In this episode of The Phoenix Conversations, I’m joined by Chris Ducker, keynote speaker, bestselling author and leadership advisor.

For more than 15 years, Chris has worked with leaders and organisations navigating pressure, complexity and constant change, helping them sustain performance, make better decisions under pressure and lead with clarity over the long term.

We talk about Chris’s entrepreneurial journey, his own experience of burnout, and the strategies behind his third book, The Long-Haul Leader. His message is clear: success that is not sustainable eventually becomes failure.

This conversation is for anyone who looks successful on paper but feels depleted in reality, and knows it is time to rethink performance, leadership and life for the long haul.

Highlights:

(08:15) - How Chris’s move into entrepreneurship became his first real reinvention

(12:56) - Why building a management team changed everything

(16:46) - The driving lesson that became a business philosophy

(22:16) - The four pillars of becoming a long-haul leader

(26:32) - Chris opens up about burnout, depression and anxiety

(34:17) - Why burnout recovery needs to include the body, not just the mind

Websites:

https://chrisducker.com

https://longhaulleader.com

https://youpreneur.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisducker/

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