How to overcome the four barriers that keep leaders lonely
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How to overcome the four barriers that keep leaders lonely. A breakfast masterclass with Sheridan Voysey.You can hold a senior role, lead a high-performing team, and have a thriving business—and still feel isolated. It's one of the least-discussed realities of leadership, and one of the most costly.
32% of senior leaders experience regular workplace loneliness. Research shows this undermines performance, decision-making, and resilience. But the authority your role demands is the very thing interrupting the friendships you need to thrive.
In this in-person Masterclass, Friendship Lab founder Sheridan Voysey draws on social science and storytelling to explore the four tensions standing between leaders and genuine connection—and exactly what to do about them:
* Openness vs Confidentiality — when what weighs on you most is someone else's sensitive information
* Vulnerability vs Responsibility — when you're expected to have answers, not admit needs
* Acceptance vs Challenge — when your friend is also someone whose performance you must manage
* Preference vs Impartiality — when investing in a few risks being seen as favouritism
You'll leave with a research-backed framework and a personal action plan you can apply immediately, both at work and beyond.
Your leadership is better with friends. Let's make sure you have them.
Limited places available. Designed for leaders at all levels.
Sheridan Voysey is an internationally recognised speaker and broadcaster, and the founder of Friendship Lab—an organisation dedicated to making adult friendships thrive. The author of nine books, he has appeared in BBC News, The Times of London, CBC, and ABC, and his TEDx talk How to Start a Friendship Revolution was chosen as an Editor’s Pick by the TED organisation.
Ticket price $50, includes light breakfast
Date
Thursday 21 May 2026 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM (UTC+10)Location
Crows Nest Centre (Fuller Hall)
2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest NSW 2065
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How to overcome the four barriers that keep leaders lonely
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