Leadership, Performance, Productivity, Wellbeing
I’ve been writing a lot about why we need to pay better attention to perfectionism, workload, stress and burnout and it’s not just to be good leaders and corporate citizens (although that would be enough!), it’s also to get better outcomes. Too much drive, too much...
Leadership, Perfectionism, Wellbeing
Perfectionism takes striving to a new level. It increases the chances of setting unattainable goals, never feeling good enough and not being able to switch off. It is much more strongly associated with chronic stress, burnout, and with a range of mental health...
Leadership, Perfectionism, Wellbeing
While the pandemic is officially over, the ‘burnout epidemic’ shows no sign of slowing; reports of worker stress and burnout in 2023 continue to indicate high levels. While healthcare workers and teachers tend to have higher rates of burnout, and were even more...
Coaching, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Performance
Between being engaged and feeling vital, and feeling burnt-out, there’s a lot that can be done. But too much stress continues to beset high achievers and that affects many organisations. One of the factors that commonly tips workers into burnout is a sense of...
Coaching, Collaboration, Leadership
According to Boris Groysberg and Susan Seligson’s article, the manager’s toolkit needs to expand in ways not seen before. The most effective strategy for leaders might also be the most innately human: be kind. ‘Kindness is an investment that never...