At the same time you are struggling with your own time demons, you have to create a supportive time environment for your staff. Allow your people to have the balance in their lives that you too are seeking. Be decisive so that their time is maximized and not wasted waiting for a long-delayed answer. Don't always rely on the same people for results. Spread the activities and let more junior people grow their expertise.
Effective leaders rise above the pressures of the day, projecting a calm exterior.
Forgive yourself if you don't get everything done. Most people do not finish everything on their list. I have a stack of things I want to read piled beside my fireplace. If they are not read by the end of the quarter, into the fire they go, my gift to myself. In 1997, she was inducted into the Women in Science and Technology Hall of Fame and named by CIO as one of the 12 most influential IT executives of the decade.