<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LifeTree Stewardship Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifetree Stewardship Institute]]></description><link>https://www.lifetreestewardshipinstitute.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:20:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lifetreestewardshipinstitute.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Trust You Can Build On: Why You Can’t Fix Structural Burnout with Motivational Pep Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading the most recent reports on rising executive burnout is not an academic exercise for me. It is personal. These statistics represent a physical and emotional weight I have carried myself. Years ago, while managing global teams across conflicting time zones, I lived in a state of constant somatic exhaustion. My schedule was a relentless cycle of 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM calls with Singapore, a short window of sleep, and an early morning start to sync with contacts in Germany. Every hour was...]]></description><link>https://www.lifetreestewardshipinstitute.com/post/trust-you-can-build-on-why-you-can-t-fix-structural-burnout-with-motivational-pep-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a633f98532301fe59f7d4fc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:34:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/YgQViBBk84E.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Lampkin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Board Running the Mission : or Running You into the Ground? 3 Signs of Governance Misalignment (and How to Fix It Before the Next Budget Cycle)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Institutional leadership requires structural precision. When the relationship between a board and its executive leader fractures, the organization loses operational velocity. This friction is not a personality conflict; it is a governance failure.   Data from the 2026 State of Nonprofits report indicates that 46% of nonprofit CEOs now identify personal burnout as a primary concern. This figure represents a 17-point increase from 2025. This escalation is often rooted in structural misalignment...]]></description><link>https://www.lifetreestewardshipinstitute.com/post/is-your-board-running-the-mission-or-running-you-into-the-ground-3-signs-of-governance-misalignme</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60db953775830b10c749ba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:02:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/https://cdn.marblism.com/XH_f6pNbKIo.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Lampkin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>