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The Emotional Weight of Leadership: When Supporting Everyone Starts to Wear You Down
As a leader, how can you help other people when you are already dealing with your own burnout? That is one of the questions I hear most often. Part of the answer may begin with understanding the emotional weight leaders carry when they are regularly supporting other people through stress and difficulty. In some cases, that strain may develop into compassion fatigue. Most leaders say they stepped into leadership because they wanted to help people grow, develop, and achieve the
Carolon Donnally
4 min read
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