Keep Your Focus on What You Can Do

Let's say a farmer is proud of his own crops, but ashamed of his neighbor's harvest. He didBut whatLeadership guru Peter Drucker once said that the biggest challenge in leadership is who does what. In other words, leaders must ensure that the right person is doing the right job.That seems logical, but at times a leader can find themselves doing more than their job. This can first appear to be initiative: a leader sees an issue outside of their area and jumps in to help out. Or maybe it appears as the leader trying to grow in a weak spot. Or maybe it appears as a leader demonstrating power and control.If it happens once, no worries. But if it happens repeatedly? Then it is a problem.A leader can only handle what is right in front of them. Being involved in things outside of the job description is inevitable, but not at the expense of the work in the job description. Let me put it another way: don't let increased responsibility cause you to forget your core work.Jim Collins cites this as what makes good companies great. They maintain a laser like focus on their core business while expanding into the future. This applies to leaders, too: don't get so focused on the future that the present work gets lost. This is a great way