1. RECOGNIZE IT’S NOT JUST YOU
The schedules of lower-level employees may not be as extreme as Pichette’s always-on expectation, El-Erian’s 16-hour workday, or Schireson’s 300,000-miles-per-year travel schedule, but those workers also don’t have the same financial resources as a C-suite leader to pay for the supports that buffer the impact of work-life conflict. And for them, leaving may not be an option for financial reasons.
2. ACCEPT YOU WILL NEVER ACHIEVE BALANCE