158: The Weight At The Top - The Quiet Reality of Executive Burnout

About this episode

Kul Mahay explores the hidden emotional weight of senior leaders and the reality of executive burnout.

In this episode, Kul explores the hidden emotional weight carried by senior leaders and the quiet reality of executive burnout. He reflects on the pressure to appear strong, decisive, and in control while navigating complex decisions and responsibility for others. Drawing on research and real coaching conversations, heexamines how isolation, relentless expectations, and an always-on culture can drain leaders’ resilience. Kul Mahay has over 3 decades experience in the leadership space. He works with organisations and leaders to develop powerful cultures of high value, and performance which is built all around their people. _____________________________ ABOUT THE PODCAST SERIES During these shows, you‘ll hear Kul chatting with fellow leaders from around the world, who are recognised as being at the top of their game. Together they‘ll explore what emotional intelligence in practice actually looks like, and the benefits it could bring to your teams. It‘s a movement to transform the way we see leadership, and to create powerful cultures where people feel seen, heard, valued and appreciated. Please join the movement and FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE to this Podcast. FOLLOW ►…

People in this episode

Host: Kul Mahay

Topics covered

• executive burnout
• leadership
• emotional intelligence
• resilience
• organizational culture

Keywords

• executive burnout
• leadership pressure
• emotional weight
• resilience
• always-on culture

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