Burnout Is a Capacity Signal, Not a Commitment Problem
Burnout is often treated as a motivation issue.
Leaders are encouraged to rest more, manage time better, or reconnect with purpose. Organizations worry about engagement, loyalty, or resilience.
But burnout rarely appears in people who don’t care.
People don’t disengage because they stop caring.
They disengage because the system has nothing left to give.
When Leadership Training Doesn’t Translate to Leadership Behavior
Leadership training is rarely the problem.
Organizations invest heavily in developing leaders—through workshops, coaching, offsites, and executive programs. Leaders gain insight, learn new frameworks, and leave with a shared language for what effective leadership looks like.
On paper, the capability is there.
And yet, when pressure rises, behavior often tells a different story.
Why Smart Teams Struggle Under Pressure
Most organizations assume that when performance stalls, the issue must be strategic misalignment or cultural breakdown.
So they revisit the strategy.
They launch a culture initiative.
They bring in new frameworks, new values, new processes.