Julia Hobsbawm

In an undated image provided by Julia Pickett/Michigan Governors Office, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, rendered in Barbie form by her staff.

What the ‘Barbie’ movie tells us about workplace culture

OSCAR Wilde’s assumption that life imitates art might need a rethink. Right now, it looks like the other way around. Especially when...

The working assumption that current corporate wellness programs are sufficient for the times is being severely tested.

Burnout is back in a big way – here’s why

IT’S the fiftieth anniversary of “burnout” entering the corporate lexicon when Herbert Freudenberger, a New York psychologist, first identified it.

Workations may sound like fun, but they're on the whole not a good idea.

Why ‘workations’ are no substitute for a proper holiday

THE summer holiday season is upon us and airlines are clapping their hands with glee: the US Transportation Security Association expects that...

This year’s zeitgeist tune Break My Soul by Beyoncé  is a dance-based rallying cry for workers rejecting old constraints in new times. The song is an anthem not so much for The Great Resignation as The Great Resentment.

The Great Resentment: Why Beyoncé holds the key to office culture

Does culture eat strategy for breakfast? The phrase has reverberated around boardrooms for decades, even though it’s a misquote of the late...