Julia Hobsbawm
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 it comes to work, popular culture is reflecting back what life is l...
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.
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 the number of passengers will surpass pre-pandemic levels ...
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 great management guru Peter Drucker, who in fact said “cultu...
