Short excerpt from a YouTube video (host: James Laughlin) in which James and a guest discuss the emotional toll of leadership. The guest discloses a past difficult relationship with alcohol, notes that many senior leaders may struggle similarly, and emphasizes empathy and the importance of support when leaders face these challenges.
What's also equally powerful is your willingness to share the fact that, hey, I didn't have a good relationship with alcohol. That's powerful.
Yeah. I think I would assume that, actually, a lot of people in higher positions have a similar problem, and that's up to them and how they manage that, and we need to respect that. But what I'm saying is, like, it's okay. You know, a lot of us are in this position happy to talk about it, because people forget about the enormous and emotional toll a leadership role can take. And what I'm thankful for when I went through that is the support that and people reached out to me. And I'm thankful for that experience because now it's made me empathetic towards those who have a similar problem.
Yeah. And that's a superpower that you've got.
