Author: Smithaa M Chaturvedi

From the outside, successful leaders often appear to have everything under control. They lead meetings with confidence, make difficult decisions without hesitation, and project calm even in the middle of a crisis. What is rarely visible is the emotional cost of carrying that responsibility every single day. Increasingly, executives, founders and senior managers are discovering that leadership comes with a burden few people talk about. It is not simply the long hours or relentless meetings. It is the constant pressure to have answers, absorb setbacks, motivate others and make decisions that affect hundreds—or sometimes thousands—of lives. This is leadership burnout,…