Great article as always, Sabrina. You are so right about burnt out leaders not being able to connect with their teams. How can anyone in the throes of burnout have the energy to engage and motivate others?
I've seen this so many times with leaders who struggle alone until their team falls apart and only then, when it's obvious to everyone, do they ask for help.
This is the point I wanted to get across Wendy - struggling alone doesn't work. There is no shame in asking for help when we know it works and boosts recovery time and performance.
I hope normalising these things helps people take that first step and shows there is a different way that balances health and wellness whilst being a great leader.
Oh Sabrina, I wish I had read this post several years ago when I was in the throws of burnout as a leader. Your words are so on pointe, they still sting a little as I can feel the emotions from the past — the fear and the claustrophobia of feeling trapped without an escape.
The Buddhist double arrow concept was particularly instructive as was the selective vulnerability.
I will come back to this post in the future, I’m sure and will share with others.
So many leaders need to feel seen and supported and your post does both!
This is a fantastic article, Sabrina. I guess many leaders feel that.
Thanks for reading Rajesh! A lot of leaders will feel the pinch for sure.
Great article as always, Sabrina. You are so right about burnt out leaders not being able to connect with their teams. How can anyone in the throes of burnout have the energy to engage and motivate others?
I've seen this so many times with leaders who struggle alone until their team falls apart and only then, when it's obvious to everyone, do they ask for help.
This is the point I wanted to get across Wendy - struggling alone doesn't work. There is no shame in asking for help when we know it works and boosts recovery time and performance.
I hope normalising these things helps people take that first step and shows there is a different way that balances health and wellness whilst being a great leader.
I hope so too.
Oh Sabrina, I wish I had read this post several years ago when I was in the throws of burnout as a leader. Your words are so on pointe, they still sting a little as I can feel the emotions from the past — the fear and the claustrophobia of feeling trapped without an escape.
The Buddhist double arrow concept was particularly instructive as was the selective vulnerability.
I will come back to this post in the future, I’m sure and will share with others.
So many leaders need to feel seen and supported and your post does both!
This means so much Kathy - I'm glad but also sad this resonated.
It is scary when you feel trapped in this weird situation - and it's more common than we realise or admit.
I hope you're finding creative ways to explore the tricky emotions.