Save senior attention for the irreversible

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As responsibility grows, more decisions begin arriving at your desk simply because you are senior enough to make them. A wording change, a small purchase, a customer exception, a hiring question: each one is manageable alone. Together they can consume the attention needed for the few choices that will shape the next year. Sort decisions by consequence, not by how quickly you can answer them. Which choice is difficult to reverse? Which affects trust, strategy, or a person’s future? Which can be made safely by someone closer to the work? Clarify the principle, transfer the authority, and remain available for the unusual case rather than becoming the default destination for every case. Leadership is not an endless series of approvals. It is the discipline of placing attention where judgment carries the greatest weight. When you stop collecting decisions that others can responsibly make, you create room to think properly about the ones only you should carry.

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