7 Ways to Become a Focused Leader [INFOGRAPHIC]

Picture yourself sitting in the doctor’s office preparing to have a mole removed. In comes the doctor, ready to start the procedure, and then he pulls out a flashlight. That’s right, the kind you buy in the hardware store and use when the power goes out! You thought he was going to use a laser, but instead he shines the flashlight on that mole. What happens? Nothing. Why? Because even though a flashlight and a laser both use light, they differ in concentration and intensity. Highly focused light beams are powerful because all of the photons are aligned and heading in the same narrow direction. A flashlight doesn’t have the same strength but is very helpful if the power goes out or if you are looking for your keys that you dropped in the grass.

Leaders who strive towards being a laser with a few focused priorities are able to have a greater impact than those who jump from one "good" thing to the next. The following infographic outlines 7 ways to become a focused leader. 

For more on focusing your leadership, read our article Focus and Finish.

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Jay Desko is the CEO of The Center Consulting Group and brings experience in the areas of organizational assessment, leadership coaching, decision-making, and strategic questioning. Jay’s degrees include an M.Ed. in Instructional Systems Design from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Leadership from The Union Institute.