Burnout Lessons for Executive Leaders in Tech & Cyber
Episode description
This conversation hits different. Mohammed "Moh" Waqas, CTO Healthcare at Armis, joined us to talk about burnout, mental health, and the hidden costs of our "always-on" cybersecurity culture.
George K and George A talk to Mohammad about:
- Why perfectionism in cyber is literally making us sick
- How epilepsy taught Moh to recognize burnout triggers before they hit
- The real cost of saying "yes" to every sales deadline
- Why your team needs mandatory disconnect time (and how to make it happen)
- Leading with radical transparency during layoffs and industry chaos
This isn't just feel-good advice – it's business-critical. Burned out teams cost more, perform worse, and leave faster.
Drop a comment: What's your biggest burnout trigger in cyber? Let's normalize this conversation.
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