As leaders we need to have clarity of mind about what is and isn’t important. If we don’t, our ability to lead is encumbered and our teams’ success is jeopardized. It’s very easy to become distracted by taking on other people’s problems, focusing on the wrong things or doing more than is needed. Our ability to clearly define the desired end state and keep the team focused on the big things while we execute the small things is essential to ensuring we’re doing the right things at the right time and in the right way.