Say you're a talented long-distance runner who's training for a marathon. You know it's foolish—not to say impossible—to try to run 20 miles every day. Your body will break down well before the day of the race. This is obvious, yet we don't often apply that lesson to non-athletic feats. Top performers in workplaces are just as liable to crash and burn if they're pushed too hard without rest or recovery. And a one- or two-day slowdown typically isn't enough to prevent long-term burnout. That's where managers come in. Occupational burnout can come in different forms and sometimes look like many different things. Perhaps one of your best employees isn’t bringing new, creative solutions to the...
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