Leaders make one thing more than any other: decisions.
Every environment has constraints, and the decisions about how time and resources are allocated – about what to do next – drive all outcomes.
How do leaders decide what’s next? Is it based on urgency, proximity, or values?
The top 1% know the first in + first out approach is not an effective strategy; it’s an excuse. Even worse: the squeaky wheel strategy. They minimize the whirlwind.