Jesse Stafford: Why Assumptions Are Burning Out Your Best Employees | Leadership Strategies for Tech Teams

"I expect your best every day you show up here, but I don't expect your best to be the same every day." Jesse Stafford drops truth bombs about why your highest performers are secretly burning out—and it's not because they're working too hard. It's because they're working on assumptions you never asked them to make.After 18 years leading global teams in casino gaming, Jesse now coaches tech and systems leaders who are great at their work but invisible when it comes to recognition. This conversation unpacks the hidden communication gaps that turn motivated employees into burned-out shells, and the simple framework that stops the cycle before it starts.What you'll learn:The "I intend to" communication habit that prevents 90% of overwork assumptions before they happenWhy your team is padding estimates and burning out (even when you told them not to)How to use emotion as input rather than reacting from emotion as a leaderThe difference between building rapport and crossing professional boundaries with your teamWhy "100% effort" looks different every single day—and how great leaders adjust for itPerfect for startup executives, tech leaders, and anyone managing high-accountability professionals who want to lead without burning people out.===You can connect with Jesse Stafford here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stafford-jesse/https://www.jessestaffordcoaching.com/You can connect with Karl Pontau here:www.thehumanconnectionpodcast.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kpontauhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbf_bDWwB9KVrFn5Sj3u2w?sub_confirmation=1Please like, subscribe, and share this episode with somebody you care about!