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Todd Davis

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Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

We're choosing between a lot of good things, but how do we decide what are the most important things if we can never get everything done? What are the most important things? Who are the most important people? And where am I spending my time every day and every week?

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

We're choosing between a lot of good things, but how do we decide what are the most important things if we can never get everything done? What are the most important things? Who are the most important people? And where am I spending my time every day and every week?

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

And I think about, we teach the principle or the concept of weekly planning and spending a time at the beginning of your week, whether it's Sunday night for a lot of people, Sunday night, I take about 30 minutes and I connect back, first of all, with my mission. It's a written constitution that we put together. What do I say I'm all about? What do I think is most important to me?

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

And I think about, we teach the principle or the concept of weekly planning and spending a time at the beginning of your week, whether it's Sunday night for a lot of people, Sunday night, I take about 30 minutes and I connect back, first of all, with my mission. It's a written constitution that we put together. What do I say I'm all about? What do I think is most important to me?

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

And then I connect with the most important roles in my life. My role was chief people officer, as a coach or a consultant, as a parent with my kids, and I list those out. And then I look at my coming up week, the week coming up, and I say, okay, a lot of my time is booked up with business things, but am I spending time sometime during the week in those most important roles?

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

And then I connect with the most important roles in my life. My role was chief people officer, as a coach or a consultant, as a parent with my kids, and I list those out. And then I look at my coming up week, the week coming up, and I say, okay, a lot of my time is booked up with business things, but am I spending time sometime during the week in those most important roles?

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

And the reason, for some reason, Vince, when that came to mind just now is because I think too many of us, we think about, I'm going to do this someday. I'm going to start being better at this someday. And all of a sudden, a week turns into a month, turns into a year. And all of a sudden, the time has passed. And so by planning your week each week before the week begins,

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

And the reason, for some reason, Vince, when that came to mind just now is because I think too many of us, we think about, I'm going to do this someday. I'm going to start being better at this someday. And all of a sudden, a week turns into a month, turns into a year. And all of a sudden, the time has passed. And so by planning your week each week before the week begins,

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

is such a satisfying thing. The weeks never go perfect, but you get to the end of the week and you really feel like you've made some progress on what you have decided is most important to you. So that's my answer right now.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

is such a satisfying thing. The weeks never go perfect, but you get to the end of the week and you really feel like you've made some progress on what you have decided is most important to you. So that's my answer right now.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

Yes. Figuring out priorities, planning ahead, and making progress step by step. Of course, things don't always go as planned. Life isn't always organized. But what matters is knowing what to focus on, where to put your energy, and what truly deserves your attention. Being effective, whether as a person, a leader, or in any role, isn't just about doing more or doing things faster.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

Yes. Figuring out priorities, planning ahead, and making progress step by step. Of course, things don't always go as planned. Life isn't always organized. But what matters is knowing what to focus on, where to put your energy, and what truly deserves your attention. Being effective, whether as a person, a leader, or in any role, isn't just about doing more or doing things faster.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

It's about doing the right things. And that brings us full circle to what effectiveness really means, putting your energy into what matters most. At the end of the day, it comes down to being human, practicing human skills, using our eyes to observe, our ears to listen, our voices to communicate, These are what make us unique as a species.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

It's about doing the right things. And that brings us full circle to what effectiveness really means, putting your energy into what matters most. At the end of the day, it comes down to being human, practicing human skills, using our eyes to observe, our ears to listen, our voices to communicate, These are what make us unique as a species.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

Yes, AI is powerful, is an amazing tool, but it's just that, a tool. I actually spoke with another guest about this recently. How moving forward, everyone will need their own AI strategy. That's right. Not just companies, but individuals. We need to be mindful about how we use AI, when to use it, and what we shouldn't outsource to it.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

Yes, AI is powerful, is an amazing tool, but it's just that, a tool. I actually spoke with another guest about this recently. How moving forward, everyone will need their own AI strategy. That's right. Not just companies, but individuals. We need to be mindful about how we use AI, when to use it, and what we shouldn't outsource to it.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

Because we still need to develop our own skills, our own intelligence, and our own wisdoms. AI can assist, but we are the ones who bring meaning, creativity, and judgment to the table.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

Because we still need to develop our own skills, our own intelligence, and our own wisdoms. AI can assist, but we are the ones who bring meaning, creativity, and judgment to the table.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

I agree 100%.

Chief Change Officer
#388 Todd Davis: Inside 30 Years at FranklinCovey—What Most Leaders Still Get Wrong — Part Two

I agree 100%.