Mark Zuckerberg’s 80% rule is helping leaders work smarter and avoid burnout: Here’s what it is

Most of us have been taught that being busy is a status symbol. If your calendar is packed and every hour is spoken for, you must be important, right? But what if real achievement does not come from adding more meetings or tasks, but actually leaving space on purpose? Mark Zuckerberg, the head of Meta, recently revealed that he prioritises keeping part of his calendar deliberately open. This idea, backed by science and supported by fellow leaders, challenges what many of us have believed about how to succeed.

What’s the 80% rule?
In a conversation with John Collison from Stripe, Zuckerberg said he avoids having a string of one-on-one meetings day after day.