High achievers are often the default problem-solvers because they constantly deliver.

Routinely solving other people's problems can drain your own creativity.

Being needed becomes your identity, and stepping in feels automatic.

People are afraid that artificial intelligence (AI) will take away their jobs, but there is a bigger urgency. Namely, the lack of time and inability to be creative and think deeply about a problem have taken away people’s desire to work. AI is not the problem. Being the person who fixes everything is an overlooked challenge that is disproportionately impacting high performers.

How many times have you sat in a meeting, watching the project go off course? One person is struggling with something you could resolve in an hour. The clock is ticking, the deadline is looming, and no one is stepping in to help.

How many times have you sat in an office meeting, seeing a problem spiral out of control, knowing that you........

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