You would think so! Perhaps in a more sane situation. We tried it and it did not help. Priorities shifted, facts on the ground changed, emergencies came up,

You would think so! Perhaps in a more sane situation. We tried it and it did not help. Priorities shifted, facts on the ground changed, emergencies came up, and there was almost no chance to focus for long periods. Part of it was me not handling certain kinds of stress well, but a different management approach absolutely could have made a difference. To cut them a bit of slack, this particular boss had come from a prior position where they were managing hundreds of roles... to a small shop where they managed just a handful (and only one other dedicated IT person). They had trouble breaking away from the "throw everything at the wall and go full steam on it all" approach and dealing with scarce resources more carefully.