A recurring concern emerged in a recent conversation with friends across various industry segments: the struggle with long hours, cumbersome responsibilities, and the quiet yet debilitating battle against work pressure and burnout.
The perception of both varies widely-some see it as a normal and inevitable cost of success, while others firmly believe it shouldn’t dominate our professional lives. But at the workplace, pressure, and burnout isn’t just an individual issue; it’s a system-generated ones. As aptly said by Oprah Winfrey in her book The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose – “But what happens when you work hard at something unfulfilling? It drains your spirit. It robs you of your life force. You end up depleted, depressed, and angry.” Therefore, it ought to be the shared responsibility of organisations and individuals to address this effectively.
Leadership plays a pivotal role in defining an organisation’s culture. When leaders view work pressure as a “normal” or...
