{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fit Happens: Why CEOs and Leaders Succeed or Fail","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.\n\nNearly 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.\nKey Takeaways:\nBurnout doesn't announce itself — it shows up as reactive decisions, narrowed thinking, and diminished range\nNearly 25% of CEOs report daily or frequent burnout; almost half report occasional burnout\nSustainable performance is a system problem, not a willpower problem\nHigh performers don't do more — they do fewer things better, on purpose\nYour calendar tells the truth about how you're actually leading, not how you intend to lead\nConstraints are not weakness — they are strategic discipline\nCrew design matters: burnout at the top is often an architectural problem, not a personal one\nDistributed pressure is as important as distributed workload\nThe 7-Day Reset gives leaders a concrete path to recalibrate without stepping back\nIn the C suite, your mind is the asset — protect it like revenue\nConnect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbaumgarten/ \nEmail the show here: jason@fithappens.fm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0AtGMO0HN5UCZe2_wf8pfE5Ad7xGwtuc4BOCVD_dVlA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNTdl/MDY2MDQyMDAzMmFk/MWIzNjMwMzMwZjFh/NTRmMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}