Leadership is often described as vision, but vision has little value if the organization cannot convert it into focused action. The practical challenge is deciding what deserves attention now, protecting the people doing the work from avoidable distraction, and refusing to let urgent noise displace important execution.
A LinkedIn video shared by Leonardo Freixas uses Steve Jobs to illustrate a high signal-to-noise ratio: identify the few outcomes that matter most during the available work period and prevent everything else from consuming the time required to deliver them. The principle is useful, but the leadership behavior must be separated from the lesson. Focus can be demanding without becoming demeaning.
Leadership is often described as vision, but vision has little value if the organization cannot convert it into focused action. The practical challenge is deciding what deserves attention now, protecting the people doing the work from avoidable distraction, and refusing to let urgent noise displace important execution.
A LinkedIn video shared by Leonardo Freixas uses Steve Jobs to illustrate a high signal-to-noise ratio: identify the few outcomes that matter most during the available work period and prevent everything else from consuming the time required to deliver them. The principle is useful, but the leadership behavior must be separated from the lesson. Focus can be demanding without becoming demeaning.