As a leader If you feel lonely at work, you’re not alone.

As you ascend the ladder of success and take on an official leadership role, it can often reduce friendly staff interactions and lead to more of a divide between you and your team members.

Leadership loneliness is a subject that’s recently been featured in the Harvard Business Review. The research suggesting that loneliness can lower productivity and create stress for both you and the rest of your team. This along with the associated negativity can eventually ripple throughout an entire company or organization ultimately affecting corporate morale, goals and revenue.  

Keep in mind that loneliness is different from being alone. It has more to do with

working conditions that don't fulfill your desire for connection and companionship.

Depending on individual personalities, the workplace conditions could be ideal for one leader and isolating for another.

This episode introduces three strategies on how to encourage a greater sense of connection so you can lead a more harmonious leadership lifestyle - especially when you feel you’re feeling totally isolated.