Episode 11: Why High Performers Burn Out Quietly

Most organisations assume people in distress look distressed.

The problem is that high performers often don't.

In this episode of Unapologetic Edge, Philippa Scott explores one of the biggest blind spots in psychosocial safety and burnout prevention: the employees most at risk of significant burnout are often the least likely to tell you they're struggling.

Because high performers have built their identity around being capable.

Around managing whatever comes their way.

Around being the person who keeps everything moving when everyone else is overwhelmed.

The same qualities that make them valuable often make them invisible when they're approaching burnout.

In this episode:

• Why high performers are underrepresented in burnout research • The hidde ...