It’s easy, at every level of leadership, to get caught up in a constant cycle of firefighting where urgent tasks dominate our daily activity. 

While addressing urgent issues is important, we have to be careful to ensure that this state of leading is the exception – not the norm. 

Today, I want to explore the importance of shifting from firefighting to proactive leadership.

I’m going to delve into the leadership principles that empower us to rise above chaos, stop firefighting, and start leading with purpose. Let’s dive in:

Or stream it on your favorite podcast platform! It’s episode 226 of the Getting Results podcast: How to Deal with Constant Fire Drills at Work. It is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Spotify, and others.