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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goal of giving.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellowledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode six point thirty one. Let me ask you something.

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<v Speaker 2>How many times today did you touch your phone? How

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<v Speaker 2>many times did you check your email? How many times

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<v Speaker 2>did a notification interrupt your thinking? Technology is not neutral.

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<v Speaker 2>It either sharpens you or it dulls you. And as

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<v Speaker 2>a leader, your tech habits are shaping your performance more

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<v Speaker 2>than you realize. You don't need more apps, you need

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<v Speaker 2>better discipline. Today, I want to walk you through the

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<v Speaker 2>tech habits that actually make you a better leader, not

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<v Speaker 2>a distracted one. The first habit control notifications, or they

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<v Speaker 2>will control you. If every buzz ding and banner owns

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<v Speaker 2>your attention, you're not leading, You are reacting. Leadership requires

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<v Speaker 2>deep thinking. Strategy does not happen in fragments. In aviation.

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<v Speaker 2>When I'm in the cockpit, I cannot afford random interruptions

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<v Speaker 2>during a critical phase of flight, takeoff and landing. Demand

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<v Speaker 2>focus leadership has similar phases budget planning, performance reviews, crisis communication.

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<v Speaker 2>If your phone is lighting up during those moments you

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<v Speaker 2>are flying distracted, turn off non essential notifications. Batch your responses,

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<v Speaker 2>create protected windows of focus, and you will be shocked

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<v Speaker 2>how much clearer you think. The second habit treat email

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<v Speaker 2>like a task list, not a social feed. Too many

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<v Speaker 2>leaders refresh email like its breaking news. It's not. It

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<v Speaker 2>is someone else's to do list being delivered to you.

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<v Speaker 2>When you open email with no plan, you surrender your day.

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<v Speaker 2>Instead open it with purpose. What must be answered, what

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<v Speaker 2>can be delegated? What can wait? What does not deserve

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<v Speaker 2>a response at all. Leaders who dominate email dominate their schedule.

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<v Speaker 2>Leaders who let email dominate them become administrators, not decision makers.

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<v Speaker 2>The third habit audit your digital footprint. Everything you post, like,

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<v Speaker 2>comment on, or a screenshot can become public. As an

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<v Speaker 2>EMS chief, I am always aware that credibility is currency.

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<v Speaker 2>The same applies in corporate leadership, small business, public safety,

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<v Speaker 2>or even the nonprofit world. Before you hit send, ask yourself,

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<v Speaker 2>would I stand behind this if it were projected on

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<v Speaker 2>a screen at my next board meeting? Technology amplifies character,

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<v Speaker 2>it does not hide it. The fourth habit use AI

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<v Speaker 2>as a tool, not a crutch. We are living in

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<v Speaker 2>an era where artificial intelligence can draft your emails, outline

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<v Speaker 2>your strategy, and summarize your meetings. And that's powerful. It

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<v Speaker 2>is also dangerous if you let it replace your judgment.

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<v Speaker 2>AI can give you options, it cannot give you wisdom.

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<v Speaker 2>It can draft language. It cannot read the room. It

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<v Speaker 2>can analyze data. It cannot feel tension in a leadership meeting.

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<v Speaker 2>Use it to sharpen your thinking, not outsource it. The

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<v Speaker 2>fifth habit schedule tech free leadership time, and this one

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<v Speaker 2>makes people uncomfortable, especially today. Put your phone down during

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<v Speaker 2>one on one conversations, close your laptop during performance reviews.

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<v Speaker 2>Make eye contact during difficult conversations. I've said for years

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<v Speaker 2>that leadership is visible. If your team feels like they

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<v Speaker 2>are competing with your screen, they will stop bringing you

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<v Speaker 2>important issues. In scuba diving, when you're underwater, your awareness

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<v Speaker 2>keeps everyone safe. You are scanned engages, watching your partner

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<v Speaker 2>reading the environment. Leadership is the same. You cannot scan

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<v Speaker 2>your environment if you're staring at a device. The sixth

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<v Speaker 2>habit protect your data like you protect your reputation. Cybersecurity

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<v Speaker 2>is not an IT department issue. It is a leadership

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<v Speaker 2>issue week passwords, shared logins, unsecured Wi Fi networks. These

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<v Speaker 2>are small cracks that lead to large breaches. One careless

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<v Speaker 2>click can cost your organization credibility, money and trust. Leaders

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<v Speaker 2>model discipline. If you reuse passwords and ignore updates, your

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<v Speaker 2>team will too. The seventh habit use technology to reinforce culture.

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<v Speaker 2>Technology can isolate teams, or it can unify them. How

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<v Speaker 2>you use it matters. Do you use group messages only

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<v Speaker 2>when there is a problem, or do you use them

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<v Speaker 2>to recognize wins. Do you hide behind email when something

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<v Speaker 2>is uncomfortable, or do you walk down the hall and

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<v Speaker 2>have a conversation. Technology should accelerate clarity, not replace courage.

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<v Speaker 2>The eighth habit create digital boundaries. If your team expects

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<v Speaker 2>you to respond at midnight, that is not a badge

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<v Speaker 2>of honor. It's a culture problem. When you answer emails

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<v Speaker 2>at all hours, you are teaching your team that constant

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<v Speaker 2>availability equals commitment that leads to burnout. Set expectations, model

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<v Speaker 2>healthy response times. Protect your own mental health so you

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<v Speaker 2>can lead with strengths. Now let me tie this all together.

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<v Speaker 2>Technology is not the enemy. Undisciplined use of technology is

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<v Speaker 2>the leader who checks their phone every five minutes feels busy.

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<v Speaker 2>The leader who schedules intentional blocks of focus becomes effective.

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<v Speaker 2>The leader who hides behind long emails feels productive. The

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<v Speaker 2>leader who walks into a room and has a direct

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<v Speaker 2>conversation builds trust. Your tech habits reveal your leadership maturity.

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<v Speaker 2>So here's your seven minute challenge this week. Audit your notifications,

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<v Speaker 2>track how often you check email, look at your screen

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<v Speaker 2>time report, and ask yourself is this supporting my leadership

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<v Speaker 2>or sabotaging it? Remember, leadership is built in moments. Seven

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<v Speaker 2>intentional minutes a day can reshape how you use technology.

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<v Speaker 2>Small shifts compound over time, so technology will continue to evolve.

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<v Speaker 2>AI will get smarter, platforms will change, devices will become faster.

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<v Speaker 2>None of that replaces judgment, character, or accountability. You are

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<v Speaker 2>the constant in the system. Lead your technology, but do

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<v Speaker 2>not let it lead you. This has been the seven

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<v Speaker 2>minute Leadership podcast, and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more, Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot com.