The C-Suite Is Stressed? Welcome to the Club. The Rest of Us Have Been Here for Years.
BUSINESS COMMENTARY | WORKPLACE CULTURE | NOVEMBER 3, 2026 Jeff Cole of Sentry Insurance is sounding the alarm about workforce pressures, executive anxiety, and growing business risks. I have a few thoughts about the corporate world's sudden discovery that overworking people might actually have consequences. There is something almost adorable about watching corporate America discover that stress exists. After decades of telling employees to work smarter, do more with less, embrace change, remain flexible, and somehow maintain a positive attitude while performing the responsibilities of three people, executives have apparently stumbled upon a shocking revelation: running a business under relentless pressure can be stressful. Well, congratulations. Somebody alert the Nobel committee. We have finally established that human beings experience discomfort when the expectations placed upon them exceed the resources available to meet those expectations. Next week, perhaps corporate leadersh...
