Joelle K. Jay, Principal, Leadership Research Institute

“All I do is put out fires all day long. There’s no time for me to actually focus and do my work. It’s all just crisis management, day after day.”

“I’m entirely scattered. My mind is running so fast at any one time, I just fly from one activity to another trying to keep things moving, keeping them in play. I never have time to think.”

“I get points for being a ‘top performer,’ but the truth is I know I’m nowhere near my best. I get results and it’s exciting to see the things we’re doing, but I know I’m not working at my full potential at this speed. I’m just keeping up. I’m a machine.”