“Suck It Up” Made Leaders Fear Vulnerability: Are You Silently Depressed? PART TWO
Description
The success looks impressive, but inside you feel nothing
For decades, leaders were rewarded for being stoic, controlled, and unemotional.
But the “suck it up” culture taught an entire generation of high-achievers to fear vulnerability and disconnect from their own emotions.
Positive Psychology expert Stephen Lew shares why many successful leaders quietly battle disconnection, numbness, loss of joy, and undiagnosed depression.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why vulnerability is not weakness but a learned skill that unlocks emotional healing
- How depression appears as disconnection, apathy, withdrawal, and feeling stuck.
- Why purpose is something you craft through action, contribution, and meaningful engagement with the world.
If you're a CEO, senior executive, or high performer who doesn’t feel joy in your success, this is for you.
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