The economist Rutger Bregman argues that amid a rise in “socially useless jobs” there’s an opportunity to completely redefine the meaning of work and live happier, more productive lives.
For 15 years, we studied what makes people happy at work. We also learned a lot about misery. In studying what makes people happy at work, we also learned a lot about misery.ESSAY | Diaries reveal four simple steps to keep employees from making progress.
You want to be needed so badly that they keep giving you money. Here's what the experts suggest.
Having a sense of purpose helps employees find meaning in their daily grind. It can also help businesses achieve more.
Get off the monotonous treadmill of your job, and seek a different running path of meaning on your journey toward career satisfaction.
It’s only when you orient to future and go on the path that clearly identifies your personal role in making this world better, that your meaning becomes long-lasting
At what point do you stop simply “earning a living,” and instead begin living? Brian A. Hoey explores the impulse to pull up the stakes and seek satisfaction in every aspect of life—starting with work.
How the new economy has altered the psychology of work
Read the tech papers for most any industry these days and headlines announce the dawn of a new era for that industry. The millennials are coming and they’re upending everything. Hyperbole? Not really. Millennials—and their younger Generation Z counterparts—are entering the workforce in droves. As these workplace demographics change, the priorities of the rising generations …
And tapping into that deeper purpose can grow your business.
Can work bring fulfillment? Hear from experts who believe it can.
The average American will spend a third of his or her life working. What is the secret to achieving happiness because of our work and not in spite of it? How...
Making work meaningful through knowledge acquisition and entertainment.
Roy Bahat was worried. His company invests in new technology like AI to make businesses more efficient -- but, he wondered, what was AI doing to the people whose jobs might change, go away or become less fulfilling? The question sent him on a two-year research odyssey to discover what motivates people, and why we work. In this conversation with curator Bryn Freedman, he shares what he learned, including some surprising insights that will shape the conversation about the future of our jobs.
Don't be a Sisyphus. Finding a sense of purpose is more important than chasing a promotion, writes Paolo Gallo.