Thinking Time and Reflection

The importance of thinking time and reflection in leadership

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Added 5th June 2021
6 Minutes

Being busy leader isn’t the same as being an effective leader. Where leaders are too busy to think activity becomes mindless.

Neil Jurd OBE explains why, if you want to lead well you need to slow things down and take the time and space to think.

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Why ‘busy’ organisations often lose direction.

The danger of being too busy to think.

Why thinking is an essential aspect of leadership.

How modern business and personal technology distract us from thinking.

What you can do to create an effective thinking space.

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The importance of thinking time and reflection in leadership

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