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How to Manage Your Energy in a New Leadership Role to Avoid Burnout
Episode 157th November 2024 • The Mammoth in the Room • Nicolas Pokorny, PhD, MBA
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Corporate leadership involves endless meetings, presentations, customer interactions, and travel, which require energy. Hence, you must prioritize managing your physical, mental, and emotional energy rather than just focusing on time management to avoid burnout.



Today, we’ll explore research-backed strategies for maintaining peak performance through physical fitness, balanced nutrition, hydration, and emotional resilience. We’ll highlight studies linking regular exercise with improved cognitive function, decision-making, and dealing with stress effectively. 


Business is not a sprint. It's a marathon. So, don't burn your energy in the first hundred meters. Listen to the full episode for practical tips to gain and maintain the energy and resilience necessary for lasting leadership success.



In this episode:

- Why energy management is critical for leaders

- Physical fitness and leadership performance 

- The role of nutrition in leadership success

- The importance of staying hydrated

- Practical steps to manage your energy

- The big 3s of role changes: Lessons Learned 



Resources Mentioned in the Episode:


Schwartz, T., & McCarthy, C. (2007). Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2007/10/manage-your-energy-not-your-time


Fernandes, Rafael M., Marcio G. Correa, Marcio AR Dos Santos, Anna PCPSC Almeida, Nathalia CF Fagundes, Lucianne C. Maia, and Rafael R. Lima. "The Effects of Moderate Physical Exercise on Adult Cognition: A Systematic Review." Frontiers in Physiology, 9 (2018): 667. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6002532/ 


Imboden, M. (2024). Maintaining Brain Health: An Imperative for Successful Aging and Business Performance. American Journal of Health Promotion, 38(4), 576-589. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08901171241232042


World Health Organization. (2020). Physical Activity Guidelines. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128



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