How would you characterize the majority of people in your organization?

Our reader poll today asks: How would you characterize the majority of people in your organization?

• They’re big thinkers: They see the broader picture and focus on big ideas 15.43%
• They’re average thinkers: They occasionally pursue big ideas but mostly focus on the day to day 56.92%
• They’re small thinkers: They’re stuck in focusing on small tasks that don’t make a big difference 27.65%

Getting unstuck. It seems there’s a balance of big thinkers and people who are able to balance big thoughts with actually getting stuff done. Where things get challenging is for the folks who are stuck focusing on small tasks that don’t have a huge impact. That’s untapped potential for your organization and 28% of your workforce occupying that space is likely way too much. Help people get unstuck. Ask them what they’re working on and de-prioritize or stop small tasks. They might not feel like they can say no so say no for them. Relieve them of that burden and free them to work on bigger, more important projects. Consider the opportunity cost of them working on a small task versus what they could deliver on a larger one. That usually makes the decision pretty easy when it comes to stopping a piece of work.

– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC

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These results were originally a SmartPulse poll in SmartBrief on Leadership which tracks feedback from more than 240,000 business leaders. Get smarter on leadership and sign up for the SmartBrief on Leadership e-newsletter.