Can Leaders Care Too Much? With Helen Whiteman

In this episode, I chat with Helen Whiteman, a seasoned CEO with a fascinating career journey marked by curiosity, learning, and the occasional risk.  Helen opens up about the unique challenges leaders face when they care deeply about their teams, and how that can sometimes cloud judgment. We discuss how to recognise when caring too much might be affecting your decision-making and the importance of taking a step back to regain perspective.  Here are the highlights (04:27) Career progression (09:36) Adapting to challenges (19:56) The importance of taking breaks (24:58) Managing stress and expectations (29:58) Managing workload (35:54) Managing overwhelm Connect with Helen hereFind out more about Chartered Institute of Taxation hereWant to press the reset button?  Find out more about Ruth’s RESET mini-package here Connect with Ruth:Instagram LinkedIn Website