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How do you stop fire-fighting and build time to think?

Firefighting mode is seductive, because it feels productive. You’re busy, you’re needed, things are getting resolved and there’s also that little hit of adrenaline that comes with the urgency. But it’s actually costing you the thinking time, the deep, unhurried, connective kind of thinking that shapes decisions, solves the real problems and moves things forward in ways that actually matter.

In this episode from The Leadership Lounge, I share some practical steps you can use to create the thinking time that you need to move things forward in a meaningful way. #Leadership #LeadershipBehaviours #StrategicThinking #ThinkingTime

Calm, intentional career advice that works.

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Many of us will have heard this phrase at some point in our careers when we’ve been asked to take on additional responsibilities:

“We just need to see you operating at that level for a while before we can make it official.”

But there are significant consequences for both you and your organisation of fulfilling an acting up role before you get the actual recognition and job title.

It’s something I’ve termed the 'prove-it trap' and there are things you can do to help prevent it happening to you, but you will need to be intentional about it.

In this week's episode of The Leadership Lounge, I take a straightforward look at what you can do if you find yourself in this situation.

Calm, intentional career advice that works.

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Someone on your team is having a really tough time, they haven’t said anything, but you’re their manager and you can see that something is going on. They’re really distracted, seem a lot less engaged and you can also see that their work is slipping and now the team are starting to notice too.

You want to get this right, but worry about being intrusive, or conversely, coming across as cold. You also worry about the rest of the team who are picking up slack, the late deliverables and what you should do and the whole thing feels so stressful.

So what's the best way to handle this? Have a read or listen to this week’s episode to find out more

Calm, intentional career advice that works.

Thanks for listening, if there is anything else careers related that you would like me to delve into then feel free to drop me a message.