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Entrepreneur
2 days ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Why Great Leaders Are Master Editors — Not Just Visionaries
Big ideas may inspire teams, but great leadership lies in the edit, refining the vision, simplifying the message and removing what gets in the way of progress. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you think of a great leader, it's easy to imagine someone standing in front of a whiteboard, pitching the next big idea. Founders are often celebrated for their creativity and their ability to see what others can't. And yes, vision matters. It inspires people to follow you, attracts customers and opens doors that didn't exist before. But there's a trap in over-indexing on vision: the belief that more ideas equal more progress. In reality, constantly introducing new directions can leave teams overwhelmed, distracted and unclear about where to focus. Without structure and clarity, vision becomes noise. In my time at ButterflyMX, I've learned that the best leaders know when to step back, not to dream up something new, but to make what already exists better. That's where editing comes in. Related: How to Pick Your Best Idea and Leave FOMO Behind What it means to lead like an editor Editing is about sharpening the signal, not about cutting for the sake of it. Just as a great editor refines a story to make its core message stand out, great leaders filter ideas, focus priorities and remove friction to help their teams move forward with confidence. Leading like an editor means asking: What matters most right now? What's getting in the way? How do we make this simpler, faster or clearer? It's not always glamorous, and it rarely comes with applause. But this quiet discipline — the ability to clarify, distill and align — is what turns a good idea into an executable strategy. It's how leaders move from inspiration to impact. Simplification drives momentum A team can only chase so many things at once. When everything feels important, nothing gets done. That's why simplification is a growth strategy. Simplification creates focus. It makes goals easier to understand, communicate and act on. It allows teams to say "no" with confidence and "yes" with full commitment. Most importantly, it clears space for progress. Consider the difference between a leader who says, "Let's try five different approaches and see what sticks," versus one who says, "Here's the one thing we're going to get right this quarter." The second approach is sharper. And sharper cuts through faster. When leaders take the time to edit down their priorities, their teams speed up. Related: How to Find and Refine Valuable Ideas for Your Organization Editing the organization itself Editing doesn't just apply to ideas; it applies to the organization as a whole. Great leaders are constantly scanning for what's slowing things down: unnecessary meetings, bloated processes, duplicated efforts or unclear ownership. A well-edited organization is one where people know what they're responsible for, communication flows efficiently, and decisions don't get stuck in endless loops of approval. It's about cutting friction, not corners. That could mean replacing a weekly all-hands with a tighter, monthly format. It could mean reworking your onboarding process to focus only on what new hires truly need in their first 30 days. Or it could even mean sunsetting an initiative that no longer serves the mission. Leaders who view their company as a living document, something to constantly refine, create environments that are lean, focused and built to scale. Knowing what to cut and when The hardest part of editing? Letting go of something you once believed in. Whether it's a product idea, a team structure or a long-standing tradition, cutting can feel personal. But great leaders develop the courage to walk away from things that no longer serve the team, even if they were once core to the vision. That doesn't mean being ruthless. It means being clear-eyed. Ask yourself: Is this idea helping us move forward or holding us back? Are we maintaining this because it works or because it's familiar? If we started fresh today, would we still choose this? The answers aren't always easy, but they're necessary. Editing is about being intentional. It's how you protect your team's time, energy and focus. Related: How Real Leaders Focus on What Really Matters Editing yourself: The most overlooked leadership skill Great leadership starts with self-awareness. Before you can edit your company or your strategy, you have to edit yourself, your calendar, your communication and even your instincts. Ask: Am I jumping in when I should be stepping back? Am I adding complexity when my team needs clarity? Am I solving for urgency instead of importance? Editing yourself might mean saying less in meetings so others can step up. It might mean blocking off thinking time instead of reacting to every notification. Or it might mean dropping an idea you love because your team isn't ready for it or because it's just not the right time. Vision gets people in the room, and editing keeps them aligned. The best leaders aren't just idea generators; they're curators of clarity. They don't overwhelm their teams with more; they empower them by refining what already exists. When you lead like an editor, you give your team the greatest advantage: focus. You eliminate noise, double down on what matters and create the conditions for real progress. Join top CEOs, founders and operators at the Level Up conference to unlock strategies for scaling your business, boosting revenue and building sustainable success.
