Does burnout recovery always require radical change?
Zaria Gorvett Features correspondent Burnout recovery stories are often characterised by making dramatic or surprising shifts in lifestyle. But, as research shows, there are much less radical ways to battle burnout. Craig Foster was the definition of a burnt-out man. In 2010, he was overwhelmed with work, sleeping badly and had completely lost interest in […]
Pay transparency
Why wondering what your colleague earns might soon be a thing of the past. Curious to discover how much your colleagues earn? A growing number of employers will tell you. Countries like Finland, Sweden and Norway already publish precise pay and tax details for all workers. In the UK, public salary discussions have traditionally been […]
Inside Brazil’s hidden daycare economy
Getty Images A group of Brazilian mothers have created an informal daycare economy for the poorest children. Could they be an antidote to the country’s imbalanced education system? Lindassi Pereira spends long days as a key player in Brazil’s informal childcare economy. As a ‘community mother’, she looks after infants and toddlers shut out of […]
The art of perseverance: How gaman defined Japan
Julian Littler Features correspondent Getty Images Every child in Japan is taught to gaman: to patiently persevere in tough times. Is this the way to create an orderly society, or does gaman have a dark side? It’s a stressful process as harried commuters rush in all directions. On the platform, everyone shuffles into tight formation […]
Battle of the sexes: Office edition
Sydney Finkelstein Features correspondent Why women should fight their way into the C-Suite. (Thinkstock) (There is) a seemingly endless array of super-CEOs who got into trouble because of ego, arrogance and over-confidence. Sitting at an outdoor café in London the other day enjoying the near-perfect weather that June sometimes brings, my gaze came across a […]
The new secrets of networking
Chana R Schoenberger Features correspondent What traits do successful networkers cultivate? (Thinkstock) Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part BBC Capital series on new strategies for women’s success in the workplace. Ambitious career women are working harder than ever to reach top jobs but getting ahead these days means rethinking how they network […]
To get ahead, take a cue from Hollywood
Chana R Schoenberger Features correspondent The right kind of entourage is useful for celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and executive women. (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) Team You Who’s standing behind women executives? A superior who stands up for you and pushes you ahead at work. Advisory Board: Trusted friends, colleagues and counterparts from whom you seek […]
How to out-argue a data guru at the office
Elizabeth MacBride Features correspondent Big data can be useful, but it only tells part of the story. (Thinkstock) How do you take a stand for intuition, creativity or just plain old critical thinking? Quick, count the number of things wrong with this scenario: Your company’s new big-data guru takes the floor during the monthly brainstorming […]
The 100-year-old book series that predicted a wild and wonderful future
Max Saunders Features correspondent Getty Images The To-day and To-morrow series looked to the future (Credit: Getty Images) A century ago, a little-known series of books about the future tackled everything from science to religion to monogamy. Max Saunders argues that it deserves to be rediscovered – and not just for its striking prescience. One […]
The 30-year T-shirt: Where fashion meets science
Elizabeth Garone Features correspondent Tom Cridland Thomas Cridland hopes to make sustainable fashion more appealing (Credit: Tom Cridland) Where science, design and do-gooding meet, a new career path for fashion designers who want to save the planet. What if you didn’t have to buy another jacket, sweatshirt, or T-shirt until the year 2046? Thomas Cridland, […]