The Leadership Advantage — Belinda Morgan

Welcome to another Flexible Success newsletter. Each edition includes a tip, a quote, a question and an interesting read - all related to flexible work. It's designed to be quick and easy to digest, and to provide you with some food for thought for the week ahead.

Theme: The Leadership Advantage

A TIP

There's a common belief that senior leadership roles are the hardest to do part-time. I've been told by many people that it's not even possible.

What if I told you that the opposite can be true?

The foundation of success in a part-time role is the ability to decrease your hours while increasing your impact. And really, who is in a better position to do this than a senior leader?

Think about the best leaders you've worked with. Were they the ones deep in the weeds working crazy hours and doing all the things? Or were they the ones who empowered and supported their teams, removed roadblocks and then got out of the way?

A QUOTE

"I get it all done, but I don’t do it all myself." ― Tracey Gilbert, IBM Executive working 4 days per week

A QUESTION

What is one action you could take this week to simultaneously reduce your hours and increase your impact?

AN INTERESTING READ

"There’s a certain perception in the workplace that once you reach top-level status, you’re basically married to the company. When you’re running the company (or pretty close to it), you’re expected to be available 24/7. But there’s a new breed of C-suite executives who are debunking that myth—and are working (gasp) part-time." Read more

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