The Problem With Always Being Connected
There’s a major problem with leaders in the top organizations today. One many of them are unwilling to face for fear of missing out or fear of being thought of less.
That problem? The problem of always being connected.
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You may think I’m talking of how connected we are with others. The relationships we’ve formed. The bonds that draw friends together.
This isn’t the connection that’s the problem. Those are great connections and we need to strive to make more of these meaningful connections.
There’s a more sinister type of connection that’s quickly burning emerging leaders out.
The connection that’s killing us is the always on, always available connection.
How We’re Connected
In the last century, we’ve come to expect to be connected at any hour of the day. We’re no longer able to leave the office at 5PM and expect a semblance of privacy. Oh no, those days are long gone.
