Many of us dream of becoming a leader with the high salary, recognition, and the power to make change and influence outcomes of the businesses we work in.
Sadly, the reality for most is very different. I have been talking to leaders in our network and already many are feeling the burden of leadership after only a couple of weeks back, these include:
As I'm sure you are aware, this is only a very short list, I could probably fill the page. These are some of the things can leave you stressed and on occasions a feeling of being overwhelmed and sometimes anxious.
We mostly carry the burden of leadership ourselves by not reaching out for assistance. There are several reasons we do not do this; we do not recognise the need, lack of internal resources, limited network, no trust in consultants, no mechanism to do so, and the list goes on! We can always find a reason for not putting our hand up and reaching out.
If you are already on the treadmill to feeling overwhelmed, consider:
If all else fails, consider reaching out to IPA who can assist you in these area's, thus creating that feeling of accomplishment by getting support from like-minded peers.
Gary Silversides; CEO
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