When the CEO Burns Out, the Company Pays

Segar Jeyatsingh, CEO, Leaderonomics International

24-Sep-25 11:00

When the CEO Burns Out, the Company Pays

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When the CEO is exhausted, distracted, or running on fumes, the whole organisation feels the strain, from decision-making at the top to morale on the ground. Leadership fitness isn’t just about lifestyle choices; it’s a governance and business performance issue.

Segar Jeyatsingh, CEO of Leaderonomics International, joins us to unpack why executive well-being matters, how burnout at the top cascades into culture and strategy, and why companies should treat leader resilience as seriously as capital allocation or cyber risk.

Produced by: Carol Wong

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: Corporates, managing, the workplace

Tags: leadership resilience, CEO burnout, executive wellness, workplace culture, mental health at work,

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