Whilst working with a mine management team they shared that the pressure they are under with admin, putting out fires etc, means they have no time to do leadership work - which they saw as getting out amongst the workforce.
The busy-ness is a big problem for many managers - with a pile of work that is questionable in terms of value and probably not the right work for their level.
Managers need space to do work of the appropriate complexity and also to do their leadership work. Letting go is not easy - especially when the demands of company fads and programmes are filling their inbox.
It's also a challenge to know what to let go and where it should go to. How much time are you spending on other people's work? To be able to let go, you'll need to examine why it is on your plate in the first place.
Once you let go - knowing what the right work is can be difficult. Getting out to the troops can be a very good practice, but at higher levels of management leadership work goes way beyond this. Sometimes it is about thinking, awareness and identifying changes in systems and in one's own behaviour.
For 30 years we have helped managers navigate this effectively. Improving systems & structure, and advising executives on creating the conditions for their managers to do the right work.
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