E14 - Themes: Attention to Detail

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I am conscious that in last week's episode I covered a lot of ground and didn't always provide a lot of detail. As such, in this episode I blend some personal flying stories with the theme of "Attention to Detail".
I talk through the challenge of mastering the detail required to safely and effectively operate a single-seat Jaguar on a typical front-line ground attack sortie and, where appropriate, I link this to what I have seen in the business world, especially in my more senior roles.
The more senior you become, the harder it is to stay across all the detail. The mistake that many leaders make is that they still try to do this and it has two negative impacts:

1. Firstly, it makes it harder for the leader to stay focused on the big issues whilst they are mired in the detail.
2. Secondly, it often makes their subordinates feel micromanaged and disempowered.

There are of course plenty of occasions when a leader still has to be all over the detail and I highlight those as well.
I try to offer some example based thoughts and ideas that have worked for me when I've been in senior, complex roles. I hope they are useful for you too!

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