195: Activity vs Impact

02/12/2025 36 min Episodio 195
195: Activity vs Impact

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of "Magic in the Room," Luke, Hannah, and Chris unpack the difference between being busy and being truly impactful, exploring why organizations often get stuck in high-activity, low-impact cycles. They identify five common contributors: compliance-heavy environments, resistance to change, disconnected decision-makers, fear-driven "CYA" cultures, and firefighting systems that reward heroics over long-term strategy. From there, they highlight what creates real impact: clarity of purpose, agency, curiosity, intentionality, and the discipline to question assumptions and align action with a meaningful "why." The conversation encourages leaders to build awareness of their strengths, design systems that support healthy impact, maintain congruence between their public and private influence, and cultivate the kind of presence that can genuinely move a room. Credits: This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded on-site at the Magic in the Room Studio in Bixby, Oklahoma Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.