What only you can do

A leader I work with said something in a recent coaching session that stopped me in my tracks.

She said:

"I haven't made a single decision this week that only I could make."

Here's the thing:
She was busy all week.

Back-to-back meetings.
Constant email.
A dozen small fires.

And yet, nothing she did required her specifically.

That's not a time problem.
That's a clarity problem.

Here's the truth:
The most important work you do as a leader is almost never urgent.

It's the thinking.
The direction-setting.
The conversations that only you can have.

But it keeps getting crowded out by things that feel urgent.
And the things that could be handled by someone else.

This week, I want you to try one thing.

At the end of each day, ask yourself:
What did I do today that only I could have done?

If the answer is "not much," that's your signal.
Something needs to change.