Yesterday, March 17, was World Sleep Day. It was also the day when Jose Mourinho slammed the Premier League for an over-congested fixture schedule and claims that injuries to his players were an accumulation of fatigue.
Is your lifestyle destroying you?
In our hypercompetitive 21st century world, convince themselves that to be successful in their endeavors, they must sacrifice sleep and rest. They confuse working long, hard hours with achieving results. I used to foolishly believe this to be heroic.
Those who work closest with me used to tell me that I start too many initiatives, spreading myself and the team too thin. inevitably, efforts and energy of the team gets diluted and either the results disappoint or the troops start to leave. My experience in recent years has shown me that the best results are when we do what counts. We must accept that we are not superhuman.
As much as we should pace ourselves, a leader should also value and respect everyone's time. When you carelessly let meetings overrun, start late or impose last minute or short deadlines, you disrespect your people. Many leaders are so hell-bent on winning, "moving the needle", get the highest ratings, rankings and results, that they treat people like objects.
I have been able to sustain a high-performing team over time because I refuse to resort to harsh, stress-inducing tactics. I need energized, motivated people all working together. Unlike popular beliefs, business and life are not marathons, but instead a series of sprints. Pacing works. Hard work is not the answer.
Is your lifestyle destroying you?
In our hypercompetitive 21st century world, convince themselves that to be successful in their endeavors, they must sacrifice sleep and rest. They confuse working long, hard hours with achieving results. I used to foolishly believe this to be heroic.
Those who work closest with me used to tell me that I start too many initiatives, spreading myself and the team too thin. inevitably, efforts and energy of the team gets diluted and either the results disappoint or the troops start to leave. My experience in recent years has shown me that the best results are when we do what counts. We must accept that we are not superhuman.
As much as we should pace ourselves, a leader should also value and respect everyone's time. When you carelessly let meetings overrun, start late or impose last minute or short deadlines, you disrespect your people. Many leaders are so hell-bent on winning, "moving the needle", get the highest ratings, rankings and results, that they treat people like objects.
I have been able to sustain a high-performing team over time because I refuse to resort to harsh, stress-inducing tactics. I need energized, motivated people all working together. Unlike popular beliefs, business and life are not marathons, but instead a series of sprints. Pacing works. Hard work is not the answer.
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