Rebooting Leadership: Preventing Burnout and Elevating Tech Leaders with Lisa Duerre
Working in the IT and technology space can be very taxing on your mind, body, and soul. The fast pace and constant demands often push us to the edge, and it’s easy to lose sight of the best practices that sustain us—like taking time to mentally reboot and ensuring our values align with the work we do every day.
Lisa Duerre, co-founder of RLD Group, shares her firm's mission to prevent burnout and promote high performance in tech leadership. She shared her personal journey from a 25-year career in tech to founding RLD after experiencing severe burnout.
In our latest episode of Bytes and Banter, Lisa shares how she helps leaders connect their head and heart to create meaningful impact. From fostering psychological safety to aligning organizational goals with personal values, Lisa offers actionable strategies to elevate leadership in today’s tech-driven world.
Here are some highlights from our conversation:
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Empowering Leadership: Lisa encourages leaders to ask empowering questions, leverage their strengths, and create balance between professional success and personal well-being.
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Gratitude and Rest: As host of the Ctrl + Alt + Delete podcast, Lisa often discusses the science-backed benefits of sleep and reframing rest as a privilege, not an obligation.
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Advice for Emerging Leaders: Lisa emphasizes the importance of recognizing your worth, valuing rest, and appreciating the people who support your journey.
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Antidote Leadership: Lisa introduced the concept of becoming an "antidote firm," where flexibility, resilience, intuition, and mindfulness are integrated into workplace culture to address modern challenges.
As Lisa reminds us, “Focus on what matters most at any given moment.”
This episode is packed with insights and strategies for anyone navigating leadership in the tech space. Tune in to Bytes and Banter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube, or your favorite podcast player, to learn how to reboot your leadership style and empower yourself and your team to thrive.
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