Leadership Stress

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What is Anxiety Contagion?

Explore the biological mechanism of anxiety contagion, how leadership stress spreads to employees via mirror neurons, and the impact on business operations.

4 min Aug 19, 2025

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The Oxygen Mask Fallacy: Why Your Burnout Is the Single Biggest Risk to Your Company

An honest look at founder burnout as a systemic risk. We explore the biology of stress, the contagiousness of anxiety, and how to build systems that allow you to rest without the business collapsing.

Ben Schmidt 8 min Aug 16, 2025

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Mastering the Chaos: A Guide to Building Competence in Growing Teams

A practical guide for business owners on team management, knowledge retention, and reducing leadership stress through iterative learning strategies.

7 min Aug 9, 2025

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What is Compassion Fatigue?

Learn about compassion fatigue in business management and how emotional exhaustion affects leaders who care deeply for their teams and organizations.

4 min Jul 18, 2025

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What is Screen Fatigue and How Does it Affect Your Leadership?

Learn about the causes and symptoms of screen fatigue for managers and business owners. Discover practical strategies to reduce digital eye strain and improve team productivity.

4 min Jun 4, 2025

The SOP they learned six months ago is already fading.

Death of the Binder