even firing off a few replies? (And if not, maybe feeling a vague sense of dread or guilt for not having done so? And also kind of guilty for not paying attention to the TV show?)
Do you have a sense of your day’s priorities, then get derailed by a series of Slack messages or inbox notifications that aren’t all that important, but have piqued a feeling of urgency?
Congratulations, you have experienced “time confetti”. Ellie breaks down what this is, what to do about it, and how working hard and wellness must work together.
Read More“A couple of people I work with are taking a bit more than they give - and I’m not sure how to handle it. It’s vital that everyone contributes, but work-life balance is also important and I am loath to push back on them.”
Lately we’ve been hearing some version of this from most of our clients. Read on to see why this is happening and what to do about it.
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