There’s a Proven Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep

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Solving problems effectively
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In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep — literally. Our own survey of more than 180 business leaders found that four out of 10 (43%) say they do not get enough sleep at least four nights a week. Such sleep deficiencies can undermine important forms of leadership behavior and eventually hurt financial performance. This article will explore the link between sleep and leadership before discussing solutions that can improve both individual well-being and organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

See full article on HBR

https://hbr.org/2016/02/theres-a-proven-link-between-effective-leadership-and-getting-enough-sleep

The organizational cost of insufficient sleep

Sleep-awareness programs can produce better leaders.

The link to organizational leadership
Operating with a strong orientation to results
Solving problems effectively
Seeking different perspectives

Highlights from survey of 196 business leaders

Almost half (46 percent) believe that lack of sleep has little impact on leadership performance.
Four out of ten (43 percent) say they do not get enough sleep at least four nights a week (and nearly six out of ten that they do not sleep enough at least three nights a week).
Sixty-six percent said they were generally dissatisfied with how much sleep they get, and 55 percent were dissatisfied with the quality of sleep.
Almost half (47 percent) of the leaders in our survey felt that their organizations expect them to be “on” too long and too responsive to emails and phone calls.
Over a third (36 percent) said that their organizations do not allow them to make getting enough sleep a priority.
Eighty-three percent of the leaders said their organizations did not spend enough effort educating leaders about the importance of sleep.

See full article on McKinsey

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/the-organizational-cost-of-insufficient-sleep#0