"I want to work in a way that is both productive and brings me joy — what does that look like, and how might I achieve this?"
I've studied working lives for more than 20 years, talking to thousands of executives, the MBA students I teach and leaders of the companies I advise. I've also directed a series of research initiatives taking a closer look at how we work. What I hear — either explicitly or in an undercurrent of tiny indecisions and hesitancies — is that people are searching for work lives that are both productive and joyful.
In reflecting on productivity and joy over the past three years, I've thought deeply about my own working life. I've surfaced memories from the earliest points of my career and considered the challenges I've faced. I've also taken a deeper look at emerging research and spoken to experts. In the process, I've learned more about myself and about the world.
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