Episode 64: Why Reliable Managers Burn Out and Quit: Spot the Friction

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Following last episode’s look at who actually burns out, ex-British Army officer and GM Jimmy Burroughes argues that the managers about to leave are not the ones complaining. They are the safe pair of hands who says yes to everything. He explains why burnout in top people is a friction problem wearing a well-being costume, how it spreads through a team, and where it fits in the C-step of Simplify to Amplify. He closes with one question to ask your most reliable person this week.

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Episode highlights:

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Leavers are not the complainers

01:46 - Burnout hits engaged people

02:21 - The ripple effect on your team

03:04 - A retail business case

03:56 - Your best people absorb friction

04:36 - The C-step in Simplify to Amplify

05:21 - This week’s one question

06:00 - Am I the Bottleneck assessment

06:36 - Outro

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