People usually think that in order to develop a successful business, intensive hard work with as little rest as possible is required. However, as the article points out, being busy is different than being effective. Business teams that work too much can lead to the lack of reflection and assessment of their actions and decisions as they do not even know what or why they are doing what they are doing. Instead of working nonstop, the article suggests that taking a “buffer” can lead to better efficiency.
Taking a break can improve working quality, as there have already been studies that proved an increase in productivity after proper resting. In addition, this allows the business leaders to make better decisions as they are given more time to consider different factors of their companies more thoroughly. However, this might be difficult for companies due to the lack of time and resources that most companies suffer from. As a result, many people think that they should not waste their limited time on such unsure benefits that cannot be clearly measured. Moreover, this contradicts with the intuition of harder work causing better results. Therefore, even though in theory this suggestion may cause better production, it is difficult to implement it in practice.