When architecture firm BSB Design shifted to a 32-hour, four-day workweek in 2021, Dan Swift, the company’s president and CEO, experienced some client pushback.
“We had some clients who were upset,” says Swift, whose team works on single-family, mu…
The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures.
If finalized, the measure would protect an estimate…
Workers are burning out, and companies are feeling the consequences. According to a survey by Isolved, nearly 7 out of 10 employees experienced burnout in 2023, and 72% of those employees reported feeling that it negatively affected the…
In one of my first career assignments in Corporate America, I was excited to be on the hiring committee to bring in Assistant Brand Managers (ABM). The company I worked for was hoping to hire a class of ABMs to place in various brands across various d…
David Ogilvy, regarded by many as the father of modern advertising, used to onboard new managers by gifting them a set of Russian wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. He then told the recruits that if they hired those who were sm…
The amount of time people spend “at work” has changed significantly over the last few centuries. Robert Whaples, a professor of economics at Wake Forest University has mapped out the history of hours of work in the U.S., which reveals a gradual declin…
With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside escape or cutting out early to watch a movie in an air-conditioned theater.
For some, that can be a reality. Business owners have found that…
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pa…
The rise in freelancing wasn’t just a COVID trend. According to Gartner, by 2025, independent workers will make up between 35% and 40% of the global workforce.
But despite its popularity, being a freelancer can be tough—especially in a creative fie…
You’re probably under pressure at work. Work keeps getting faster, more urgent, and more demanding. And it’s natural to want to do your best. But striving to be perfect can wreak havoc on your mental health and wellbeing. It can even lead to depressio…
