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Only 25% Have Enough Energy for Priority Tasks, What Does That Mean for Performance?

High Performance, Pace of work, Personal Sustainability, Resilience, Sustain / By Leanne Spencer / 6 minutes of reading

In our recently released State of Workplace Wellbeing Report 2026, we surfaced some striking proprietary data around energy. Only 25% of respondents said they consistently have enough energy to focus on their most important priorities. Which means 75% don’t. So, if you imagine four people in your team working on something important, only one of […]

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Speed vs Connection and the Hidden Cost of Moving Faster

BOND, Connection, High Performance, Pace of work, Personal Sustainability, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 5 minutes of reading

We know the pace of work is increasing. Globalisation has accelerated it. Technology has accelerated it. AI is accelerating it further. And many workplace cultures still reward the same things: working harder, moving faster, being constantly available, and doing more with less. On the surface, that can look like progress. Faster communication. Greater efficiency. More

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Sustain Named Finalist in the Business Book Awards 2026

High Performance, Pace of work, Personal Sustainability, Resilience, Stress, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 2 minutes of reading

I’m delighted to share some exciting news: Sustain has been named a finalist in the Business Book Awards 2026, in the Short Business Book category. The shortlist was revealed at a live celebration event held at Pearson’s head offices on the Strand in London on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The event brought together authors, publishers

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Predictable Pressure Shouldn’t Create Predictable Burnout

Agency, Burnout Prevention, High Performance, Pace of work, Personal Sustainability, Stress, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 5 minutes of reading

In our recently released State of Workplace Wellbeing Report 2026, we uncovered a striking piece of data. Only 50% of respondents said they were able to identify the peak times when they really needed their energy. Even more notably, 40% said they were unsure, and that figure has risen from 29% last year. So while

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In an AI-Obsessed World, Human Connection Is Your Competitive Advantage

BOND, Connection, High Performance, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 4 minutes of reading

If you work in a customer-facing role, in customer service, sales, account management, leadership or any role where relationships matter, one of the greatest competitive advantages you can develop is human connection. We’re living through a moment where AI is reshaping how we work, communicate and sell. Emails can be drafted in seconds. Presentations can

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Going Analogue in a Digital World

Agency, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 4 minutes of reading

At a keynote event last week, I was asked an interesting question about something I’ve changed recently in my own life: going analogue. I’ve stopped wearing wearable tech and gone back to a simple wristwatch. The question I was asked was this: has that decision made me more aware of what’s going on in my

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How to Apply Cadence When You’re in a Reactive Role

Cadence Approach, High Performance, Pace of work, Personal Sustainability, Recovery, Resilience, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 4 minutes of reading

One of the questions I was asked recently was this: How do you apply the Cadence Approach when you’re in a reactive role, when you can’t predict your “Wimbledons”? It’s such a good question, because for many people, work doesn’t feel predictable, or they’re in a reactive role. There may not be a major presentation,

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As you accelerate, what can’t be left to chance?

Agency, Cadence Approach, Connection, Pace of work, Recovery, Resilience, Sleep, Stress, Sustain / By Leanne Spencer / 4 minutes of reading

Most of us work in fast-moving organisations. We’re trying to deliver, respond, adapt, grow and keep pace with constant change. There are goals to hit, expectations to meet and an ongoing pressure to perform. In many businesses, acceleration is the norm. We are expected to move quickly and continue moving quickly. The faster things move,

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Reclaiming agency when work feels relentless

Agency, Burnout Prevention, Cadence Approach, High Performance, Pace of work, Personal Sustainability, Recovery, Resilience, Stress, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 5 minutes of reading

“It’s in our gift.” That phrase has come up in many conversations recently, and I love it because it’s both simple and quietly powerful. It’s a reminder that even when work feels fast, noisy and demanding, there are still things within our control and that matters more than we often realise. This week’s SNAP is

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High performance and wellbeing aren’t a trade-off

Burnout Prevention, High Performance, Personal Sustainability, Resilience, Stress, Sustain, Wellbeing / By Leanne Spencer / 5 minutes of reading

One of the biggest myths in leadership is that slowing down costs output. It’s easy to see why it sticks. Most organisations run on pace, urgency and responsiveness. When pressure is high, the instinct is to push harder: longer hours, fewer breaks, tighter deadlines, more intensity. But the truth is, wellbeing and high performance aren’t

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