10/07/2024

Discover How You're Unknowingly Sabotaging Your Own Success

Three ways leaders can take time off without feeling guilty

Burnt-out leaders lead burnt-out companies... but let's be honest: Taking a real vacation feels almost impossible. More than half of U.S. workers admit they're still checking in with colleagues during their time off, according to LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence survey.

And here’s the kicker: The higher you climb in the leadership ranks, the worse it gets. Nearly 80 percent of directors and senior leaders are guilty of doing the same, and they’re carrying something even more dangerous—guilt.

Yes, guilt. The kind that gnaws at you when you’re sipping a cocktail on the beach but still sneaks a glance at your phone. The kind that tells you that stepping away, even for a week, could make everything fall apart. So, you stay tethered to your email, half-present, and ironically, half-effective. But this is where we need to take a step back and think about the real cost of this behavior—not just to us as leaders but to our teams and businesses.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Forbes.