The leader walking toward burnout is a self-forgetting leader. She struggles with her boundaries and is nearly allergic to the world “no.” She is often deeply empathetic and feels the weight of the world’s needs on her shoulders. The mantra “If not me then who?” rings through her head as she works just one more late night. Eventually the demands catch up and her body gives up. Years of pouring out leaves her dried up, exhausted, and even angry at the circumstances that got her here.