Leaders get distracted easily. Five of the leaders biggest timewasters are:

1. Getting the right information at the right time

2. Budgeting

3. Playing email tag

4. Sorting out stupid, senseless people problems

5. Attendance at internal meetings

In fact the above list is all management rubbish. Leaders get focused on the mundane stuff and quickly become less productive. In a small business that can result in limited growth. Five things leaders really should be concentrating on:

1. Creating loyal customers

2. Creating loyal, energised and productive people

3. Attracting new customers with little investment

4. Reducing costs as much as possible

5. Building the credibility and reputation of the business, perhaps that’s brand development

Looks a hell of a lot more exciting and stimulating to me. Which one adds more value? Which one actually makes a significant difference to business performance? Leaders need to be getting right off their backside/ass to focus their attention on the second list. Limited growth could just be a problem of the past!