Right now, as a leader, you feel trapped.
The opportunity in front of you is real, or the results you must deliver aren’t being lowered. The team carrying it is already near capacity. Push too hard, and you burn them out. Play it safe, and someone else takes what was yours.
Most leaders call this a resource problem. It isn't. It's a prioritization problem.
And the reason it's so hard is that most leaders have never actually made a real priority call. They walk into a meeting with 15 things on the list and call them all priorities. That's not a priority list. That's a wish list.
Said differently:
When everything is a priority, nothing is. The leader's job is to make the hard call about what actually matters right now.
This week, we look at why the best leaders lead with both heart and horizon, how a simple 3-step audit helps you separate what moves the needle from what just feels productive, and the two questions every leader needs to make the hard call with confidence.
Use your gifts,
John Eades
Founder of LearnLoft | The Sales Infrastructure
P.S. If you want to put it into action immediately, we just released the Prioritization Audit Toolkit. The exact tool I use with coaching clients — Brain Dump, Maximize vs. Optimize sort table, Scoring Grid, and The Two Questions, all in one place.
This Week’s Poll Question
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Have you ever run a formal prioritization exercise with your team? (If you don't have a team, has your leader?)
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Did you have a 90-day plan when starting a new leadership role? (15,872 Subscribers)
Yes, always (51%)
No, but I wish I did (49%)
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