Burnout brought a CEO to breaking point. How to recognise the signs and fix it
- Posted on February 21, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Burnout brought a CEO to breaking point. How to recognise the signs and fix it

Headhunting firm founder Oliver Rolfe became compulsively addicted to his work and felt ‘miserable, emotionally numb’ – but couldn’t stop.