The true test of your leadership effectiveness is not putting out fires as much as it is what you have done to prevent the fire.
The number of organizations that have gone bankrupt because of “heat in the system,” such as unresolved conflict or unidentified friction, is legendary.
Managers somehow believe that, in order to really earn our money, there needs to be a crisis and they must be the ones solving it!
Do you start more fires than you extinguish in your role as a leader? Focus on preventing the fires in the first place.