ServiceNow CFO says leaders working 14 hours and getting 4 hours of sleep set a ‘terrible example’ for their employees

Leaders in the corporate world are familiar with a sports metaphor: They want to get a project across the finish line or make sure workplace standards are up to par. But many seemingly fail to carry forward the value athletes have in rest.

ServiceNow president and Chief Financial Officer Gina Mastantuono, who has espoused the benefits of fitness in both individual health and leadership, said that while the importance of recovery has broken into culture outside of athletics, it hasn’t fully permeated the vocabulary or habits of business leaders. Speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Tuesday, Mastantuono said many senior employees still embody toxic ideas about overworking. 

“There’s always been this—if you........

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