05/29/2025

Ten Leaders, Ten Ideas for Lowering Stress

Here's advice to help lighten the emotional load

Not long ago, I sat around the table with 10 leaders from across the country. They represented different industries and stages of their careers, but they had one thing in common: stress.

This group had the normal day-to-day stressors of big jobs with high expectations and not enough resources. Some were in organizations going through layoffs. Many were also experiencing personal challenges with their health, with their children or caregiving for parents. But what had really brought the conversation to the forefront of our day was the uncertainty created in stock markets and marketplaces because of tariffs and cuts to research funding.

"What the heck is going on?" asked one man as he rubbed his forehead with both hands. "I cannot keep up."

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