It happens far too often: a promising candidate sails through the interview process, but then starts to seem unsure and uncommitted. Your team has spent hours on screening and interviews, but in the end, you have to back out before making an offer—or worse, rescind it. Now you have to start over with a candidate … Read more
Every few years, the four-day workweek gains new attention. Psychologists and sociologists cite research linking work-life balance with health benefits and longevity. Economists posit that additional leisure time could lead to more spending. Executives say shorter weeks make workers more efficient. And these days, technologists say artificial intelligence can pick up the slack while boosting … Read more
Already the author of seven books, Cal Newport’s eight book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment without Burnout, is about doing less—though he seems to be self-aware of this irony. In the acknowledgement section of Slow Productivity, Newport thanks his wife for “putting up with all the sacrifices involved in having a partner with … Read more
In the United States, we could live in a time of plenty. Capitalism has the capacity to produce more than enough of life’s necessities—such as food, water, and shelter. And over the past several decades capitalism has produced technological innovations that have raised living standards for millions of people. And yet, there is a glaring problem … Read more
The presence of a toxic work culture is driving away 1 in 5 employees at an annual cost of US $44.6 billion to American organizations. How is it that the toxic leaders wreaking havoc in our workplaces are able to achieve organizational success given their negative impact on both employees and their organizations? And why … Read more
For more than three decades, Barnett worked at Boeing, including as a quality manager at a North Charleston, S.C. plant, which manufactures the 787 Dreamliner. In 2019, Barnett and a dozen other workers blew the whistle on Boeing in a New York Times story, claiming its manufacturing processes prioritized speed over public safety. While Boeing … Read more
Venture capitalism is a manifestation of structural changes that increasingly shifted power into the hands of the financial sector, which began to cement its influence over the economy following the crisis of the 1970s. Amid increased competition, rampant inflation, and rising energy costs, American corporations’ profit margins began to stagnate. Powerful actors responded to this … Read more
Experts are calling this period of employer-employee dynamics the Great Betrayal. Unfortunately, this sense of betrayal is shared by employees at workplaces across industries and geographies. Leaders must now address the ripple effects of layoffs and rebuild their cultures before it’s too late. Here are three of the biggest effects of the Great Betrayal—and what … Read more
Popular TikTok discussions strike again as its users continue any attempt necessary to find ways and hashtags to regain power in the workplace. First, there was quiet quitting, which took 2023 by storm (even though Gen X did it back in the 1990s). Now the viral term with more than 18 million views since its … Read more
A picture is worth a thousand words. Yet a three-letter acronym might be even more powerful—and a growing problem for business. As America’s former and current presidents careen toward a November rematch, the country’s growing division and the words being used in the political campaigns are fast becoming business reputation and risk factors. A National … Read more
