“If you lose money, you can make more money. If you lose time, it’s gone forever.” On today’s episode of The Leadership Foundry Podcast, Co-Founders Brandon Smith and Randy Hain discuss insights for setting priorities as a leader.
1:30 We’re in a noisy world and our attention is divided. How do we determine priorities? Brandon and Randy kick off the show with this common challenge they see leaders face.
3:00 “Real priorities are where you invest your time and energy.” – Randy
5:00 Randy highlights a Patrick Lencioni article on values.
7:00 For leaders struggling to set priorities, where do we start? Randy and Brandon discuss the Eisenhower Matrix and managing urgency.
11:00 “The little things matter the most.” – Brandon
13:15 “If you lose money, you can make more money. If you lose time, it’s gone forever.” – Randy
17:45 Model the behavior. Brandon and Randy talk setting priorities for your team.
21:30 “Be insatiably curious.” – Randy
23:00 Three things leaders need to ask their team each week.
29:30 Avoid this trap: Diluting priorities rather than creating priorities.
Show Resources:
- Check out new books from our founders including “Upon Reflection” by Randy Hain and “The Author vs. Editor Dilemma” by Brandon Smith here.
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