* The third thing is to delegate: I have witnessed women - and men, too - who did not delegate appropriately. If you are going to be successful as a leader, you have to be willing to delegate to other people. The trick is surrounding yourself with talent and building a trusting team. The most important role for any leader is to leverage themselves through others and to grow other leaders. You can also leverage technology. Today's business tools make it possible to get work done anywhere. They also make it possible to keep up with what is happening in the world and to do advance research on almost any project. We all define success differently, but for me these three things helped me better leverage my time and " Ask your child what is important to them and let them help set the priorities. Even a three-year-old can do this. I used to ask my daughter what was really important in her life and to help me prioritize where I invested my time. " strike a better balance. CIO Straight Talk | 21