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Fit for the Leadership Challenge
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Fit for the Leadership Challenge

by Casey J. Bedgood
November 2022
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
184 pages
3h 58m
English
Productivity Press
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Chapter 12 Risk Assessing Leadership Burnout: Is the Tank Full or Running on Fumes?

DOI: 10.4324/9781003335108-13

Burnout

Burnout is ‘a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress’ (1). Leadership burnout is synonymous with being overwhelmed, overworked, overstressed and the like. Is burnout a healthy condition that motivates leaders to perform better? The short answer is no.

Is it possible for leaders to become burned out in their role? Does quality of life play a role in burnout? Do excessive stress, workloads and emotional instability play a role in leadership burnout? Is burnout a high-risk proposition for leaders and their customers? Is it possible to risk assess leadership burnout ...

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