Burnout is a serious issue which the World Health Organization (WHO) now recognizes as a legitimate medical condition. While it's normal to feel very tired or stressed occasionally due to work, burnout is much more serious and should be recognized and treated as soon as possible. Below are the most common symptoms....
Burnout is a common term in the business world although it's not always well understood. It's important not to confuse it with how you might feel after a few bad weeks at the office because burnout is much more serious than simply feeling stressed or tired. Burnout usually materializes after an extended period of time such as months or even years of high stress and/or intense dissatisfaction with the job. Symptoms include being exhausted all the time, irritability, feeling unaccomplished and unappreciated, and generally being so completely worn out by the role that you question your abilit...
Many senior executives view admission to the C-suite as the ultimate achievement. To them, it is proof positive that they have what it takes to rise to the very top of the organization and lead from the helm.
1. Transitioning to the C-Suite
However, making that final transition can be extremely challenging and not everyone is able to make a success of it. There are a number of reasons for this. First, the relentless pace of working at the very top of an organization can be exhausting. Multiple priorities, impossible deadlines, information coming in from every angle, a steep learning curve an...
In their book How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job, authors Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith put forward that women face very different and specific challenges than men in advancing their careers. This, they assert, is because there are a number of habits that successful women use to help them achieve success, but these same habits eventually impede future advancement.
While the authors identify twelve habits that get in the way of women's success, I would like to focus on five of them and provide some tips to help shed them.
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