EPISODE · Jul 8, 2021 · 30 MIN
When Overwork Turns Into a Health Crisis
from My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership · host Mark Graban
Manager of Strategy & Organizational Change My guest for Episode #83 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sabrina Malter, a Manager of Strategy and Organizational Change at Roche Diagnostics (in Germany). Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake83 Today, Sabrina shares two "favorite mistake" stories. One is about studying too much and not taking care of herself to the point that she lost her hearing for a period and suffered from short-term memory loss. How has she learned to notice the early warning signs of such overwork and stress? Her second story is about "playing it safe too much" and how "courage" was her theme for the year 2020. We also talk about creating a workplace culture where it's safe to talk openly about mistakes, something we both agree is incredibly important. What happened when, as a fan of this podcast, she asked a new executive what his favorite mistake was? And, does she know what the word "verschlimmbesserung" means? She does and she'll explain what it means to her. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/favorite-mistake/support
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Sabrina Malter shares two powerful “favorite mistakes,” including how overworking during her studies led to serious health consequences — temporary hearing loss and memory issues — that became a lifelong warning signal. She also reflects on the hidden cost of always “playing it safe” at work and why courage became her guiding theme. This episode explores self-care, psychological safety, and how leaders can normalize learning from mistakes instead of hiding them. If you’ve ever pushed yourself too hard or struggled to speak up at work, this conversation offers both a cautionary tale and a hopeful path forward.
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