Why Your Childhood Trauma Might Be Fueling Your Leadership Burnout

That workplace burnout you're experiencing? It might not just be about your impossible schedule or staffing shortages. Research shows that two-thirds of adults have experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), and the impact doesn't just disappear when you land that leadership role. Your body remembers everything your mind tries to forget—and those survival mechanisms that helped you cope as a child might now be sabotaging your effectiveness as a leader."