The Wellbeing Handbook
A practical guide for managers & emerging leaders who want to perform well without burning out.
Stepping into leadership often means more responsibility, more pressure, and less space to breathe.
The Wellbeing Handbook helps you recognise what’s really happening beneath the surface — and how to lead sustainably, not at your own expense.
Who this is for
The Wellbeing Handbook is especially useful if you are:
✅ a manager navigating increased responsibility
✅ an emerging leader in an SMB or corporate environment
✅ ambitious, capable — and feeling stretched thinner than you expected
✅ committed to doing good work without sacrificing your health or balance
You don’t need to be on the verge of burning out for this to be relevant.
In fact, many readers use it precisely to prevent getting there.
What you’ll get
Inside the Wellbeing Handbook, you’ll explore:
1️⃣ what stress and overwhelm actually look like in leadership roles
2️⃣ early signals of burnout most people miss
3️⃣ why “just coping” isn’t a sustainable strategy
4️⃣ practical reflections to increase self-awareness and choice
5️⃣ how wellbeing, performance, and leadership are deeply connected
This is not a checklist.
It’s a guide designed to help you pause, reflect, and respond differently.
A note from Lobster Coaching
Lobster Coaching works with managers and emerging leaders who want to develop their leadership capability without losing themselves along the way.
Our work blends deep, transformative coaching with behavioural science, self-awareness, and compassion with challenge.
This handbook brings together patterns we see every day in coaching conversations — written to support you before things become overwhelming.
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Want to take this further?
For some people, reading the handbook is enough to create helpful shifts.
For others, it highlights the need for deeper, more personal change.
If you’re starting to realise that you want to:
✅ overcome ongoing stress or overwhelm,
✅ prevent burnout and health issues,
✅ build wellbeing and balance without losing ambition,
…you may want to explore Heal & Thrive — our dedicated wellbeing program.
Learn more about Heal & Thrive and apply to join waiting list.
About the author
Alessandro De Giacomo is the founder of Lobster Coaching and an EMCC-accredited Senior Practitioner, specialised in mental health, change management and leadership development.
With over 15 years of professional experience, Alessandro has delivered high-impact coaching programs in 29 countries, in 4 languages, and has worked with over 500 clients across diverse industries.