Burnout hits leaders hardest between their mid-30s and early 50s, right when accountability outpaces their ability to deliver, according to leadership coach Jimmy Burroughes. On this episode of The Coaching Edge Podcast, hosts Dr. Steve Jeffs and Erwin de Grave talk with Burroughes, an ex-army officer and former corporate GM who burned out in 2017 after two and a half years without a single day off.
Burroughes built a global leadership consulting business from his recovery, and shares the frameworks he now teaches leaders around the world. He describes his 80% list, a daily self-check flagging early warning signs before burnout sets in, and the AEIOU framework leaders use to spot the same signs in their teams: anxiety, exhaustion, isolation, overwhelm, and lack of motivation.
Burroughes also explains why most leadership training fails once participants return to an unsupportive workplace, and introduces his three-tier model of leadership: the village fisherman, the icebreaker, and the amplifier. The conversation offers direct, practical language for leaders ready to name burnout before the cost becomes irreversible.
Guest: Jimmy Burroughes
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