Redefining Success: Why Hustle Isn’t the Leadership Badge You Think It Is

For years, hustle culture has convinced leaders that success requires exhaustion. Long hours, endless to-do lists, and a calendar packed to the brim have been worn like badges of honor. But what if that very mindset is quietly undermining your clarity, creativity, and capacity to lead?

Neuroscience shows that the brain’s decision-making center, the prefrontal cortex, performs best when it has space to recover. Positive psychology research also points to flourishing—not overworking—as the true foundation of sustainable success.

In Episode 18 of Her Next Power Move™, I take a closer look at how leaders can step off the hamster wheel, reclaim their energy, and build careers that thrive on intention rather than exhaustion.

This isn’t about doing less. It’s about doing what matters most—and leading with strength that lasts.