Health
The weight of the world: Taking care of yourself as a leader when the pressure’s on
Right now, your shoulders are probably feeling a bit heavy. No wonder. Between taking care of your people (often remotely) and deciding the best route forward when the map keeps changing due to a global pandemic, it probably feels like someone has shoved an extra couple of sandbags on your back as you try and…
Read MoreDead calm – How I’ve lost the wind beneath my sails.
For the last four months, I’ve been stuck in a dead calm. It’s as if I’m in in a yacht, rudderless, with no waves or wind to carry me forward. There’s no island in the distance, beckoning me. I keep waiting for a gust of wind to propel me ahead to the next ‘big thing’:…
Read MoreThe third red flag of burnout: Reduced personal accomplishment or professional efficacy
Because burnout is a gradual process, it can often to be tricky to spot. Luckily, there are three signs, or symptoms, of burnout. I like to call these signs the ‘red flags of burnout’. They are: chronic exhaustion, cynicism or depersonalisation, and a reduced sense of accomplishment or professional efficacy. I’ve already covered the first…
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