What if your next big leadership breakthrough started with booking a vacation?
In this solo episode of Leadership Blueprints, BJ Kraemer dives into a powerful and often overlooked leadership lesson: the transformative value of R&R. With summer in full swing and the midpoint of the year approaching, BJ challenges leaders to rethink their relationship with rest, reframing time off as a strategic imperative for sustained impact, clarity, and growth.
From redefining “busy” to modeling a culture that celebrates vacation time and drawing inspiration from military leadership models and Bill Gates’s Think Week, this episode offers practical insights for leaders ready to recharge and lead with renewed purpose.
Tune in to find out why stepping away might be the most powerful move you make this year!
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“Don't confuse action with results. Don't confuse a full calendar with impact.” — BJ Kraemer
“The greatest leaders I know are always creating space for themselves.” — BJ Kraemer
“The way that we can – use R&R to grow is [to] disconnect, re-energize, and then redeploy that new energy towards something new.” — BJ Kraemer
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