Join Our 5-Day Productive Leadership Challenge
Reclaim Your Time and Lead with Purpose
We shared some sobering leadership statistics yesterday. If you missed them, here’s a quick recap:
Mid-level managers work approximately 46 hours weekly but secure only 6.5 hours for genuinely productive work. That’s essentially one full day of meaningful progress per week, with the rest consumed by meetings, emails, and coordination tasks.
This productivity crisis is quietly undermining leadership effectiveness across organizations. But there’s hope – McKinsey research shows that top-performing leaders deliver up to 800% more productivity than average performers in identical roles. One exceptional leader can accomplish what would otherwise require several average performers.
The highest-performing leaders have mastered intentional productivity. They aren’t just busy; they’re strategic about where they focus their limited time and energy.
To that end, we’re excited to introduce our new 5-Day Leadership Productivity Challenge – a transformative journey designed to help you break free from reactivity and join the ranks of those high-impact leaders who accomplish more by working smarter.
The challenge starts MONDAY (May 5). Be sure you’re subscribed to participate.
What You’ll Get From This Challenge:
Each day of this 5-day experience tackles a specific productivity challenge that leaders face. By the end, you’ll have practical strategies to lead yourself first – so you can better lead others.
Here’s what we’ll help you master:
✅ Start your day with intention instead of reaction
✅ Break through procrastination on high-stakes leadership tasks
✅ Find focus even with a calendar full of meetings
✅ Work with your energy instead of against it
✅ Model healthy productivity for your team
Here’s What to Expect:
Day 1: Starting the Day with Intention – Discover a 5-minute morning check-in that grounds you in what matters most before the day takes over.
Day 2: Facing What You’re Avoiding – Get a gentle nudge to move forward on that one thing you keep putting off, with strategies to overcome emotional resistance.
Day 3: Finding Focus in a Busy Schedule – Learn how to make space for real priorities, even when your calendar is packed with meetings and other people’s agendas.
Day 4: Working with Your Energy – Explore why motivation isn’t about pushing harder – and what to do instead to maintain consistent performance.
Day 5: Setting the Tone for Your Team – Implement small ways to lead by example and build a healthier team rhythm that benefits everyone.
After the challenge is over, we’ll dive into how to support each personality type on your team in working productively.
How to Join This Challenge:
If you’re a paying subscriber, you’re already set – the challenge will arrive in your inbox automatically.
Free subscribers will have access to Day 1 and previews of subsequent days. To participate fully, you’ll need to upgrade your subscription.
Still a free subscriber? Claim your welcome discount to save 30% on an annual subscription.
Upgrading will give you access to this Leadership Productivity Challenge plus our complete leadership development archive, including articles on:
Leading with emotional intelligence
Navigating workplace change
Earning the respect of your team
Developing resilience as a leader
Managing up to your boss
Developing personal leadership skills
Navigating remote (or hybrid) leadership
5 Days to Transform Your Leadership
The gap between average and exceptional leadership isn’t about talent – it’s about how you approach each day.
This challenge will help you reclaim your time and attention to focus on what genuinely moves the needle. It may even help you become the kind of leader who accomplishes in one focused hour what others struggle to complete in a day. (We can’t make any promises of course, as you’ll get out of this whatever you decide to put into it.)
But by the end of these five days, you will have concrete strategies to:
Break free from the reactivity trap that keeps you busy but not productive
Lead yourself with intention so you can lead others with impact
Build a sustainable approach to productivity that prevents burnout rather than causing it
The most valuable investment you can make is in how you show up as a leader every day. For just five days of focused attention, you can transform your approach to leadership for years to come.
Will you remain in the productivity crisis that plagues average leaders? Or will you join the top performers who’ve mastered the art of impactful leadership?
The choice is yours. We’ll be ready for you on Monday.