Most teams don’t have an effort problem—they have an attention problem.
Tiny disruptions rarely look dangerous in the moment.
And every disruption forces your brain to restart.
Decisions slow down.
Stack enough of these, and output get more info quietly collapses.
High performers don’t just work harder—they protect focus.
Because effort isn’t the bottleneck.
It’s constant interruption.
If your team feels busy but results aren’t there, this is why.