About this episode

Elizabeth Svoboda discusses the detrimental effects of grind culture on health and productivity, advocating for healthier pacing in leadership.

In many organizations, the ideal employee is still the one who’s always on, answers instantly, and never seems to slow down. Elizabeth Svoboda—award-winning science journalist and author of The Art of Pacing—joins Jennifer Colosimo to challenge that myth with evidence from neuroscience, psychology, and elite performance. Elizabeth explains why “grind” culture quietly erodes physical and mental health, drives talented people out, and ultimately undermines productivity. She shares what happens in our brains and bodies when we ignore limits, how leaders’ own narratives about overwork shape their teams, and why learning to pull back before you hit the wall is an act of courage, not weakness. Drawing on real research and practical tools, Elizabeth shows how leaders can model healthier pacing, spot early warning signs of overload, and create environments where people can sustain high performance over the long term. From Burnout to Breakthrough: Turn Inconsistent Leadership Into Sustainable Performance: https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/tlg-from-burnout-to-breakthrough?x=j4G37p&lb-mode=overlay As a global leadership and organizational performance partner, we give strategy the human…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Colosimo

Guest: Elizabeth Svoboda

Topics covered

• pacing
• leadership
• mental health
• productivity
• work culture
• neuroscience

Keywords

• pacing
• grind culture
• mental health
• leadership
• productivity
• neuroscience
• overwork

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FranklinCovey

Books & works: The Art of Pacing

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