Why leadership feels exhausting
Best for: A leader who knows something essential is missing from their experience of leading, but has been framing it as a performance problem rather than a needs problem. Ideal for people who are ready to look at their own conditions — not just their output.
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What You'll Learn
- Understand the three basic psychological needs every leader has — autonomy, competence, and relatedness — and what it looks and feels like when each one goes unmet
- Identify the specific leadership challenge that is most draining their energy right now and trace how it is affecting all three needs
- Recognise the concept of need trading: how protecting one need can quietly drain another
- Use need crafting to design one concrete, self-chosen action to begin meeting their most urgent need this week
This Session is Perfect For
A leader who knows something essential is missing from their experience of leading, but has been framing it as a performance problem rather than a needs problem. Ideal for people who are ready to look at their own conditions — not just their output.
Session Details
20
Minutes
intermediate
Level
2
Completions
Created By
Ozge Kantas
Psychologist
10+ years experience
Social PsychologistPsychodramatistLeadership ScienceTrauma-informed PlayfulnessMotivation Psychology
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Why leadership feels exhausting
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