94 - Creating Cadence - Burnout as a Leadership Risk
From Creating Cadence by Mich Bondesio
March 10, 2026 · 19 min · Season 15
About this episode
Mich Bondesio discusses the importance of recognizing leadership burnout as a board-level risk and offers strategies for sustainable leadership.
Mich Bondesio explores why leadership burnout should be treated as a board-level risk rather than a personal failing. Most founders only talk about burnout after the crash. But burnout doesn't start with collapse, it starts with small signals we're trained to ignore. This is about redesigning for a more sustainable business and regenerative leadership style. In episode 94, we cover: Reframing burnout from weakness to risk The real cost of leadership burnout The hidden nervous system tax - Identity erosion and burnout Warning signs of burnout Understanding how your operating system overheats Practical Strategies for building resilience as infrastructure Using design to build more sustainable leadership Connect with Mich Website: creatingcadence.co Substack: creatingcadence.substack.com Book: thecadenceeffect.com About This Podcast Creating Cadence is a podcast about what it really takes to work well and live well in this fast-paced world. The focus is on re-imagining work and business for high-performing founders and teams, creatively-minded entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven business owners who want to make a meaningful impact without sacrificing themselves or their people to…
People in this episode
Host: Mich Bondesio
Topics covered
- leadership burnout
- sustainable business
- regenerative leadership
- resilience
- operating system
- warning signs of burnout
Keywords
- burnout
- leadership
- sustainability
- resilience
- operating system
- business
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bondesio Media, creatingcadence.co, creatingcadence.substack.com, thecadenceeffect.com
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