Archive - Foster Insights

From Burnout to Clarity: How to handle the hidden transitions in your workday

Part three in a series on the science of change

Jun 24 •

Sarah C. Foster

Natural Rhythms — Working with the Cycles that Shape Us

Part two in a series exploring the science of change

Jun 17 •

Sarah C. Foster

Before the Leap: Making Space for Transformative Shifts

The anatomy of change, and why making space—not just plans—is the real beginning of transformation.

Jun 10 •

Sarah C. Foster

May 2025

Burnout by Design: How Our Systems Create Stress

Rethinking stress from the inside out: individual, team, and organizational design

May 27 •

Sarah C. Foster

Why Your Org Feels Stressed (and What to Do About It)

This is Part 3 in a series on systems thinking and stress.

May 20 •

Sarah C. Foster

Great Leaders Don’t Fix People—They Fix Systems

You’re noticing it: hesitation in meetings, shorter tempers, slower turnarounds. People are ‘being resilient’—but everyone’s tired. Is it burnout? Or is…

May 13 •

Sarah C. Foster

The System Behind Your Stress (And Why Discipline Isn’t the Fix)

If you’re feeling burnt out, anxious, or stuck on a hamster wheel—you’re not alone.

May 6 •

Sarah C. Foster

Welcome to Foster Insights

Where science meets humanity to make work… actually work.

May 1 •

Sarah C. Foster

March 2025

This is Foster Insights.

Mar 26 •

Sarah C. Foster

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