The Modern Manager

358: How to Win at Work Without Paying the Price with Dana L. Cox

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May 20, 2025
Dana L. Cox, a global executive-turned-coach and author, shares her journey from burnout to empowerment. She introduces the concept of the 'success tax'—the hidden costs of high achievement like missed family moments and exhaustion. Dana emphasizes the need for boundaries and self-care to foster well-being at work. She discusses empathetic leadership and practical strategies for supporting team dynamics. With insights from her book, she provides actionable tools to combat burnout and achieve a balanced work-life, encouraging managers to cultivate healthier environments.
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INSIGHT

Understanding Success Taxes

  • Success taxes are hidden costs like emotional, mental, and physical tolls paid during achievement.
  • They include lost relationships, identity loss, and staying loyal when not reciprocated.
INSIGHT

Types of Success Taxes

  • Paying the success tax includes the performance penalty, identity tax, loyalty tax, and relationship tax.
  • These manifest as exhaustion, loss of self, staying loyal without return, and suffering relationships.
ANECDOTE

Personal Cost of Success

  • Dana lost her son and juggled grief, six other kids, and work demands.
  • Her success cost was time, presence, and emotional resilience while giving from an empty tank.
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