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505: How Leaders Can Prevent Burnout and Foster Mental Well-Being in High-Performance Cultures

Dec 2, 2024

Marie-Hélène Pelletier, a leadership psychologist and author of The Resilience Plan, shares insights on building resilience to prevent burnout in high-performance cultures. She emphasizes that resilience is a skill that can be developed through strategies like exercise, balanced nutrition, and quality sleep. The discussion highlights the importance of creating a personal resilience plan and adapting leadership styles to maintain mental well-being. Additionally, Pelletier explores the evolving landscape of workplace mental health and the impact of lifestyle choices on overall performance.

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Quick takeaways

Resilience is a developable skill influenced by lifestyle choices like exercise, nutrition, and sleep, crucial for leaders in high-pressure roles.

Burnout should be viewed as a systemic issue shaped by organizational culture, necessitating proactive measures and strategic resilience plans.

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Defining Resilience

Resilience is defined as the ability to face adversity and emerge even stronger, encompassing both acute moments of difficulty and chronic levels of demand that persist over time. The growth element of resilience is important, as it emphasizes learning from experiences and applying those lessons moving forward. Leaders often mistakenly perceive resilience as a fixed personality trait rather than a state that can fluctuate and be influenced by external factors. Acknowledging resilience as a dynamic state encourages leaders to actively work on strengthening it, which can significantly impact their performance in high-pressure environments.

Intro

2min

Building Resilience to Prevent Burnout

10min

Nutrition, Resilience, and Burnout Prevention

12min

Building a Resilience Strategy

20min

Evolving Workplace Mental Health: Trends and Future Insights

2min

The Importance of Adaptability in Resilience

3min

Strategic Resilience: Planning for Mental Well-Being in Leadership

3min

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 505, an interview with the author of The Resilience Plan, Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier.

Resilience is a skill that can be developed, not a fixed personality trait. In this episode, Dr. Pelletier shares practical strategies for building resilience, including regular exercise, balanced nutrition, quality sleep, and creating a personal plan to manage stress and prevent burnout. She advises on how professionals can navigate challenges and maintain high performance while protecting their well-being.

Throughout her career in management and psychology, Dr. Pelletier has spearheaded the dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and work performance. Drawing on her extensive background in corporate, insurance, and governance, she brings an international perspective and unique expertise in leadership. She has over 20 years of experience as a leadership psychologist, executive coach, and senior leader.

Marie-Helene is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and past Director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology. She has presented and authored and co-authored a number of industry and academic publications and has won numerous academic and industry awards. Dr. Pelletier is a highly rated instructor at the University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business, Executive Education and a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, an opt-in research community of business professionals. Her award-winning book, The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health, was named a “Top 5 Book to Read” by Inc. Magazine and Forbes.

Get Dr. Pelletier’s book here: https://shorturl.at/iTfXg

The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health

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