Welcome to The Integrated Leader Podcast! Today we’re tackling one of the most frustrating leadership patterns: waiting until the last minute. It’s not about laziness—it’s about missing milestones. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why teams procrastinate even on important projects • How to work backward from a deadline to create clear checkpoints • The power of time-boxed check-ins for decision-making (not just status updates) • Why milestones actually build team trust and reduce burnout 🎯 Challenge of the day: Pick one long-term project and choose a mini-deadline two weeks from now. Set a review date, invite your team, and create structure that serves everyone. 📅 Tomorrow’s episode: How to scale documentation without drowning in it. 💡 If this helped, send it to a leader you trust. Great leaders don’t wait for perfect conditions—they build structure that works.