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Cornered Office
Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health
Melissa Doman (Author)
9781394350353, Wiley
Hardback, published 19 February 2026
288 pages
23.4 x 16 x 3.3 cm, 0.476 kg
The essential read for every manager, executive, and team leader who's exhausted from carrying it all―and is ready to take off the cape so they can finally get the support they need, too. Cornered Office: Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health is a call to action for leaders, and the World of Work, to recognize and prioritize LEADERSHIP mental health. This critical leadership development book proves the case of why leaders need to be supported at work too, instead of focusing solely on raising up the people they lead. Written by renowned Organizational Psychologist, mental health at work expert, and two-time author Melissa Doman, MA—this book provides fresh thought leadership insights, data, vetted research, candid real-world interviews, a realistic approach to help leaders personalize how they manage their mental health at work, and how companies can champion these efforts. This accessible, funny, and no-nonsense book will also help readers learn about:
Cornered Office: Why We Need To Talk About Leadership Mental Health is an essential read for all managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and business professionals seeking to understand and end unhealthy, unsustainable, and unproductive leadership self-sacrifice, shift the narrative around leadership mental health, and take steps to participate in the mental health at work conversation, for themselves, to achieve the support they deserve.
Preface xi Part I Understanding the Problem: How We Got Here (And Why We're Still Here) 1 Chapter 1 Leadership Mental Health: The History of Being Screwed 3 Chapter 2 The Dehumanization of Leaders: VPs Don't Have Panic Attacks . . . Right? (Wrong) 19 Chapter 3 The Impact: Leadership Well-Being, Career Path, and Performance 37 Chapter 4 The Leadership "Plate" Has Become a Deep Trough—and Leaders Are Strapped to It 55 Chapter 5 Leadership Mental Health is Also Shaped by Context and Identity 79 Part II How to Create Change 123 Chapter 6 How Organizations Can Support Leadership Mental Health 125 Chapter 7 Understanding Your Internal Narrative and Leadership Mental Health Archetype 161 Chapter 8 How Leaders Can Create Change for Themselves and Their Peers 179 Chapter 9 Create Your Leadership Mental Health Self-Care Plan 209 Chapter 10 Go Action What You’ve Learned 229 Notes 231
Introduction xix
Acknowledgments 245
About the Author 247
Index 249
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
