The Burnout Tax: Why R&D Investment Fails Without People Investment

In our latest episode of What the Tech from Boast, we sat down with Dr. Ty McKinney, founder of 8 Bit Cortex, to discuss a topic that's often overlooked in the innovation economy: How burnout silently drains revenue, productivity, and innovation capacity from growing companies. 

Ty brings a unique lens grounded in neuroscience and a deep understanding of what he calls the "burnout tax,” which is the hidden costs organizations pay when their leadership, operations, and innovation teams aren't working at full capacity. For leadership, that tax shows up as money left on the table when teams can't visualize clear paths to revenue growth. For operations, it manifests as absenteeism and presenteeism that kill productivity. And for innovation teams, it translates directly into delayed product launches, increased bugs, higher churn, and slower ARR scaling. 

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Intro and Outro music provided by Dennis Ma whose mixes you can find on Soundcloud at DJ DennyDex.