Let me guess: you’re busy.

So busy, in fact, that you almost didn’t click on this post.

Because stillness? That feels like a luxury. Or maybe a trap. Like the moment you slow down, everything you’re juggling might just come crashing down.

But what if stillness isn’t the enemy of productivity? What if it’s actually the source of your best leadership?

Let’s cut to the chase: managers are checked out. Not all of them, but enough to set off alarm bells from the boardroom to the break room. According to the latest Gallup report, global employee engagement has dropped for the second time since 2009. And the group leading the disengagement parade?

Managers.