Episode 704
This is the finale of the Busy Is Broken solo series — and the book is out today. No cautionary tales. No data. Just the declaration at the heart of the book: the manifesto, adapted for your ears, and a challenge. Do less. Do it better. Do it together. Pick one thing from this thirteen-part series and do it this week. The shift starts with a single decision, practiced until it becomes a habit. Keep scaling — but take down some sail first.
Links: busyisbroken.com | scalingcoach.com/Q20
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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.