A 40-hour work week sounds like a dream to many people. The 2014 Gallup poll reports that 59% of full-time workers in America clock more than 40 hours per week, with 25% coming in at 60+ hours. Given those statistics, it is no wonder that work burnout is a common malady in industry today. If… Continue reading Quality of Life Is a Valid Business Question
Makarios Consulting Blog
Month: May 2019
I’m a Leader But I’m Also a Player and It Is Burning Me Out
Everybody is busy nowadays; no question about it. But there is busy and there is burnout. The two are very different. For leaders who are also forced to pick up a role as a player on the team they coach, burnout is often right around the corner. There are several ways this happens. Here is… Continue reading I’m a Leader But I’m Also a Player and It Is Burning Me Out
Leadership Courage Part 6: Building Trust
At first glance, building trust does not seem like it would require leadership courage. Yet, it does. Here is why: trust, at its core, is a combination of competence, integrity, and empathy. Competence is necessary because to be a trustworthy leader your followers need to know that you know what you are doing. Integrity is… Continue reading Leadership Courage Part 6: Building Trust