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

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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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INSIGHT

Resilience Defined

Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity and emerge stronger.
It's a fluctuating state, not a fixed personality trait, influenced by various factors.

ADVICE

Manage Your Resilience

Acknowledge that resilience is a state, not a personality trait, so it requires effort.
Actively manage your resilience, especially before facing high demands.

ADVICE

Boosting Resilience

Implement manageable resilience-boosting activities, like exercise and nutrition.
Prioritize realistic actions over ideal but unattainable ones.

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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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