Forget 4 a.m. wakeups—sleep is the new status symbol as CEOs adopt Gen Z 'sleepmaxxing' mindset

Mature businessman lying on hotel bed exhausted from the business trip. Tired man in formal clothes resting on hotel bed with his arms outstretched. (Credit: Getty Images)

Gone may be the days when founders and CEOs bragged about surviving on three hours of sleep and a daily dose of Adderall. 

CEO and founder Peter Barsoom admits he was “one of those guys.” For two decades in finance, Barsoom would go to sleep past midnight, wake up at 4:30 a.m., and either take a bike ride or go for a swim before proudly sitting at his desk by 7:30 a.m.