Episode 604
In this mini episode, Bill tackles one of the biggest productivity killers in business: constant firefighting.
You’ve got big, bold strategic plans, but daily emergencies keep derailing your focus. Sound familiar?
We share two simple, game-changing tips to help your team stay on track with their big goals:
- Identify where your time and focus always go off course.
- Proactively design systems and routines to protect your priorities.
If you’ve ever felt like your week is shot by Monday afternoon, this episode is for you.
Keep scaling.
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PhD Research on CEOs
Quick favor: I'm in the middle of my doctoral research, and I need CEOs Here's the question: is there a point where working more hours actually indicates a worse leader? Nobody has measured it. I'm measuring it. If you're a CEO or president with at least ten people in the business and three direct reports, it takes just a few minutes. And Your team answers a few anonymous questions. What you get back is a report comparing how you rate yourself to how your team rates you. That gap is usually the interesting part. ScalingCoach.com/study
Bill Gallagher coaches CEOs and leadership teams on the Scaling Up framework. If something in this episode landed close to home, the free 20-question diagnostic is a good place to start.