If you love being the person who saves the day, you might be addicted to firefighting.

In this episode, I'm sharing what came up at this week's leadership workshop and in client sessions about the patterns keeping high achievers stuck in reactive mode.

We're exploring:

→ Why loving crisis mode is sabotaging your leadership (it's actual adrenaline and it feels more valuable than strategic work)

→ The gap between where your time actually goes and where it should go (spoiler: if 80% is tactical and 20% is strategic, you're not leading)

→ The balcony and dance floor concept - why you need both perspectives to lead well, but most leaders never leave the dance floor

One leader realised: "I am a firefighter for my team. I like it." Another committed: "I will not feel guilty to say I will not set up any call and I will focus on a specific time."

If you're constantly solving urgent problems but never getting to strategic thinking, this one's for you.