 It is said that time is our most valuable commodity. While this is indisputable on a basic level, for leaders there are different types of time. We are frequently bound up in spending time completing mundane or even rote tasks that come with the position we occupy. The mental energy we commit to these types of tasks can be minimal, as a function of how much concentration or real attention the task deserves. The problem for some leaders is that we can become habituated to enter every interaction with this mindset, even when we are engaged with our people. We tend to be always looking past the task at hand toward the next thing and thereby not actually connecting with the person who we have made a commitment to engage with. Not every human interaction is deeply consequential or life-changing, but if we have mutually decided to take the time to be together, we owe it to our people to engage in a truly meaningful way. Genuine care and connection requires discipline and patience and can grow trust and commitment to the leader and the organization. Lead well this week.