There’s a kind of exhaustion that isn’t about workload. The work gets done, your reviews are fine, and you’re not slacking. But something’s off. Not broken, just slightly wrong: like wearing a shoe on the…
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Modern Work, Industrial Logic
We work in digital environments, but our systems still run on factory settings. You’d think today’s work systems were designed for the complexity, creativity, and connectivity of modern life. They’re not. Despite the software, the…
The Scorecard Trap
When things feel uncertain, we start measuring everything. Not because we know what matters, but because measuring feels like knowing. It’s the illusion of control dressed up in a spreadsheet. “If we can measure it,…