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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and golajving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul

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<v Speaker 1>Fello Aledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to this seven minute leadership podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode three ninety three, and let's get into a

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<v Speaker 2>topic that every leader, whether you're running a department, a company,

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<v Speaker 2>or just trying to keep your small team afloat, needs

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<v Speaker 2>to hear. And that's managing burnout before it manages you.

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<v Speaker 2>So let me start with this truth. Burnout doesn't show

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<v Speaker 2>up with a marching band and warning signs. It creeps in, quiet, steady, dangerous.

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<v Speaker 2>In the worst part, most leaders only recognize it after

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<v Speaker 2>damage is already done. So today I want to give

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<v Speaker 2>you a framework to spot burnout early and more importantly,

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<v Speaker 2>build daily habits that keep you and your people from

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<v Speaker 2>falling into its grip. So let me break this down

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<v Speaker 2>into two parts, your burnout and your team's burnout. You

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<v Speaker 2>can't lead well if you're running on fumes, and you

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<v Speaker 2>can't expect your team to operate at peak performance if

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<v Speaker 2>they're emotionally fried. So part one, managing your own burnout.

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<v Speaker 2>Burnout doesn't always mean I hate my job. Sometimes it

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<v Speaker 2>means I'm always tired, or I can't focus, or I'm

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<v Speaker 2>angry and I don't even know why. So let me

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<v Speaker 2>give you three small, but powerful leadership habits that will

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<v Speaker 2>keep the tank full. Number one, something I call the

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<v Speaker 2>seven minute reset. Every day, take seven intentional minutes, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>just seven, to step away from noise and distractions. Use

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<v Speaker 2>it however you want silence, breathing, a quick walk, no email,

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<v Speaker 2>no team, just a hard reset. It sounds simple, but

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<v Speaker 2>leaders forget how powerful silence can be when it's chosen,

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<v Speaker 2>not forced. Number two, guard your yes. One of the

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<v Speaker 2>fastest routes to burn out is saying yes to everything.

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<v Speaker 2>Meetings that don't need you tasks. You should delegate commitments

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<v Speaker 2>that drain instead of drive. Start saying no or not

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<v Speaker 2>now more often. You don't earn respect by over committing,

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<v Speaker 2>You earn it by showing focus and discipline. In number three,

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<v Speaker 2>check your fuel, not just your finish line. Leaders are

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<v Speaker 2>always chasing goals, the next win, the next deliverable. But

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<v Speaker 2>don't wait until you crash to realize you've been running

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<v Speaker 2>on empty. Start asking yourself weekly, am I healthy enough

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<v Speaker 2>to lead next week? That question alone can force you

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<v Speaker 2>to course correct, and Part two is managing burnout in

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<v Speaker 2>your team. Burnout on your team rarely starts with someone

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<v Speaker 2>yelling I'm done. It's subtle, miss deadlines, low engagement, short tempers,

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<v Speaker 2>call offs, or just silence. Here's what leaders need to

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<v Speaker 2>do daily, weekly, and monthly to protect their people. Number one,

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<v Speaker 2>build real check ins, not fake meetings. Stop asking how's

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<v Speaker 2>it going, and start asking what's draining you right now?

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<v Speaker 2>Or what's one thing you wish we could stop doing?

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<v Speaker 2>Or are you still having fun? These questions aren't soft.

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<v Speaker 2>Their strategic burnout hides in silence. If your team isn't talking,

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<v Speaker 2>start worrying. Number two recognize output and overload. Yes, results matter,

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<v Speaker 2>but if someone delivers a win while barely hanging on,

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<v Speaker 2>don't celebrate the result without addressing the toll. Praise the

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<v Speaker 2>work and then check the weight. It shows you care

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<v Speaker 2>about them, not just the numbers. And number three, celebrate

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<v Speaker 2>non work wins. Here's a leadership move that costs nothing

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<v Speaker 2>and builds everything. Celebrate life wins. Someone's kid graduated, mention

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<v Speaker 2>it they started training for a five K. Cheer them on.

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<v Speaker 2>Work cannot be their whole identity. Remind them that their

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<v Speaker 2>life matters outside of the job. Now, I want to

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<v Speaker 2>give you a quick tool I call the red flag test.

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<v Speaker 2>Ask yourself this about yourself and each of your direct reports.

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<v Speaker 2>Once a month. Are they showing up the same way

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<v Speaker 2>they did thirty days ago? Are they still curious? And

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<v Speaker 2>are they still laughing? If the answer no, across the board,

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<v Speaker 2>it's time to act. You don't fix burnout with pizza parties.

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<v Speaker 2>You fix it by noticing it early and acting fast.

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<v Speaker 2>So burnout is not a leadership badge. It's not cool,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not the punchline to a joke. It's a warning.

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<v Speaker 2>I would go as far as saying it's a dangerous

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<v Speaker 2>warning because your burnout does not discriminate based on title

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<v Speaker 2>or your pay grade. And the best leaders don't wait

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<v Speaker 2>to respond to burnout. They stay ahead of it. Your

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<v Speaker 2>daily habits, your language, your awareness, all of it sends

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<v Speaker 2>a message. You can work hard here, but you don't

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<v Speaker 2>have to break here. I cannot stress that point enough

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<v Speaker 2>because I've seen it and I've lived at my entire career.

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<v Speaker 2>So take care of yourself, take care of your people,

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<v Speaker 2>because when you do, burnout doesn't stand a chance. It's

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<v Speaker 2>your job to make sure people don't break. This has

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<v Speaker 2>been the seven Minute Leadership Podcast, and I thank you

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<v Speaker 2>for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fellow Alito podcasts, visit Paulfellowalito dot com