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No Bullsh!t Leadership

How to Prioritise as a Leader: 7 Ways to Stop Doing Too Much

Season 1, Ep. 428
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The hardest thing I ever tried to do as an executive was to stop the sh!t that had already started: it gets a life of its own.


On top of that, new work is being dreamt up all the time, further adding to your prioritisation nightmare.


A recent article from The Economist argued that too many people are shockingly bad at prioritisation, and that the root cause isn't process; it's behaviour.


I couldn't agree more. In this episode, I'll unpack what the research says, then give you seven practical ways to get on top of your prioritisation problems, starting with the one thing most leaders never get clear on: value.


Links mentioned in this episode:


No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:

Ep.340: Driving a High-Impact Value Focus


The Economist article:

Too many people are shockingly bad at prioritisation


LinkedIn link:

Rhonda McSweeney


Amazon link:

No Bullsh!t Leadership


LBT link:

Leadership Beyond the Theory


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