Episode 28: Controlling the Disease of Distractions
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The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast
Published: April 13, 2022
There are many things competing for your attention every minute of the day. Human attention is the ultimate scarce resource. One of the characteristics that organizations value most in a leader is the ability to consistently produce good results—in short, leaders are valued in large part for how productive they are. What gets in the way of greater productivity? In this episode, we are dissecting the disease of distraction and some ways to cure it.
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