Work Culture

The benefits – and dangers – of optimism

Why you should (almost) always look on the bright side of life

The travails of the modern worker start even before university, with the new norm of securing internships to score brownie points for a permanent position at a company.
THE BROAD VIEW

The modern worker in trouble

From blurring work-life boundaries to the growing gap in housing affordability, the picture is looking grim

Generation X and mature millennial executives who spent 20 to 30 years building real capability are now approaching a crossroads.
SWITCHING LANES

Fractional is the future of work

The old script was study, slog, succeed; now it’s give, gain, grow

We must ask whether our system makes having children a viable choice, says the writer.
THE BROAD VIEW

Want to solve Singapore’s fertility problem? Start by rethinking caregiving at work

Many workplaces still treat such responsibilities as the exception rather than the norm

While overall ageing unfolds gradually, menopause triggers a sharp health decline, and unlike many health conditions, it is certain and inevitable.

The hidden economic costs of menopause

Now that its effects are finally being measured, it is clear the long-term toll for society could be huge

Beware the emoji minefield at work.

Welcome to emoji school

OK boomers! Your questions answered

Xiaomi is not the only company pushing its employees to work long hours. Staff across China’s tech sector complain they spend all their time at the office.

The human cost of Xiaomi’s rapid pivot from smartphones to EVs

The company still has a long way to go before it could break into the elite club of automakers

(From right) Alan Murray and host Claressa Monteiro.

If AI leads the strategy, who leads the people?

Power, accountability and who gets left behind when companies “transform”