DENIS WAITLEY

Being overly busy with long to-do lists has become a way to communicate status. Although being busy is not a real status indicator, the impact is real and it contributes to burnout, anxiety and stress-related diseases.

Doing nothing can be a great productivity tool for recharging.

• When in doubt, subtract
• Never say “No” without offering “Yes”
• Be tough, not rough
• Risk nothing, change nothing
• Seek the invisible
• Quality is a habit

The war for leadership talent is real, and organizations with the best leaders will win. Reviewing your organization’s management positions for absentee leaders and doing something about them can improve your talent management arsenal. It’s likely that your competitors are overlo...