Tackling Burnout and Exploitation: A Deep Dive into the Dark Side of Work | Episode 267

Tackling Burnout and Exploitation: A Deep Dive into the Dark Side of Work | Episode 267

“On this episode of Peak Performance Leadership, join host Scott McCarthy as he delves into the topic of burnout and exploitation. Scott has extensively researched this issue and is passionate about finding solutions. Together with the audience, he aims to tackle this pervasive problem head-on.

Scott begins by advising against abruptly quitting a job without communication. Instead, he suggests having a conversation with your supervisor to address concerns about time limitations and breaches of agreements regarding work hours and expectations. Saying no to unreasonable demands is another important step, and if necessary, considering taking your skills to another organization that aligns better with your values.

Scott highlights the competitive environment organizations face in finding exceptional employees and encourages listeners to assess whether their current organization truly values their well-being. He stresses the importance of taking breaks to prevent burnout and announces the upcoming registration for the leader growth mastermind program.

If you find yourself feeling exploited or burned out, Scott urges you to take action now. Remember, it’s essential to prioritize your own well-being and not be a boss to yourself. Join us on this episode of Peak Performance Leadership to learn valuable insights and strategies for thriving in the workplace.”

The B-Suite: Middle Managers With Executive Impact | Rebecca Houghton | Episode 266

The B-Suite: Middle Managers With Executive Impact | Rebecca Houghton | Episode 266

Rebecca has been in the business of building better talent and enabling awesome careers for over 25 years. She has led large teams and significant business units, won brilliant awards, and totally stuffed things up, just like others. Rebecca earned her stripes leading large teams in complex organizations and built quite a reputation for ‘doing business differently.’ She knows that without the B-Suite, businesses fail.

Compassionate Accountability in Action: Transforming Team Dynamics and Achieving Success | Nate Regier | Episode 265

Compassionate Accountability in Action: Transforming Team Dynamics and Achieving Success | Nate Regier | Episode 265

According to DDI’s 2023 global leadership forecast, the top skills of leaders who boost engagement, retain great employees and create cultures that thrive is interpersonal communication skills. When it comes to interpersonal communication skills, one of the most common questions we get asked is, “How do you balance kindness, care and concern with attention to outcomes?” Everyone struggles with this tension. Yet, it’s the holy grail for safe, thriving cultures. Here’s the conundrum. Compassion without accountability gets you nowhere. Accountability without compassion gets you alienated. You can’t win if you pick sides, and trying to perform a balancing act between them is no better. The good news is that leaders no longer have to choose.

Combatting Burnout | Episode 263

Combatting Burnout | Episode 263

Burnout has become a pervasive and pressing problem in today’s world. With increasing working hours, heightened expectations, and ever-present digital connectivity, people are finding it harder and harder to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Leaders and teams are no exception, as they experience heightened pressure to perform at their best on a consistent basis. Burnout is no longer just an individual issue, but has spread across industries and even whole societies. High levels of burnout can result in lost productivity, declining mental and physical health, and turnover in organizations. It is essential that we create a culture that supports work-life balance and employee well-being to mitigate this problem and enhance the performance of leaders and teams alike.

Leading in a Hybrid World

Leading in a Hybrid World

Leading in a hybrid world requires a new set of skills and strategies to effectively manage teams that may be physically dispersed. It can be difficult to keep everyone aligned, motivated, and productive when they are not all working in the same location. In this article, we will explore some key considerations for leading in a hybrid world. We will discuss how to understand the needs of your team, build trust and effective communication, set clear expectations and goals, foster collaboration and inclusion, create work-life balance, celebrate success, learn from failure, develop leadership skills in this new environment, overcome common challenges that arise with leading hybrid teams.

The Power of Happiness: From Productivity to Profitability | Jade Green | Episode 262

The Power of Happiness: From Productivity to Profitability | Jade Green | Episode 262

In today’s competitive job market, it’s more important than ever for leaders to focus on employee engagement and retention. CEO’s it’s time to prioritize job satisfaction in the workplace, but the question is, how? By focusing on the 7 human needs of peak performance, we can help create an engaged workforce where employees feel supported and have higher levels of job satisfaction.

Building Resilience and Discovering Capabilities | David Lindsay | Episode 261

Building Resilience and Discovering Capabilities | David Lindsay | Episode 261

Welcome to this episode of the podcast, focused on personal and professional growth, leadership, and self-improvement. In this episode, we’ll hear from a speaker who shares his experiences playing rugby league and arm wrestling, training in martial arts, and now using his platform to help others improve their vitality. We’ll explore topics like the difference […]

Leading in a distributed world: The importance of Officeverse | Bob Johansen | Episode 260

Leading in a distributed world: The importance of Officeverse | Bob Johansen | Episode 260

The workplace of the future — the officeverse — will disrupt many of today’s organizational models. The future officeverse will be the anytime/anyplace world of where we will work, when we will work, and how we will work. It will consist of a network of networks, with tools that will shape us in surprising ways over the next decade and beyond. The officeverse […]

Answering Your Questions – May 2023 | Episode 259

Answering Your Questions - May 2023 | Episode 259

On this episode of Peak Performance Leadership, I am doing a live Q&A in a Facebook group and answering questions about effective leadership. I tackle the challenge of showing appreciation to remote workers, motivating employees to care about their job, and improving punctuality. In addition, they explore whether discipline is effective in the workplace. I talk about how the three domains of leadership: Leading Yourself, Leading Your Team, and Leading Your Organization, and how excelling in all three can make a leader successful in their role.