𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦?

The Zen Leader

It indeed feels lonely as a leader:

- Am I taking the right decisions? 

- Who can I talk to, to check my decision-making process? 

- What are the implications of my decisions? 

- Am I missing something?

- Will I experience criticism and backlash as part of my decisions?

- Will people understand and engage with my decisions?

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭:

 ➡️ personal: on health, physical and mental, with higher levels of stress for leaders (and their teams). Extreme situations lead to burn-out and physical health issues.

 ➡️ organizational: teams mirror their leaders. Loneliness fuels a reduced sense of proximity and engagement. It encourages siloed organizations, leading to reduced information, input and collaboration. All this is impacting the organization's health, innovation and resilience. 

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩?

✅ You are not alone: get support through #mentoring or #coaching. You can also build your own board of advisors (thanks Sriram Ved for the reminder last week!). All focus on different aspects and are game changers in supporting leaders. 

✅ Go out: join circles of networking, communities and peers sharing, where you can get fresh perspectives in a safe space.

✅ Prioritize your well-being: a 1 hour walk (or swimming, running, etc...) will help you clear your mind and body. Recharge, so your ideas are refreshed and clearer.

✅ Give back: open up your perspectives. root yourself in meaningful causes and activities to detach yourself from your day-to-day environment. Reconnect with a different kind of impact, put things in perspective.

Business #Leaders, what additional impact could you create for you, your teams, families and communities if you were less lonely?

#HR leaders, how is your organization looking at helping your leaders fight loneliness?