Jeff Doolittle

Organisations invest significant time, energy and money developing leaders. Indeed, the global corporate leadership training market is estimated at approximately US$44 billion in 2026. Leaders attend workshops. Organisations build competency models, launch leadership academies and provide books, online courses, assessments and coaching. And yet one of the most persistent challenges in leadership development begins after the programme ends.

One emotion that defines the workplace today is stress. It can be productive, motivating leaders to innovate, or draining, leading to employee burnout. Given the increased complexity of decision-making in a crisis-driven workplace, leaders need to be proactive, or stress can harm well-being. A proven solution? Cultivating an attitude of gratitude reduces adverse workplace stress effects. Why do you need a workplace stress reduction strategy? Employees are stressed out.