
Moment 171. Busywork Will Kill Your Performance
From No Bullsh!t Leadership by Martin G Moore
May 3, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the detrimental effects of busywork on team performance and advocates for focusing on value production instead.
What if you stopped rewarding people for being busy, and instead focused only on the value they produced? Your team would be night-and-day different. Busy is the enemy of productive . As long as you give your team a free pass for being busy, performance will elude you. If you want to go deeper on how to eliminate busywork, have a listen to Ep.366: Replacing Busywork With Real Results ———————— Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test ? ✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back. Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career! TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. ✨ If you’ve finished Leadership Beyond the Theory but still find yourself needing a sounding board for the real leadership challenges, applications are now open for the next…
People in this episode
Host: Martin G Moore
Topics covered
- busywork
- productivity
- leadership
- performance
- team management
Keywords
- busywork
- performance
- leadership
- productivity
- team dynamics
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Organizations: Your CEO Mentor, Acast
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