Leaders tend to gravitate more towards monkey work. It's often more fun, more tangible and more comfortable. Company size probably matters too. The smaller the company, the more monkey work there is to do. Leaders will abdicate leadership in order to dive in and do monkey work.
Almost every leader has a role to play outside of their explicit duty to manage others. This week, Pat, Cody and Karen discuss the idea of being a 'leader monkey' and the importance of making the distinction between when we are leading others and when we are serving others.