3 Critical Benefits Leaders Gain From Going On Vacation
During periods of economic uncertainty, a common response from leaders is streamlining their operations and focusing on what they deem as being essential to their organization’s ability to ride out the storm.
Unfortunately, one thing that often is considered in these moments to be a luxury is taking time off work to go on a vacation. At a time where we’re seeing rising levels of employee stress and burnout, there’s certainly an argument to be made for why leaders need to model for their employees the importance of self-care and taking time away from work to spend with their family.
But the truth is there are other reasons why leaders should seriously consider making time to go on vacation this year. In this latest edition in my Leadership Espresso Shot series, I share three powerful benefits you get from going on vacation that will make you a better leader.
I hope you’ll check it out and that it inspires you to start making plans to block off time in your calendar to take a vacation break from work.
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My comments: When I was in Senior Leadership, I practiced the discipline of “ the theory of 6 weeks”. It made such a difference to my work, efficacy and disposition. The basic premise is that every six weeks you have something to look forward to. It can be a vacation, a reservation at a favourite restaurant, time with a friend, etc… Knowing that I had something on the horizon to look forward to made the everyday tasks much more manageable. I wasn’t worried about “running out of steam” as I always had gas in the tank. When I practised this effectively – I had more energy and drive. I was far from burnout.
Quote from the Blog: At a time where we’re seeing rising levels of employee stress and burnout, there’s certainly an argument to be made for why leaders need to model for their employees the importance of self-care and taking time away from work to spend with their family.
