Why CEOs are learning to operate like professional athletes
Suffering more burnout than ever before, top executives say they are now thinking more deliberately about their physical and mental health.
Some executives are borrowing from the world of elite sport, engaging sports psychologists and performance coaches to help them manage their working lives. AP
In 2019, Jennifer Tejada, chief executive of software company PagerDuty, was deep in the throes of preparing for its stock market debut. Her life had become a whirlwind of travel and meetings and her health was deteriorating.
A former competitive golfer, Tejada had long been managing a back injury through exercise. But as the IPO neared, the pain became unmanageable and surgery could no longer be delayed.
