The most important thing you do as a leader is to hire the right people.
Never lower your standards just to fill a position. You will pay for it later.
If you want to make better use of your time, you need to be looking for the small increments of time ... a minute here, five minutes there, etc.
You have to escape from management land and get in touch with your people.
Enthusiasm is something you can't fake, and it has a tremendous effect on everyone around you.
If expecting something in return is your reason for giving, you are really not giving- you're swapping. If you receive something in return for your gift, what you receive is a bonus - not a repayment of a debt.