Leadership Thoughts

I asked a CEO to do one thing. He didn't expect what came next.

Last month I was sitting with a CEO who's feeling frustrated. His organization isn't where he wants it to be, and he can't figure out why. He sees the problem clearly. His team doesn't. And he's been waiting for them to close a gap he's never actually described out loud.

I didn't give him a strategy. I gave him an audit.

Pull up your calendar from the last 30 days, I told him. Then answer three questions honestly.

He went quiet.

I've come to believe there are exactly three things only the CEO can own. Culture. Vision. Resource allocation. Everything else can be delegated. These three cannot.

The problem isn't that CEOs don't know this. The problem is the tactical is always loud, the urgent always wins, and most leaders slip into their comfort zone because it feels productive.

But those three pillars don't make noise when they're neglected. They just quietly erode.

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Then block 30 minutes this week. Run the audit yourself. Be honest about what you find.

What does your calendar say you actually believe matters? Comment with the one pillar your calendar says you're most underinvesting in right now. I'll help you stay accountable.

The CEO Time Audit Most Leaders Are Afraid to Run (But Need To!) | Dusty Holcomb I asked a CEO to pull up his calendar from the last 30 days. Why? He's frustrated. His organization isn't where he wants it to be. The gap between where he is and where he's trying to go keeps widening. He sees the problem clearly. His team doesn't. And he's been waiting for them to close a gap he's...