Burnout Is Reshaping Leadership, and Most Organizations Are Not Prepared
Leadership today carries a weight that many teams never fully see. HR departments are stretched thin. Managersare navigating constant change. Budget constraints loom as threats to strategic outcomes. Higher education, government, and public service professionals, in particular, are being asked to do more with less and often without
the support or space to recover
The result is a level of frustration and burnout that is quietly reshaping how leaders show up, make decisions, and guide their teams through change. It is the kind of burnout we have and unfortunately begun to normalize, but one we must intentionally disrupt
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