Lead with ideas
Outside the weeds is your mind
Executive leaders don’t get paid for their hard work. They get paid for their ideas. This is not to say executive leaders don’t work hard. They do. But hard work isn’t the point. Their vision and thought leadership is the point.
When you manage to exit the weeds even 5 percent, you free up that mental space to cultivate your own ideas. You can then bring those ideas to your boss and other allies. But bring it to them in small bite-sized pieces – at least at first. You can build from there.
I wrote a book that you might also like. Check out Promotions Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Executive Suite.
I was so happy when Stacy helped me get out of the weeds two years ago. It haven’t stepped foot in them again. Now I stand on the sidelines to watch and guide those who are doing the work.