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Busy ≠ Productive: The Leadership Trap of Activity Tracking
Nicolas Cava
Edited onEdited on Jul 22, 2025
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No leader will ever say they value activity over outcomes.
Yet many let productivity paranoia creep in—measuring presence, counting hours, pushing for updates.
The result?
A blur of motion. Not progress.
If you're optimizing for activity, you're managing the illusion of work.
Focus on what actually moves the needle. Everything else is noise.
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