September 12

Somewhere out there, a young professional is disillusioned. His boss doesn’t check in. His health is declining. He thought this job would launch his career, but now it’s wearing him down.

Somewhere out there, a manager learned that survival means doing the work, no matter the cost. She came up in environments where falling behind meant falling out. So she doesn’t ask for help—and doesn’t expect anyone else to either.

Consider this:
Survival mode is contagious—but so is compassion.