Getting the job done and completing daily tasks requires focus, commitment, and effort. For the most productive and effective team members, being fully engaged and staying on task is how they outperform their peers.
I’m curious how you see work life balance fitting into this. Wanting people to take ownership and invest in their work is not the same as wanting them to be fully on 100% of their working hours plus think about work outside of that.
When people work full time, it’s unrealistic to expect or hope for them to work at full capacity 100% of the time. Energy ebbs and flows, when there is an internal slow down, it’s not bad to allow for a slower pace to recharge and be ready for the next challenge or full capacity sprint/project.
Learning to pace oneself, and having leaders who model and support this, is how you build a sustainable and growing career. And with that sense of security and belonging, employees will feel ownership and take pride in doing the best they can. Rest is the baseline that allows humans to perform.
I’m pointing out the perspective from the book The Infinite Game…
In an age of distractions (cell phones, ear buds, computers, lack of accountability, etc...) these leaders certainly have their work cut out for them.
When undertaking this daunting, unachievable task, we'd be wise to work on contingency plans. Additionally, let's give our leaders tools to take care of themselves and avoid the almost certain burnout that follows the suggested behavior.
"Effort jumps high whenever involvement sets the bar."
There are several good points to take away and consider in this article.
I’m curious how you see work life balance fitting into this. Wanting people to take ownership and invest in their work is not the same as wanting them to be fully on 100% of their working hours plus think about work outside of that.
When people work full time, it’s unrealistic to expect or hope for them to work at full capacity 100% of the time. Energy ebbs and flows, when there is an internal slow down, it’s not bad to allow for a slower pace to recharge and be ready for the next challenge or full capacity sprint/project.
Learning to pace oneself, and having leaders who model and support this, is how you build a sustainable and growing career. And with that sense of security and belonging, employees will feel ownership and take pride in doing the best they can. Rest is the baseline that allows humans to perform.
I’m pointing out the perspective from the book The Infinite Game…
Good morning,
Some solid aspirations.
In an age of distractions (cell phones, ear buds, computers, lack of accountability, etc...) these leaders certainly have their work cut out for them.
When undertaking this daunting, unachievable task, we'd be wise to work on contingency plans. Additionally, let's give our leaders tools to take care of themselves and avoid the almost certain burnout that follows the suggested behavior.
Thank you for your time.