World Health Day: Good Health is key to running a business successfully.

This year, on World Health Day, we focus on Your Planet, Your Health. This is significant from an environmental perspective and from a leadership perspective in a world where self-care is indispensable.

The pandemic has ravaged the economy and business, but in general, poor health in a nation also costs firms every year.

Holistically, every organization should focus on the good health of its employees and leaders to ensure a safe and healthy, productive work environment.

While we are discussing ensuring safety and mitigating risks as employees return to work physically, there are also questions on how good health, in general, can boost business that we need to explore.

Good health critical for leaders

Business is like having your baby for most business owners, and you have to tend to it the whole day.

While this is perfectly fine initially, leaders often get used to this unhealthy pattern of being available all the time and not switching off. As years roll by, this affects sleep and the basic rest cycle, leading to more significant health risks.

Entrepreneurs need to sleep well and exercise regularly for sustained output and more excellent cognitive functions. Running a business can mean navigating unchartered waters now and then, and this is why it's necessary to keep your health in check.

The pressures can become crippling if one does not follow a healthy routine, striking a delicate balance between work and break.

A successful business is built on the foundation of healthy leaders. This is especially true because one cannot pour from an empty cup.

If you do not take care of yourself, your business might be disrupted by forced recovery breaks due to ill health.

Boosting business through collective efforts

Disruptions, as the pandemic has revealed, can hit businesses hard. This is why it's essential to ensure that both leaders and employees are taken care of so that work can continue smoothly and feel nurtured by being part of an organization.

Many organizations focused on employees' mental health during the pandemic, and they ended up faring better. The employees felt better, and they helped to revive business at a time when only collective effort could have made a difference.

Good health can go a long way in ensuring a company runs smoothly without disruptions.

Good health also means an organization provides a clean and hygienic environment so that everyone feels energized and safe to work.

People working with a brand also know that an organization and its leaders take health measures seriously, and this can go a long way in driving purpose and helping a brand get positive recognition.

Genuine efforts like these can go a long way. When things are stabilizing, we need to find ways in which we can do our bit and make the world a better place.

Every organization should make more extraordinary efforts to ensure good health practices and maintain a hygienic environment even when the risk of infection is low.

Without health, we would be left with nothing, and the last two years have been great reminders of this. As leaders, we must set a precedent and follow a healthy routine for more favorable outcomes personally and professionally.