No Bullsh!t Leadership Moment 144. The Real Cost of Overprotecting Your People
Oct 26, 2025
Exploring the shifting workforce landscape, the discussion centers on the challenges leaders face with rising employee entitlement and a lack of resilience. The host emphasizes the importance of balancing duty of care with performance, warning against overprotective practices that can stifle growth. Strategies such as setting mini challenges to build resilience and holding team members accountable are highlighted. There's also a cautionary reminder for leaders to have a solid plan when addressing mental health issues in the workplace.
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Workforce Shift Creates New Challenges
- The workforce is shifting as older generations leave and new talent brings different expectations and fragility.
- This transition creates major challenges for most companies that underestimate its scale.
Duty Of Care Versus Performance Pressure
- Leaders now face personal trauma and mental fragility issues alongside performance management.
- Organisations have become risk-averse and often pander to employee claims regardless of merit.
Claims Can Become A Tool Against Leadership
- Employees quickly learn to label unwanted tasks as bullying to trigger formal mental health claims.
- This creates an easy pattern that undermines managers' ability to lead firmly.