In a world that has attached a strange nobility to the notion of being busy, effective leaders stand out by avoiding the “I’m so busy” trap.
One of the most effective leaders I’ve ever known was highly productive, and yet operated at a pace that was somehow both urgent and yet unhurried.
This leader had learned that “I’m so busy” strikes a blow to a leader’s credibility. While “I’m so busy” is usually intended to project importance, in reality the credibility of a leader who over-uses the “I’m so busy” line will always take a hit.
When someone asks how you are doing, answering with “I’m so busy” can actually communicate something quite different than is usually intended. You could inadvertently be conveying that…
“I’m so disorganized…”
The more organized, focused and intentional you are in your leadership, the less busy you will appear. That’s a simple fact of leadership.
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