Dec 12, 2021
Brian Henderson, Founder of Whole Business Wellness in Hong Kong, joins me to discuss one of my favorite topics: leaders. With recent data (which we will discuss on a future episode) showing an increase in manager burnout, and as part of our "Season of You," this is a timely topic.
We kick off our discussion with a review of the recent article, "When Leader Self-Care Begets Other Care," in which the authors explore the emotional strain of people management. One quote I liked in particular was this one:
"Our theoretical model proposes that on days when leaders take a self-compassionate stance toward their leader role, they approach themselves with kindness and patience in that role, seeing the inherent hardships of leading not as an indictment of their leadership (e.g., that they are not really a leader if things are this challenging), but as a normal part of the leader role."
Leader self-compassion is focused on accepting that leadership is hard, can challenge us emotionally and intellectually, and we won't get it right all the time.
Brian is the perfect guest to discuss this topic, as he was an executive who experienced burnout himself and has great tips for our listeners. Check it out!