Don’t lose high performers to burnout, urges NFL player turned leadership speaker

Published July 30, 2026 7:00 AM EDT 7 Min Read

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Key insight: Help top-performing employees avoid pushing themselves to the point of exhaustion and burnout.
What’s at stake: What happens to company culture when leaders refuse to model healthy behavior under pressure.
Supporting data: Leaders believe 69% of top-performing employees are struggling at work.
Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

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