Burnout Happens Gradually, Then Suddenly

Burnout rarely arrives overnight. It builds quietly, for months, until one morning it is impossible to ignore.

Andy Skipper, Founder and Chief Coach at CTO Craft, burned out early in his own CTO career and lived with the aftermath. He now works with thousands of technology leaders and knows exactly how this pattern runs.

What you’ll learn: • Why burnout is so common among CTOs and senior technology leaders • Andy's own experience of hitting the wall, and the symptoms that followed • How startup pressure and unclear expectations accelerate it • The warning signs to look for in yourself and in your team • Why burnout spreads through an organisation if nobody names it • A four-stage approach: recognise it, act, change the conditions, build something healthier

For CTOs, engineering leaders and founders who are closer to the edge than they would like to admit.

Free download The Tech Leader’s Guide to Burnout: https://www.buildyouredge.org/tools/the-tech-leaders-guide-to-burnout No email address required — no sign-up of any kind.

Episode notes: https://www.buildyouredge.org/podcast/episodes/burnout-happens-gradually-then-suddenly Andy Skipper on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyskipper/

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