I’m a department head and just hit burnout wall #3 this year. I’ve led two reorgs, staffed a new product launch, and onboarded three new hires in six months—and I’m running on fumes. The thing is, it feels taboo to say “I’m burned out” when you’re in a leadership seat. Like admitting it makes you look weak or unfit to lead. But I’m human, and I’m tired. How do you actually recharge without disappearing from leadership or letting the team down?

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It’s a hard balance, but I’ve learned to carve out micro-breaks inside the workday and set firmer boundaries around “off” time. Sometimes leading means modeling sustainability, not perfection

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