Monday, July 20, 2015

Leadership Coaching: Prioritizing with the 20/80 Principle

Today I share a leadership insight from John Maxwell's book "Developing the Leader Within You". Maxwell talks about the importance of a leader being able to accurately assess and prioritize their responsibilities. As leaders we all have numerous responsibilities and the question is what system will you use to prioritize what needs to get done and when. Maxwell suggests using the 20/80 principle in all areas of life to highlight those things that we do that are most profitable, helpful, effective and fruitful in our work, relationships, family and faith.  
  • What system do you use to prioritize your work, relationships, family and faith?  
  • What are the 20% of things you do with your spouse that lead to 80% of the results? 
  • What 20% of your responsibilities at work actually lead to 80% of the results?   
  • What are the 20% of things you do with your kids that lead to 80% of the results?