"Being a leader today requires a new level of performance. One that overrides fatigue, can suppress internal signals, and absorbs constant urgency, all while rapidly context-switching. Simply said, modern leadership demands have increased, and not everyone is-or wants to stay-on board. Today's leaders face growing expectations, dynamic responsibilities, and constant pressure to perform amid deep uncertainty and an ever-accelerating business ecosystem."
"But performance and well-being aren't opposites-they enable each other. Wellness is a fundamental pillar of sustainable business practice. It provides the foundation of our clarity, stamina, and presence, and notably can't be achieved through the avoidance of burnout alone. So it's not surprising that with new leadership demands seen to be untenable, CEO turnover is at record levels and continues to climb."
Modern leadership requires overriding fatigue, suppressing internal signals, absorbing constant urgency, and rapid context-switching, increasing demands on leaders. Wellness and performance enable each other, and wellness forms a fundamental pillar of sustainable business practice by supporting clarity, stamina, and presence beyond merely avoiding burnout. Rising demands have driven record CEO turnover, with around 52% of C-suite executives feeling overworked and burned out and median S&P 500 tenure falling from six years in 2013 to 4.8 years in 2022. Talent pipeline weakness, amplified by Gen Z and millennial career preferences, has increased external CEO hires and threatened succession readiness.
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