HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work (HBR Guide Series)

Chapter 11

Real Leaders Have Real Lives

by Stewart D. Friedman

You can be a committed “A” player executive, a good parent, an attentive spouse, and a healthy person with time for community engagement and hobbies. How on earth do you do all that? Stop juggling and start integrating. Begin with a clear view of what you want from—and can contribute to—each domain of your life (work, home, community, and self). Carefully consider the people who matter most to you and the expectations you have for one another. Then experiment with some minor changes and see how they affect all four domains over a short period. If an experiment doesn’t work out in one or more areas, you make adjustments or put an end to it, and little is lost. But if it does work out, ...