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Managers: Invest Your Time to Lead Smarter, Not Harder
As a manager, your time is your most valuable resource. But here’s the truth: too many managers spend their time putting out fires instead of investing it in training, delegation, and proactive leadership.In Episode 2 of the Now What? Podcast, Glenn Sharp — leadership coach, keynote speaker, and author of Now What? — breaks down the difference between being proactive vs. reactive, and shows why investing your time today creates more capacity, stronger teams, and better results tomorrow.Green Line = Investing Your Time | Red Line = Spending Your TimeThis episode will help you:
- Stop wasting time on tasks others can do — and start leading at the right level
- Use situational training and pre-shift meetings to proactively prepare your team
- Handle conflict early to avoid bigger problems later
- Understand the true power of delegation
- Ask the key leadership question: “Is this the best use of my time?”
Glenn also shares the top two reasons people leave their jobs — and how managers can prevent costly turnover by investing time in their people.Whether you’re a new manager learning the ropes or an experienced leader juggling multiple priorities, this episode will give you practical strategies to lead smarter, not harder.Chapters:0:00 – Intro & Episode 1 Recap1:00 – Proactive vs. Reactive Graph3:55 – The Key to Management4:55 – Where Do You Spend Your Time? Situational Training7:10 – Getting Ahead of Negativity8:34 – The Power of Delegation11:34 – Top 2 Reasons People Leave Their Jobs12:40 – Opportunity Cost of Your Time15:50 – Episode 3 PreviewNext StepsGet Glenn Sharp’s book Now What? on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Now-What-Promoted-I...Subscribe to the Now What? Podcast for weekly episodes: / @nowwhatpodcastfeed Learn more at our website: https://readnowwhat.comShare in the comments: What’s one way you could invest your time more wisely as a manager this week?#LeadershipTips #ManagementAdvice #NewManagers #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #TeamLeadership #TimeManagement #DelegationSkills #ManagerTraining #NowWhatPodcast
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By Glenn SharpAs a manager, your time is your most valuable resource. But here’s the truth: too many managers spend their time putting out fires instead of investing it in training, delegation, and proactive leadership.In Episode 2 of the Now What? Podcast, Glenn Sharp — leadership coach, keynote speaker, and author of Now What? — breaks down the difference between being proactive vs. reactive, and shows why investing your time today creates more capacity, stronger teams, and better results tomorrow.Green Line = Investing Your Time | Red Line = Spending Your TimeThis episode will help you:
- Stop wasting time on tasks others can do — and start leading at the right level
- Use situational training and pre-shift meetings to proactively prepare your team
- Handle conflict early to avoid bigger problems later
- Understand the true power of delegation
- Ask the key leadership question: “Is this the best use of my time?”
Glenn also shares the top two reasons people leave their jobs — and how managers can prevent costly turnover by investing time in their people.Whether you’re a new manager learning the ropes or an experienced leader juggling multiple priorities, this episode will give you practical strategies to lead smarter, not harder.Chapters:0:00 – Intro & Episode 1 Recap1:00 – Proactive vs. Reactive Graph3:55 – The Key to Management4:55 – Where Do You Spend Your Time? Situational Training7:10 – Getting Ahead of Negativity8:34 – The Power of Delegation11:34 – Top 2 Reasons People Leave Their Jobs12:40 – Opportunity Cost of Your Time15:50 – Episode 3 PreviewNext StepsGet Glenn Sharp’s book Now What? on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Now-What-Promoted-I...Subscribe to the Now What? Podcast for weekly episodes: / @nowwhatpodcastfeed Learn more at our website: https://readnowwhat.comShare in the comments: What’s one way you could invest your time more wisely as a manager this week?#LeadershipTips #ManagementAdvice #NewManagers #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #TeamLeadership #TimeManagement #DelegationSkills #ManagerTraining #NowWhatPodcast