The Problem With Being Too Available as a Leader
Being accessible is generally considered a sign of good leadership. People know they can call you. Ask a question. Run something past you. Get your opinion before making a decision.

Being accessible is generally considered a sign of good leadership. People know they can call you. Ask a question. Run something past you. Get your opinion before making a decision.

Busy leaders often wear their workload as a badge of honour. Their calendar is full. Their inbox never reaches zero. They're constantly solving problems, answering questions and moving from one meeting to the next.

When organisations talk about strategy failing, the conversation usually focuses on execution. People didn't follow through. Projects lost momentum. Priorities changed. Deadlines slipped. While those things certainly happen, they rarely explain

One pattern I've noticed across many organisations is that poor decisions rarely cause the most damage. Delayed decisions do. Most leaders understand that making the wrong decision carries risk. What often goes unnoticed is that not making a de