# Senior leaders more at risk of burnout than CEOs, according to new research
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2021-07-26
Category: BUSINESS
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ECI Partners and the School for CEOs outline how businesses can identify, and prevent burnout, as well as support mental health and wellbeing

**LONDON – 3 June 2021** – Senior leaders are at a significantly higher risk of burnout than CEOs, according to [research](https://www.schoolforceos.com/thought-leadership/the-psychological-impact-of-covid-19) from the School for CEOs. Despite having higher levels of responsibility, 22% of CEOs were at high risk of burnout during lockdown compared to 34% of executive leaders, showing the risk of burnout is not equal among everyone.

In line with this, [ECI Partners](https://www.ecipartners.com/news-and-insights/growth-surveys/2020), the leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, held HR leadership workshops with the School for CEOs for its portfolio, to discuss what the pandemic has taught us about burnout and shares its findings.

**Rich Pearce, Investment Manager at ECI Partners said:**

“Burnout is not a new issue [facing businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/overcoming-challenges-faced-by-women-in-business.html "Overcoming challenges faced by women in business"), however the last year has highlighted its impact and prevalence. As it’s directly linked to work, [businesses need](https://www.financedigest.com/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-step-into-your-ceo-role-as-a-small-business-owner.html "5 Reasons why you need to step into your CEO role as a small business owner") to commit to understanding how to spot it, support employees and ultimately prevent staff getting to ‘burnout’ stage in the future.”

“With the country opening up again, there are a lot of changes coming, and experience of burnout may well [accelerate before things](https://www.financedigest.com/iomt-internet-of-medical-things-to-accelerate-the-hba1c-analyzers-market.html "IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) to accelerate the HBA1C Analyzers Market") get better. [Businesses therefore need](https://www.financedigest.com/what-is-premises-liability-coverage-and-why-does-your-business-need-it.html "What is Premises Liability Coverage … and Why Does Your Business Need It?") to think about their long-term plans, so staff feel supported through the transition and beyond. Since most companies are planning for hybrid models in future, they will need to [develop ways](https://www.financedigest.com/3-impactful-ways-that-leaders-can-contribute-to-the-independent-development-of-their-employees.html "3 Impactful Ways that Leaders Can Contribute to the Independent Development of Their Employees") to monitor burn-out risk in this new environment.”

Additionally, the [research also revealed](https://www.financedigest.com/deloitte-research-reveals-inaction-on-climate-change-could-cost-the-worlds-economy-us178-trillion-by-2070.html "Deloitte research reveals inaction on climate change could cost the world’s economy US8 trillion by 2070") that 61% of leaders aged 24-38 were at high risk of burnout, compared with 36% of leaders over 50. [Women were more at risk than men](https://www.financedigest.com/bloom-uk-launches-fourth-annual-co-mentoring-scheme-the-exchange-for-senior-and-c-suite-men-and-women.html "Bloom UK launches fourth annual co-mentoring scheme, The Exchange, for senior and C-suite men and women"), with 47% of women experiencing burnout and exhaustion compared with 40% of men.

The most effective and straightforward way to prevent burnout is to encourage an open dialogue – pulse surveys or regular check ins between line [managers and their staff](https://www.financedigest.com/edf-staff-shareholders-file-complaint-over-management.html "EDF staff, shareholders file complaint over management") can be a great tool. Similarly, encouraging staff to take breaks, especially when working virtually, can help alleviate stresses and [support positive wellbeing](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-manage-burnout-and-how-leaders-should-support-employee-wellbeing-tom-keya.html "How to manage burnout and how leaders should support employee wellbeing | Tom Keya"). [Initiatives which focus on promoting these strategies will enable businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/green-initiatives-cut-self-storage-business-space-stations-energy-costs-by-75.html "Green initiatives cut self-storage business Space Station’s energy costs by 75%") to help reduce the chance of burnout among their staff.

**Rich Pearce adds,**“Communication is key, encouraging social hubs both internally and externally, or offering therapy and counselling programmes that can help start the conversation and show [people they’re not alone](https://www.financedigest.com/two-in-three-people-cant-leave-their-work-emails-alone-at-home.html "Two in three people can’t leave their work emails alone at home"). Whilst Zoom and Teams have become an integral part of everyone’s lives over the past twelve months, encouraging screen free time and shortening [meetings gives individuals the opportunity to take breaks](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-meets-to-try-to-break-gas-price-cap-impasse.html "EU meets to try to break gas price cap impasse") and go outside.”

“The pandemic will hopefully be the turning point in discussions about [mental health](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-protect-your-employees-mental-health-while-remote-working.html "How to protect your employees’ mental health while remote working") and wellbeing that leads to better long-term outcomes, rather than viewed as a temporary problem that is resolved once life goes ‘back to normal’.”


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