Nearly 70% of C-suite executives are seriously considering quitting for a job that better supports their well-being. Leadership burnout has a profound ripple effect throughout an organization, compromising both productivity and morale — it’s time to address the problem and quit assuming that leaders are exempt from the overwhelm plaguing corporate cultures.

Herbert J Freudenberger coined the term “burnout syndrome” in the 1970s. He recognized that those affected by burnout were tired, snippy, and cynical at work and they had physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach problems, trouble sleeping, and shortness of breath. Fast forward fifty years and burnout levels are at an all time high. What is the cause and — more importantly — what needs to change in the future of work?