High functioning doesn’t mean healthy. When you’re stretched thin and still pushing on – this is your reset.
You’re tired. Stretched. Snapping at people. Waking up at 3am with work on your mind. Feeling like you’re always “on.”
That’s not just stress—it’s the beginning of burnout. And it doesn’t have to be your default.
After rapid growth, the founder of a global consultancy was heading towards burnout. The intense, high-stakes nature of their work — often mission-critical for clients — had led to a culture of over-responsibility. The founder was exhausted, working unsustainable hours, and struggling to delegate. Relationships, wellbeing and decision-making were all under strain.
A Managing Director in a UK agency was reporting into a demanding US parent company. The UK arm was comparatively small, yet expected to deliver disproportionate results against aggressive US benchmarks. The MD felt isolated and under-resourced, and the communication gap between UK and US expectations was growing. Upward management was critical — but difficult.
A founder-led agency had grown from a solo consultancy into a well-regarded business, but the founder was now isolated at the top. The leadership team was junior and lacked experience, and the client base was unstable — with unpredictable briefs and revenues. The founder struggled to hold the team accountable or plan confidently for the…
An experienced CEO faced major disruption: two senior leaders left the business at the same time, and the market was shifting fast in how clients procured agency services. On top of that, legacy behaviours from the early days of the business were beginning to clash with the expectations of a newer team. There was a…