Execs rarely have the “luxury” of uninterrupted four-hour chunks where they can do deep work, because there’s always a meeting to go to. But should we normalise this problem? Nag says, we must instead problematise the normal.

Some big problems have delightfully simple solutions. They may not be the magic fix you need, but they can help you get a wee bit forward. If your team environment is feeling a bit “meh”, then consider these tiny bits of advice that Amy Luckey has for you. They’ll help you build connection, one step at a time.

Remote leadership is all about intention and attention. Amy and I have been discussing this idea at length when we chat. You can’t leave things on auto-pilot anymore as you did when you were in the office. And that’s a good thing. In this post, Amy draws our attention to three sets of micro-moves that can make teams effective. All you need to bring to the table is intention and attention.