SPEAK LIKE A CEO 281: The Burnout Trap: How to Reclaim Your Energy and Lead with Clarity. Dr Oliver Degnan
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Apr 3, 2025 Dr. Oliver Degnan, a leading authority on burnout and former senior VP at IBM Watson Health, discusses the critical differences between stress and burnout. He highlights the importance of self-reflection in recognizing burnout triggers and advocates for healthy boundaries. The conversation touches on how generational distractions fuel burnout and emphasizes the power of positive connections. Degnan also explores the dual impact of AI on workplace stress and stresses that burnout can be prevented by taking charge of one's environment.
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Burnout Is A Psychological State
- Burnout differs fundamentally from stress and exhaustion; it's a psychological state of giving up after prolonged stress and mistrust of the future.
- It follows a burnout spectrum from well-being to complete burnout, influenced largely by environment and trust in the future.
Recognize Burnout Signs Early
- To assess burnout, reflect on your trust and connection with people at work and home; isolation and resentment signal burnout.
- Notice if you're despising your company or actively seeking another job; these indicate you're on the burnout spectrum.
Dr. Degnan's Burnout Story
- Dr. Degnan personally experienced burnout as a senior vice president at IBM Watson Health, resulting in quitting his job and hospitalization.
- He realized burnout is self-inflicted and tied to mistrust of the future, not a weakness.