At a former workplace, our Director would start work an hour and half before the rest of us, probably using the quiet time to make high-level decisions. The highly competitive middle managers below him also showed up early, although whether this was to display their loyalty or because of a genuinely high workload, I could never tell.
What kind of expectations around work-life integration do you (knowingly or unknowingly) set for your team, chef? You have to be conscious of what you communicate directly, as well as what you say indirectly – because people will pick up cues from all your actions too.
If you’re a leader who places value on your team’s work-life balance, then let them know, chef.
Setting expectations