Defend Your Sweet Spot - Peter Bregman - Harvard Business Review
Spending time on projects that he considered unimportant was driving Carlos* insane. Carlos is an excellent leader. He's turned around every business that he's led and the people who work for him are loyal and, under his guidance, have quickly become powerful leaders themselves. He's exceptionally good at what he does, which is why wasting his time is so frustrating to him. It's not that his success is based on being efficient. He's actually not...
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