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From Boss to Coach: A Strategy for Executive Burnout

From Boss to Coach: A Strategy for Executive Burnout Issue 229, September 11, 2025 As we kick off the Fall 2025 sports season, it’s an opportune moment to examine a fundamental shift that can help lighten leaders’ burnout: pivoting from boss to coach. Successful athletic coaches don’t play every position themselves – instead, they develop each player’s individual skills to strengthen the team overall. Similarly, leaders can’t know everything, but they can empower others to contribute their expertise to collective…

The Mental Overload of Modern Leadership: Why Today’s Executives Are Burning Out Differently

The Mental Overload of Modern Leadership: Why Today’s Executives Are Burning Out Differently Issue 228, September 4, 2025 Productivity solutions are creating productivity problems. Consultants preach “work-life balance,” and executives install meditation apps and block calendar time for “strategic thinking.” Relaxation tactics aside, many successful leaders are quietly admitting something ominous: They’ve never worked longer hours, and they’ve never felt more cognitively exhausted. A 2025 HR Dive survey found that 70% of C-suite executives are considering leaving their roles to…