This quote from the late Peter Drucker has had a profound impact on me and my work. I think that he was asking what are the top two or three activities that somebody in your position must do that no other position in the organization can do. Those are the activities that you must concentrate upon. Another way to think about this is to ask, “what do I contribute to the organization?”
If you choose, jot down on the left side of a piece of paper the top results that you are held accountable for. On the right hand side, jot down what you consider to be your strengths. Then draw lines from the left to the right hand side. If you have any top results that do not have a line drawn to them, it’s not a crisis (yet). However, you must find someone who has a strength in that area that can achieve that result, delegate the task to that individual and track it’s performance relentlessly.
Finally, be sure to put time on your calendar each day or week that focuses upon that key result.
