Leadership and teams · Short · 30 July 2026
Why is it that the better you work… the more work you get? | The Law of Being Punished for Being Efficient
Organisations learn that when a task reaches certain people, the problem goes away, so they pile every new urgent job onto them. When a new priority comes in, ask which task they’d like you to put back.
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Your actions for this week
- Next time you’re given an extra task, ask which other task gets put back.
- If you lead, check whether you always load the same people.
- Give one of this week’s urgent jobs to someone different.
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