An overburdened, overstretched executive is the best executive, because he or she doesn't have the time to meddle, to deal in trivia, to bother people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An executive overwhelmed with work avoids trivial matters because they lack time to meddle.
- In plain terms
- Busy executives are better because they dont have time to micromanage.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay busy with important work to avoid micromanagement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you avoid trivial distractions?
- Is your schedule too full?
Another view
Being overburdened can lead to burnout if not managed well.
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