Become the Leader Who Sets Your Limits

Setting Limits as a Leadership Strength

Leadership often demands resilience, adaptability, and drive—but saying yes too often can undermine both effectiveness and health. This article from INSEAD highlights how leaders can redefine success by setting healthier boundaries.

Key Insights

• Why strong leaders learn to decline opportunities beyond their capacity.
• Balancing ambition with sustainability to avoid burnout and ineffectiveness.
• How modeling boundaries empowers teams to follow suit.
• Shifting from reactive leadership to proactive, boundary-driven decision-making.

Practical Applications

Leaders are encouraged to:

• Regularly audit where their time and energy are going.
• Protect space for thinking, strategy, and recovery.
• Communicate constraints clearly while preserving trust and credibility.