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Since rolling out my “four-step” productivity plan, I have seen the need to include an added step that focuses on leadership. After all, if we are going to get more from our people, we need to use our leadership position to motivate others, create a healthy work environment and engage others in meaningful work.

The five components of this final step (step No. 5, and I do mean final this time) are:

1. Build workplace passion

2. Manage stress

3. Understand and leverage your leadership style

4. Set them up for success

5. Lead from the values up

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The next and final step (step No. 4) towards increased productivity is to aim to ensure that our new productivity process is sustainable and doesn’t quickly fizzle out. So often, we get excited about a new process but lack the tools, commitment and/or mindset to see it to completion and long-term integration.

The goal of this post is to empower you to keep going in the face of expected setbacks and maintain the requisite level of well-being required for succeeding over the long haul.

The five components of this step are:

1. Decline/question as many non-critical meetings and tasks as possible; learn to say no

2. Focus on excellence, not perfection

3. Break often but briefly

4. Self-care (sharpen saw) -- sleep, exercise, nutrition

5. Use your commute wisely; read often

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