Work life balance

How to figure it out for yourself — and convince your boss.

Don’t reserve your best business thinking for your career.

Certain industries breed a type of professional for whom get-a-life dedication is a badge of honor. The phenomenon is on the rise, but is it sustainable?

A new report found that 98% of leaders plan to expand some benefits in the wake of Covid-19 — but they’ll also be cutting others.

Ask people to explain why women remain so dramatically underrepresented in the senior ranks of most companies, and you will hear from the vast majority...

Breaking up your day by going outside can boost your mood, brainpower, and creativity.

Try really hard, and then stop, recover, and repeat.

Five strategies can help.

How to tell if you have it and what to do about it.

A five-step plan to help you let go.

How to leave work at the door when you don’t leave the house.

The high cost of overwork.

Research on different-sex couples early in the pandemic shows that when dads took a bigger share of domestic labor, moms were more likely to stay in their jobs.

The pandemic has led to mental health declines, increased work demands, and feelings of loneliness. But the news isn’t all bad.

Naming them is an important first step.

A five-step approach to identify and overcome unhealthy work habits.

Is it hurting your health, career prospects, or relationships?

My team tried it for two weeks. Here's what we learned.

Three ways to rediscover your purpose.

Some executives thrive under pressure. Others wilt. Is the reason all in their heads? Hardly. Sustained high achievement demands physical and emotional strength as well as a sharp intellect. To bring mind, body, and spirit to peak condition, executives need to learn what world-class athletes already know: recovering energy is as important as expending it.

How to find clarity amid the turbulence of work and life. We all wish we had more time to pause and reflect about small decisions and big goals--and everything...

Presents profiles written by six members of the HBS Class of 1976 from the 10th and 20th reunions. The six alumni represent a cross section of the class...

Have you taken time for yourself today? Too many working parents focus solely on those around them--their families, their work, and a never-ending list...

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The first female chief executive officer (CEO) of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) believes in the importance of developing a positive workplace...

Colgate-Palmolive, the U.S.-based consumer products firm, has long emphasized international experience for its managers and has developed a comprehensive...

In 2020, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals in various swimming events, was now retired. As he looked back on his...

The business of surrogacy, a boutique practice with client costs upwards of $100,000, allowed couples and individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ages,...

Have the career you want--without putting your family last. Setting and achieving professional goals are complicated when you're managing a career and...

Burnout is rampant. Recognize the signs and make the right changes. The always-on workplace and increasing pressures are leading to a high rate of burnout....

A Japanese management consultant company seeks to relocate some of its instructors for a period of between one and three months to Singapore in order...

According to her managers, Laura is an "ideal female employee." Depicts her life and provides a log of how she spends her time. This is a rewritten version...

Manage the competing demands of working motherhood. As a working mother you often draw the short straw. You carry most of the burden of caregiving and...

Karen Miner is a partner at a management consulting firm, and she is becoming increasingly resentful of another partner who consistently prioritizes their...

A father and son working together in their family-owned publishing company are at a decision point because the son feels he is ready to become president...

This case pairing was designed for use in the Darden School's Global MBA for Executives program in the core Leadership and Organizations course and is...

In 2017, AmorePacific (AP) was the world's seventh-largest cosmetics, competing head-to-head with leading companies like L'Oréal and Estée Lauder. This...

This case describes Café Kenya, a Kenyan-based chain of casual quick-food restaurants. The chain was started in 2011 in Nairobi by Nekesa Kuria. Kuria...

The law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was confronting issues pertaining to morale and turnover among its associate ranks. Annual surveys of associates revealed...

How to figure it out for yourself — and convince your boss.

Don’t reserve your best business thinking for your career.

Certain industries breed a type of professional for whom get-a-life dedication is a badge of honor. The phenomenon is on the rise, but is it sustainable?

A new report found that 98% of leaders plan to expand some benefits in the wake of Covid-19 — but they’ll also be cutting others.

Ask people to explain why women remain so dramatically underrepresented in the senior ranks of most companies, and you will hear from the vast majority...

Reminder: There is no “ideal time” to have kids.

Breaking up your day by going outside can boost your mood, brainpower, and creativity.

Try really hard, and then stop, recover, and repeat.

Five strategies can help.

How to tell if you have it and what to do about it.