When Leaders Become Less Effective Without Realizing It
Performance does not usually decline all at once. It shifts in small, often unnoticed ways during the day. You may still be completing tasks, responding, and making decisions—but with less precision. This often shows up as: - responding more quickly, but less deliberately - making decisions with less clarity - communicating with less structure This is not a failure of effort. It is a shift in how your attention is being used. High-performing leaders do not just monitor outcomes. They monitor the quality of their thinking throughout the day.