S4, Ep. 2 | Less Is the New More: Leading with Clarity in an Overloaded World

In this episode of Better Understanding, leadership expert Juliet Funt shares a simple but powerful idea: doing less can help you achieve more. Today’s leaders are ambitious and hardworking, but constant busyness can drain energy, creativity, and focus. Juliet explains why the “always-on” mindset—made even more intense by AI and nonstop communication—keeps many leaders stuck in reactive mode.

She offers practical ways to reclaim your time and headspace, including:

• Building white space wedges—small pauses between meetings to reflect, process, and plan.
• Cutting out tasks, meetings, and obligations that aren’t adding value.
• Simple strategies for managing email, meetings, and endless to-dos.
• Tips for leaders at every stage—from those just starting out to senior executives under heavy pressure.

Juliet shows how giving yourself even a few minutes of margin each day can boost clarity, creativity, and influence. This episode is packed with actionable insights for any leader who wants to work smarter, not just harder.

Juliet Funt will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 Simmons Leadership Conference (#SLC47), sharing her insights on Reductive Leadership with leaders in person and virtually on March 17, 2026.

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