Time is one of the greatest assets of any leader. Learning to balance a leader’s time effectively is often a key in determining the level of success the leader attains. Every leader has three critical segments of time considerations they have to do faithfully and on a regular basis. Most leaders are geared towards only one. Learning to balance a leader’s time in each of these three areas will greatly enhance the leader’s productivity.
Here are the three segments of time every leader must consider:
Time reflecting on past experience – If a leader doesn’t evaluate where he or she has been and what has been done he or she will soon be disappointed with where they are going. Leaders must spend ample time in personal, team member and organizational evaluations.
Time focussing on current expectations – A leader must be disciplined to take care of the immediate needs of the organization. The busier a leader becomes the more he or she tends to naturally neglect the routine tasks required of everyone. Things like returning phone calls and emails in a timely manner, for only one example, remain critical at every level of leadership.
Time dreaming about future expressions – Leaders must spend time dreaming of the future. This is critical to an organization’s success, but the larger a leader’s responsibilities or organization grows the more time must be spent on this aspect of time management.
The place in the organization and season of responsibility will determine which of these get the greatest attention at the time, but none of them can be neglected for very long periods of time. Again, a leader learning to balance these three components of time is a key aspect in determining the ultimate success of the leader?
Three questions:
Which of this are you more geared towards as a leader?
Which of these needs your greatest attention at this time in your leadership?
How do you balance your time between these three areas?
