Health is wealth for leaders on the 24-hour treadmill

The dirty little secret of leadership is that it is not nearly as stressful as being a subordinate. Lack of autonomy and control over your work - now, that is stressful. Boring, repetitive tasks and being excluded from the really interesting networks - this is what makes working life unpleasant and potentially damaging to health. If you don't believe me, read Sir Michael Marmot's book Status Syndrome , based on his three decades of research into the subject.