Executive Health: An Oft-Neglected Aspect of HRD

Abstract

Today's executive is constantly subjected to mental tensions, anxiety, depression and frustration. In other words, stress is an essen tial accompaniment of executive performance. Increasingly, it is being realized that concern for executive health is vital for organizational well-being.In this article, D M Pestonjee and Nina Muncherji describe various types of diseases executives are prone to and suggest how HRD interventions can help in promoting the overall health of the executive.