Keeping the Spark Alive: How to Avoid Executive Burnout
By Susan Battley
Finding or otherwise buying “down time,” is one of the most common problems I hear from harried executives. Workload and the relentless demands of juggling multiple priorities and constituencies can be so extreme that serious “battle fatigue” ensues. Often, the first sign that something is wrong occurs when the person has an unexpected breather, and finds himself or herself unable to enjoy it.
That is just what happened to a very successful -and busy – VP of National Sales at a leading pharmaceutical firm.