Ironically, many of these managers who find it so difficult to focus on the meetings they're supposed to be leading are are terrible at email as well. Either th

Ironically, many of these managers who find it so difficult to focus on the meetings they're supposed to be leading are are terrible at email as well. Either they flat-out can't write, or mis-use the medium altogether for things that should be handled face-to-face. Communications technologies can make good people better, but they can also amplify the incompetence of people who owe their current positions to the Peter principle.