Geek Wire
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Wire
Alaska Airlines grounds flights across U.S. due to IT outage
is GeekWire's editor, responsible for coordinating the newsroom, planning coverage, and editing stories. A native of Portland, Ore., and graduate of the University of Washington, he was previously a GeekWire staff reporter, covering beats including startups and sports technology. Follow him on LinkedIn or email taylor@
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island fans accuse ‘panicking producers' of ‘protecting' girl after explosive row – and giving her ‘winners' edit'
LOVE Island viewers have kicked off and accused bosses of favouring a certain girl in the villa. While there's no evidence of any ITV2 producers meddling in the process, fans have come to their own conclusions concerning Movie Night. 6 6 Viewers are questioning editing decisions when it comes to Helena and how she is being portrayed against Shakira. Fans have flooded the comments section of the site and claimed that producers have deliberately set up the brunette to look a certain way. In particular, why Helena's negative comments about Shakira were not aired during the infamous Love Island movie spectacular. Sofa detectives are claiming bosses are 'protecting' blonde air hostess Helena. During Movie Night, contestants were shown controversial scenes of all their antics that they might not have wanted to be shown. This included private conversations about other people in the villa, flirty interactions and kisses from Casa Amor. One user on Reddit wrote: "There's no good couples this year and we're already in the run up to the end of the season, so the producers are probably trying to push the couples that have been together longer, like Helena/Harry and Meg/Dejon. "They both got much lighter edits than they could have gotten on movie night!" A second assumed: "Producers are weird AF for putting in every clip of Shakira talking about Helena but left out half the clips of the sh*t Helena did that made Shakira feel that way." A third fan mused: "I just don't understand why the compilation of Shakira was shown without showing all the cr*p Helena has pulled that caused Shakira to act that way. Come on! Helena has been so nasty and Shakira was just reacting to it." "How they didn't show the 'shall I wear Shakira's bikini' clip is beyond me. Lmao," wrote another baffled fan. Love Island erupts in vicous row as FOUR girls confront 'mean girl' on Movie Night - and boy is forced to step in "They are basically protecting Helena," remarked another. "Makes me think the producers are protecting her because the couples are being torn apart and they need to give SOMEONE the winners' edit. "For the first time there's no front-running couple (or even anything remotely close to it) so near to the end and I imagine they've decided they need to push for one," penned another. During one clip, Shakira's comments on Helena were shown to the rest of the group. The moment showed a series of clips where Shakira slammed Helena for her behaviour. One clip showed her telling Toni that Helena needs to take off her bikini because it doesn't fit properly, another showed Shakira agreeing with Harrison after he called Helena Harry's "bit on the side". It came after Helena repeatedly tried to interfere with Shakira's relationship, from whispering sexual comments in his ear during the Heart Rate challenge, to taking swipes at Shakira and even asking Harry to the Hideaway while he was in a couple with Shakira. Love Island continues on ITV2 and is available to stream on ITVX. 6 6 6 6
Geek Tyrant
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
198 Movies, One Song: Gorillaz's ‘Feel Good Inc' Gets a Wild Movie Mashup Remix — GeekTyrant
Ross John Fearnley, aka The Unusual Suspect, is back at it again with another absurdly ambitious video project… this time stitching together Gorillaz's 2005 hit 'Feel Good Inc' using dialogue from 198 different movies . Each lyric delivered by a different character from across cinematic history, forming a Frankenstein'd version of the song that's weirdly mesmerizing. Does it hit the same as the original? Not really, but that's not the point. It's a creative flex, a chaotic collage of pop culture, and it's hard not to smile at the sheer amount of editing pain this must've involved.
Forbes
01-07-2025
- General
- Forbes
Get Your Data AI-Ready: 4 Strategies To Accelerate Business transformation
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