Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Is it possible for a leader to be a top performer and attain work-life balance?

Christy Dobbs, Philadelphia

IIPM BEST MBA INSTITUTE
Not only is it possible, it happens all the time. Look, top performers are top performers for a reason. They’re usually very talented, smart, creative, productive and loaded with energy. And those qualities don’t tend to confine themselves to work. If they’re in a person, they suffuse everything he or she does. That’s why we all know plenty of successful business people, who also have successful lives outside work, filled with family, volunteering and hobbies. They’ve figured out what they want and how to make it all happen, usually with the help of well honed “home processes”, like meticulous scheduling, online shopping and backup childcare. We understand your question, though. We’ve heard it dozens of times. In a global economy where job challenges are constantly escalating, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by conflicting demands. And technology complicates matters. With your Blackberry in hand, you can constantly be on call to everyone. But feeling swamped is really just a default mechanism; it’s what occurs when you don’t face into what “achieving work-life balance” really comes down to – making choices and living with their consequences.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2006

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