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This top exec knows how burnout feels. It led him to his dream job

This top exec knows how burnout feels. It led him to his dream job

In his late 30s, Graham Kittle, managing partner of executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles in Australia, was on the career fast track. All was going well, until it wasn’t.

Graham Kittle is an early riser. Most mornings he goes for a surf.  Dominic Lorrimer

In his late 30s, Graham Kittle, managing partner of executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles in Australia, was on the career fast track. All was going well, until it wasn’t.

“I, like many, was always aspiring from a young age in my career, to get to a particular title or role,” Kittle recalls.

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

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