Should Leaders Admit They Are Burnt-Out?
This week, Korn Ferry asks whether more leaders should admit to their firms—and themselves—that they are burnt-out. Plus, what leaders should do, if anything, about the decline of work friendships.
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2 年So many people truly do not understand burnout, and the truly detrimental effects of has on a person. They also do not know how to heal from it, so they can feel like the person they once were before being burnt out. So, thus was a really great article, and hopefully saved someone before they reached the point of complete burnout.
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2 年Enjoy the short read on "3 Essential Skills for 2023". Attributes like 'work capacity', 'true grit' <= these are the differentiators.
The article focused on when a leader felt burn out. That might be too late. When a leader takes on the role, he/she should evaluate if 1 its a job he/she can do well 2 is the workload reasonable or it takes a superman 24/7 then can fulfil 3 are there jobs that can be delegated to his team so that he/she can focus on more important matters 4 can economies of scale be exercised to have better rate of returns than a diminishing one 5 is there a minimal work life balance possible Last but not least, leader is human too. Its ok to admit he/she is approaching a point of being burnt out. However, the leader should review the causes and reasons. Can something be done before enough is enough.
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2 年Yes, absolutely, leaders should be willing to and know when to say "I need to slow down" or even STOP. A burned out leader is a detriment to the organization and those they lead. A leader who admits that enough is enough is self-aware and an asset. Be willing to give those on the front line a break.Korn Ferry