How do you balance learning with executive responsibilities?

Clarity is a gift you give to yourself and the people around you. It also saves time. Here’s what we are doing. Here’s why we are doing it. Here’s when we will be done. Everyone is on the same page. It’s a beautiful thing.

In my experience, there are two rules: Better time management. Here is the mindset as the executive: "Efficient time management can effectively stretch the limited time you have as the executive." Next is Self-discipline. It is like the fuel that powers your journey to becoming a lifelong learner while effectively managing executive responsibilities.

?? In my experience, aligning learning with leadership requires strategic actions. ?? Tailored Learning Personalized training for executives' industry, role, and challenges. Customized learning for quicker, relevant results. ?? Continuous Feedback Loop Implement feedback mechanisms to assess learning impact. Use data to refine future learning for relevancy. ?? Collaborative Learning Leverage peer-to-peer learning. Benefit from shared insights, experiences, and case studies. ?? Proactive Scheduling Prioritize and schedule learning. Integrate into daily routines for consistent growth without overwhelming tasks. ?? In conclusion, strategic planning, feedback, and collaboration harmonize leadership with continuous learning.

Set SMART goals for aviation engineering training: Specific - Define the skill or knowledge to acquire; Measurable - Quantify progress with assessments; Achievable - Ensure goals are realistic within the training timeframe; Relevant - Align with career aspirations; Time-bound - Set clear deadlines for completion. Example: "Attain proficiency in aircraft systems analysis through online courses, measured by a 90% score on assessments within six months."

1. Relax, you’re in charge, but you deserve some rest 2. Learn to regulate your emotions when you begin to feel overwhelmed by work 3. Find hobbies you enjoy and make time for them

Time is precious at the senior level, and often we benefit from an objective view - don't neglect the power of formal mentoring, being expertly matched with a leader to focus on your core development needs. With the right match, trust is accelerated so your growth can be accelerated!

I start every single day with research and reading. Investigate the world around you. Discover individual opinions, government policies that impact your daily, or new business ideas. You should always be looking for knowledge to be gained. And on that note, you should investigate your employees in the same manner so they know you are vested in them and they feel accepted by you! Happy learning!

Saying I don't have time is an excuse, how you prioritise makes all the difference. Think of simple everyday ways to learn. One of the greatest ways to learn is from others. So spend more time with your team, talk with them an truly listen to them. We learn more by listening over talking. Do homework with your kids and see things from a different perspective. Question and challenge yourself - practise the art of self-awareness and be honest with yourself. You'll learn so much from this. Reflect on your day to day situations and interactions everyday and ask yourself - why did that happen. How did it go and how could I do things differently. This is livelong learning at it's core.

Teaching others about what you have learnt really helps cement your own understanding. Share that new found knowledge and gain more.

One thing I say all the time is "there are no dumb questions". If you don't know, you don't know... so ASK. We have to stop thinking that asking questions is a sign of weakness. Be bold, be brave, and ask.

Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to observe so many leaders. Each had a lesson to teach. Whether I chose to apply the lesson or not, the ability to observe both the leader in action AND others' reactions provided the foundation for how I choose to lead. I continue to observe today.

Although my formal education days are behind me, I consider myself a life-long learner. My natural curiosity to know more keeps me motivated. I balance learning with executive duties by integrating education into daily routines. Downtime becomes productive through listening to podcasts and industry news, while scheduled blocks are set for deeper learning like reading, seminars and webinars. I leverage technology for a wealth of digital resources and e-courses. This approach helps me to view learning not as a separate task, but as an integral component of my role as an executive.

As leaders, it is our responsibility to create the vision of what we want from our environment. If we want our teams to have an education-based, growth mindset then we must lead by example. Growth in our education never ends so we must actively seek out knowledge by first being vulnerable enough to say not only that “ I don’t know” but more importantly, “I have a lot of questions”. Questions mean that you are engaged in wanting to understand to widen your peripheral of understanding.

Lifelong learning is an absolute must. Management needs to venture outside their executive office and she what is happening in the company as well as in our now global business environment. New ideas are boundless as you venture beyond.

This one’s easy…learning IS an executive’s responsibility. Sorry I don’t have some deep, trendy, peer reviewed, HBR cited analysis here. You make the time for it, and you learn that every meeting you take, decision you make, and email you read is a lesson of some sort. When you know the way broadly you see it in all things.

Actually the correct executive attitude is everything we do, every event and every conversation is a learning opportunity. Saying "ok now I'm going to set aside time to learn" is not, in my opinion, the correct mindset. The correct mindset is what can I learn today. What can I learn from this event etc..