{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fit Happens: The Executive Search Podcast","title":"CEO Burnout Is Destroying Your Judgment — Here's How to Stop It","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1201,"description":"Most executives aren't failing loudly — they're quietly eroding from the inside out.Nearly a quarter of CEOs report feeling burned out daily. But burnout isn't just a personal problem — it's an organizational risk that degrades judgment, shortens vision, and quietly erodes the very leadership capacity your organization depends on. In this episode, I break down a simple, actionable model for sustainable high performance built on four levers: Capacity, Cadence, Constraints, and Crew. This isn't a wellness conversation. It's a performance conversation.Key Takeaways:Burnout doesn't announce itself — it shows up as reactive decisions, narrowed thinking, and diminished rangeNearly 25% of CEOs report daily or frequent burnout; almost half report occasional burnoutSustainable performance is a system problem, not a willpower problemHigh performers don't do more — they do fewer things better, on purposeYour calendar tells the truth about how you're actually leading, not how you intend to leadConstraints are not weakness — they are strategic disciplineCrew design matters: burnout at the top is often an architectural problem, not a personal oneDistributed pressure is as important as distributed workloadThe 7-Day Reset gives leaders a concrete path to recalibrate without stepping backIn the C suite, your mind is the asset — protect it like revenueConnect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbaumgarten/ Email the show here: jason@fithappens.fm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nfrwsHIoMq0qJsuJW-EcxTodUSD43yD_feja2FF86KI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZWE0/YjE4NzE2ZTNiZGQz/NDQ4MWNhYzdjNzA0/ZTE1OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}