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When Leaders Model Openness About Their Mental Health

The Anxious Achiever

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Taking Time Off for Mental Health

Joel gascoyne is the c of the social metingat software company buffer. After starting a tech company called buffer he hit a series of road blocks along the road to growth, suffered a major case of burn out and depression. He came back to work as a different kind of leader, one that wanted to create a more mentally place for everyone who worked there. Joel: "I was desperate when i lost my sight i told i was going blind. That desperation forced me to find another pathway"

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