This text is based on an article at Addicted2Success.com.
Improved decision-making and management skills
The first reason why managers should effectively balance their personal and professional lives is that it improves their decision-making and management skills. A manager who is relaxed, works only when they can focus on the job and is not stressed is also a better manager with better managerial intuition.
Setting a better example to subordinates
You should motivate subordinates to work sustainably and achieve a work-life balance. This will result in loyal and productive subordinates. But if you do not follow this approach yourself and go against the principles of sustainable work, you are not setting a good example and you can hardly expect subordinates to behave better than you yourself.
Creativity and innovation
Generally speaking, a person who can balance work and private life effectively is in a better psychological state. As a result they are more creative at work and better at coming up with new ideas instead of just maintaining the status quo.
Improved relations with subordinates
A satisfied and relaxed manager is usually better able to establish high-quality, friendly and productive relationships with subordinates. If you are stressed and cannot separate your work from your personal life, you will hardly be an easy-going manager who inspires others and maintains good relations with subordinates.
Achieving sustainable work
Last but not least, it is important to mention that work-life balance is the only way to achieve sustainability in your work. If you want to have a long and successful management career, you need to balance work with your personal and family life in a sustainable way. If you fail to do this, the most you can achieve is short-term success through very hard work, but such success is often followed by burnout very soon after.
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