CHAPTER NINE

Reason #6: Stress fromOverwork and Work-LifeImbalance

What my business experience has taught meis that the key to competitiveness is innovation,and the key to innovation is people. Taking care of people,therefore, is an essential way of taking care of business.

—RANDALL TOBIAS, CHAIRMAN OF ELI LILLY

Employers that maintain a strong commitment toemployee well-being even under difficult circumstanceswill have a distinct competitive advantage intheir ability to attract and retain the very best staff.

—DR. DAVID BALLARD, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

The fact of stress in corporate America is no surprise, but it is sobering to consider all the things there are to be stressed about—overwork, personality conflicts, forced overtime, ...

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