Where are you focusing your attention?

Jeremy Perks, March 3, 2016

Where are you focusing your attention as a leader?
Are you focusing it in the right places?

Short term↔Long term

1. How much of your time are you focusing on Short-term operational matters and how much are you focusing on Longer-term strategic matters?
2. Ideally for you in your role now, what should the focus be?

Internal↔External

1. How much of your time are you focusing on Internal matters and how much are you focusing on External matters?
2. Ideally for you in your role now, what should the focus be?

People↔Task

1. How much of your time are you focusing on People matters and how much are you focusing on Task matters?
2. Ideally for you in your role now, what should the focus be?

Map the answers to those questions in % terms.
Get clear about the gaps.
Then note down what you can do in order to close the gaps.

As a leader, your attention is one of your most valuable assets.  So use it wisely!