It’s easy to juggle many things simultaneously but never really have deep work.
And how your boss perceives work also affects how you do work.
From Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More, here’s a matrix on how to identify what kind of boss you have.
| Do-More Boss | Do-Less Boss | |
| Goal and Strategy | Sets many goals, or goals are vague. | Sets a clear goal and states what not to do. |
| Priority List | Keeps a long list of priorities, and piles more on. | Keeps a short priority list; doesn’t add to unless absolutely necessary. |
| Communication | Speaks and writes in long-winded, unclear, and muddles sentences. | Speaks and writes in a simple, concrete, and clear way. |