The cost of healthcare is reaching a breaking point. The average employer’s healthcare spending is expected to rise by 8.5% this year, well above inflation—and that doesn’t even include the costs associated with health-related absenteeism and lost productivity, estimated on their own to be north of $575 billion annually. To reverse these trends, well-intentioned employers … Read more
A lot of things about work that we long took for granted have changed for good, as we settle into our remote and hybrid reality. While many of us are happy for the reduction in long commutes, sad desk lunches, and uncomfortable “business casual” clothes, there are some things we’ll miss. For years, we’ve covered … Read more
When teacher and father Ichiro Ogawa is catapulted from 1986 to 2024, he scandalises millennials and Gen Z-ers with his disregard for their views on gender, family and labour rights. A poster advertising Extremely Inappropriate. Photo: Twitter/@NetflixJP Implicit in his candid words is a question: is society today, with its good intentions around issues like … Read more
The development of Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a significant impact on work culture across the globe. AI has led businesses to implement a four-day workweek and offer their employees more remote positions. According to the Office for National Statistics, as of last year, 44 per cent of UK workers are currently employed in positions … Read more
Bonnie Wan is head of brand strategy for the storied ad agency Goodby and Silverstein. Below, Wan shares five key insights from her new book, The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living. Listen to the audio version—read by Wan herself—in the Next Big Idea App. 1. Start practicing; stop planning. The Life Brief is a practice … Read more
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday … Read more
On a sunny morning last winter, I found myself facing an oh-so-Colorado predicament. My friend Tom was visiting from Michigan and he wanted to go skiing. Of course I wanted to go with him, but I had two non-negotiable work deadlines to meet that day. What to do? Take my work to the ski area, … Read more
