Leadership can be energizing and life-giving; it can also leave us depleted, exhausted and discouraged. The good news is that we can choose practices that help us to sustain our energy and our satisfaction in the work we do.

Conversation Overview

• What signals to you that you’re getting to the edge of burnout?
• What principles do you personally live by that help you stay resilient and avoid burnout?
• The dangers of perfectionism
• Importance of disrupting the autopilot
• How do we lead in such a way that helps others to stay healthy, to take care of themselves?

Resources

• https://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2017/11/this-is-what-self-care-really-means-because-its-not-all-salt-baths-and-chocolate-cake/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality
• https://brenebrown.com/blog/2018/05/24/the-midlife-unraveling/
• https://sarahbessey.com/
• https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Developmental-Trauma-Self-Regulation-Relationship/dp/1583944893

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