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The #1 cause of burnout is not what you think | Liz Wiseman for Big Think+

92.9 The Torch | March 10, 2025



Burnout doesn’t happen because of too much work. Liz Wiseman, an executive advisor, suggests it’s something else entirely.

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We normally associate burnout with being overworked, but that’s not actually the cause of it.

Studies show that when you’re working on something you feel passionate about — when you feel impact — you’re often able to go on much longer and be more productive than when you’re simply going with the motions.

Executive advisor Liz Wiseman shares the difference between the kinds of people who burnout easily and those who self-generate a dynamic environment for themselves in the workplace.

Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/burnout-antidote-impact/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description

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About Liz Wiseman:

Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Rookie Smarts and Impact Players.

She is the CEO of The Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Some of her recent clients include: Apple, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Disney, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla and X. She writes for Harvard Business Review, Fortune and a variety of other business and leadership journals. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU and Stanford University and is a former executive at Oracle Corporation, where she worked as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development. Liz has received the top achievement award for leadership from Thinkers50 and has consistently been named one of the world’s top 50 management thinkers.

https://thewisemangroup.com/who-we-are/our-team/liz-wiseman/

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