If you want to be a great leader, what are some of the essential things you need to do to achieve that? Here are a couple of ideas: Start by making sure you have time set aside to rest, refresh, relax, and renew your thinking. If you always find yourself pushing to get more done, you’ll burn out quickly. Accompanying that is learning how to leave things undone. Yes I know, that doesn’t sound like a leader, but not every task that comes across your desk is essential. Some things can wait, and some might need to be delegated to others, and a few might need to be ignored. What essentials are you focused on today?