If you’re the leader, a big part of your job is to prioritize. You’ve got to get that broad view of the situation, assess what’s going on, and triage.
When you fail to do this, when you act like everything is the most important thing, you are abdicating your role and leaving your team in the lurch. They’ll start determining what’s really an emergency and what can wait, and their decisions may be at odds with each other.
It can be scary to be the decision-maker, but you’re there to set the course.
