The Myth of Doing it All

The Myth of Doing it All

Each part has to be at least 500 words.

Sandberg examines in Chapter 9 of Lean In the “myth of doing it all” and focuses on the guilt or anxiety that mothers who work outside the home often feel about their choices. This drive to try to do it all can cause burnout not only for women, but also men. In this discussion, you will contemplate ways to help yourself and your team to avoid burnout. This will increase productivity and job satisfaction, and will make you a better leader and your team more effective. As Sandberg argues, the “best way to make room for both life and career is to make choices deliberately—to set limits and stick to them.”

Respond to the following:

• Provide specific ways in which you, as a leader, will support your team to help them avoid getting burned out. For example, share what kind of team environment you will create and what workplace policies you will champion.
• Now that you have considered how to prevent your employees from getting burned out, how will you ensure that you do not get burned out yourself? What policies will you take advantage of yourself?