mind your business: Indispensable, Irreplaceable You
3. Pull your head up and look around. Irreplaceable people find opportunities to affect systems, not just cross off the ever-replenishing "to-do" list items.
4. Find, acknowledge, embrace and cultivate your creativity. Many of us spend much of the day using the left sides of our brains—the analytical, objective, "there is one right answer" side. Find ways to tap into the right side of your brain more regularly—the intuitive, thoughtful and subjective side. Take an art class, or take a walk through an art gallery during your lunch break. Though it is common to want to take objective approaches to leading, in reality, you live in subjective organizations where being able to read subtle cues, use intuition, and thoughtfully navigate your own emotions (and those of others) are invaluable characteristics.