Leader Fables 'Leadership is Lonely'
The latest episode of Leader Fables is out, and it's a doozy. This episode likely hits home for many leaders, myself included, as we chat about an often unspoken aspect of leadership — the sense of isolation.
Leadership isn’t always glamorous. In fact, it’s frequently lonely. Casey shared a Harvard Business Review survey revealing that 61% of CEOs report feeling lonely, with 75% believing it impacts their effectiveness. Crazy, huh?
One moment that struck me deeply was when a manager confided, "There’s no one else I can literally talk to about this topic". This echoed my own experiences — the moments where the more senior you are in an organization, the fewer peers you have to lean on. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Listen in for some ideas on how to fend off isolation and loneliness.