The Unspoken Burden of Leadership: 5 Ways to Carry the Weight

I believe if there's ever been a time that the world needs strong leadership, it's in these moments.

However, leadership is under more pressure today maybe that... than any other point in recent history that I can remember, and many leaders are questioning, "Is this journey, is it even worth the burden? Is it worth the burden?" There's research on this.

DDI, uh, I follow their global leadership forecast to try to get ahead of the curve, and most recently, this forecast told us that 40% of the world leaders are considering leaving their leadership role, and for one reason: they wanna improve their wellbeing.

Think about that.

Four out of every 10 leaders aren't just talking about changing companies.

That's, that's stressful enough.

They're talking about, "I'm walking away from leadership altogether." And listen, [sniffs] I get this.

I have empathy for it.

I have a heart for it.

I've talked to leaders that were on the brink of some bad decisions.

I've talked to leaders that you could feel the anxiety they were carrying in their voice.

Listen, I've carried the weight of leadership myself, and I have an unbelievable behind-the-scenes view of many leaders today, and I know this is a real opportunity.

So today's episode, it's not just about becoming a healthier leader.

It's not about, it's not about becoming a better communicator.

Hey, you know what? It's not even about how to deliver feedback better, and you know I love that conversation.

Today is for the leader who might be carrying something a little heavy.

Maybe you're leading a company, maybe you're leading a department, maybe you're leading your family, maybe you're leading five people, maybe you're leading 1,000 people, but here's what I've learned: leadership has a way of making you smile in public when all the lights are shining while carrying things in private that is weighing you down.

And if you've been leading for any length of time, you know exactly what I'm talking about.