Executive burnout coaching, Sydney
Executive Burnout Coach in Sydney for Senior Leaders
For leaders who are still delivering on the outside and running on empty on the inside. In person in Pyrmont, Sydney, or online, in English or Dutch.
Take your free Life AuditCoaching, not treatment. This is coaching, not medical or psychological treatment. If you think you may have clinical burnout, depression or anxiety, please see your GP or a psychologist first. Coaching can sit alongside that care, not replace it.
Executive burnout rarely looks dramatic from the outside. The results keep coming, the calendar stays full, and only you know how much each week now costs. As an executive burnout coach in Sydney, I work with senior leaders who want to change that pattern before it changes them.
A simple first step is the free Life Audit, which shows where the gap sits between your outer success and what matters to you.
What executive burnout looks like
The World Health Organization describes burnout as an occupational phenomenon, not a medical condition, resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It names three dimensions.
Exhaustion
Energy that no longer comes back after a weekend or a holiday.
Distance and cynicism
Feeling further away from your job, or more negative about it, than you used to.
Reduced effectiveness
Working longer to achieve what used to come easily.
For senior leaders, these signs often hide behind strong results. That is exactly why they are easy to ignore.
Why rest alone rarely fixes it
A holiday helps. Then you come back to the same role, the same expectations and the same reasons you said yes to all of it. In the Suited Monk philosophy, your Suit is your role, title and results. Your Monk is your values and what matters to you. When the Suit runs your whole life, the distance between the two, the Gap, keeps growing.
Burnout coaching looks at that Gap. What are you working for? What are you carrying that is not yours to carry? What would leading look like if it cost you less?
Sometimes the answer is a different way of working. Sometimes it is a sign that the role no longer fits, and then my work as a career change coach in Sydney may be the better place to start.
How executive burnout coaching with Raf works
Formats and next steps are on the executive coaching page.
What changes when a leader is at peace
When a leader is at peace, the work does not necessarily get smaller. It costs less. Decisions come from a clearer place, and there is less noise between the question and the answer.
That is not a soft extra. It is what makes high performance sustainable over a whole career, not just a good quarter. If you want the bigger picture, including health, relationships and purpose, see my work as a life coach for executives.
Your coach, Raf Adams
Raf Adams is a philosopher and executive coach based in Pyrmont, Sydney, and the author of the Suited Monk books. He has more than 20 years in global business, including 12 years in China and 6 in Spain, and 5,000+ hours of coaching leaders. He holds a coaching certificate from ICA (an ICF ACTP program) and coaches in English and Dutch, in person and online.
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Executive burnout coaching FAQ
Is executive burnout coaching the same as therapy?
No. This is coaching, not medical or psychological treatment. If you think you may have clinical burnout, depression or anxiety, please see your GP or a psychologist. Coaching can sit alongside that care, but it does not replace it.
Can coaching help while I'm seeing a GP or psychologist?
Often, yes, once your doctor or psychologist agrees the timing is right. Their work looks after your health. Coaching looks at how you lead, what you say yes to and what your work is for.
Do you coach in person in Sydney?
Yes. I meet clients in person in Pyrmont, Sydney, and online, in English or Dutch.
Where should I start?
With the free Life Audit. It takes about 3 minutes and shows where your Gap sits between outer success and what matters to you.
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See where the pressure is really coming from. 35 statements, about 3 minutes, and a free personal report.
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