50% of CEOs report feelings of loneliness

50% of CEOs report feelings of loneliness

60% of first time CEOs report loneliness to the degree that it negatively impact performance.

Not surprisingly really

When polled public speaking comes out as # 1 of peoples greatest fears. That is to say, it ranks HIGHER than fear of death.

The Anterior Cingulate Cortex in the brain is on constant high alert to public failure and in particular INDIVIDUAL public failure.

Which is a thought that can make someone feel pretty alone and under the spot light.

Layer on top of that the dreaded impostor syndrome, which ranks as CEOs greatest fear and you have a perfect recipe for stress and overwhelm.

When under *threat we rarely act strategically to fix our problems.

*a state where the brain (not the mind) perceives to current environment as too threatening to allow the function of rational or creative thought (because it’s too slow) so it engages REACTIVE and IMPULSIVE and short term survival thinking.

In these to cases

Most CEOs respond to feelings of loneliness by isolating themselves further from people both personally and professionally.

Procrastinating over important but challenging tasks.

Medicating with alcohol, caffeine, and staying up late.

Most CEOs respond to impostor syndrome by studying, trying to control everything, trying to have an answer for every question.

The result of this is obviously 🙄 an increase in loneliness and impostor syndrome.

Fun cycle our brains get us into hey.

This is why I coach.

To help CEOs and leaders get back to high quality thinking.

To skilfully move past the feelings of loneliness and impostor syndrome and create all the freedom, fun, fulfilment and business success they are looking for.

As the summer draws to a close I am taking on a handful of new clients. If I’ve described you above or if you just want to start the year exploding with clarity, direction and focus then send me a PM