An Evolving Man Podcast
An Evolving Man Podcast
Piers Cross
Why High Achieving Leaders Can’t Switch Off | Burnout, Rest and Leadership
12 minutes Posted Aug 5, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Why do so many successful leaders struggle to switch off? In this episode of An Evolving Man Podcast, I explore why high-achieving leaders often find it difficult to rest, sleep, stop working, put the phone down or be fully present with family. This is not simply a time management issue. For many leaders, the nervous system has learned to stay permanently “on”. Drawing on Jim Collins, Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness, Cal Newport, Kelly McGonigal, Emma Seppälä, Nick Duffell and Thurstine Bassett,...