Tom Krieglstein says half of CEOs feel isolated, and 61% say loneliness hurts their performance. The most capable people often hide how much they're struggling. Message a teammate today and actually ask how they're doing.
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Did you know that 50% of CEOs feel isolated in their role? And of that, 61% say that it affects their performance. You see, leadership can be a lonely place and mental health doesn't care about titles. Often the strongest member on your team are the ones who are putting out the fires for everyone else and they get forgotten. So great leaders and teams know the importance of checking in with each other. It builds the trust, it builds the connection. It builds, it builds that psychological safety. So here's a challenge for you. Message someone on your team today and ask them, hey, as a friend, I just want to check in to see how are you doing. No, really, how are you doing? That simple message might be what they need to get through the storm they're going through that you didn't even know was happening by the face of it. So who are you going to check in with today? Let's spread some care and make a difference.