Lack of Resources and Burnout

Sure, we've all pulled off 'the impossible' before. But when it is a chronic feature of the system, one day it will finally be too much. Work stress will spike.

This is one of the causes often linked with career fatigue and burnout. It really ties in with the overburdened to-do list and impractical or impossible time lines.

It is simply too much to do in too short a time with too little resources. If we have nothing to draw on, if we don't have some margin on which to depend, it becomes very stressful trying to deliver.

Somebody didn't count the cost before moving forward. Somebody didn't factor this possibility into the mix. Some attitude or belief is present that is crippling a leader or professional from accomplishing their priorities. And maybe that leader is you.

If you want to know one important component in how to prevent burnout - give your key people the resources they need to get the job done right.

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