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Feeling down, but finding that yoga, deep cleansing breaths, and other self-care efforts aren’t quite enough? As a long, often challenging year—set against the backdrop of a global pandemic—draws to a close, you may well be burnt out. If you, like so many others, have hit a wall, a new edition of Author Talks looks closer at what can really make a difference, according to Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic. Check it out to understand the true causes of burnout, plus what organizations and leaders can do to stop the chronic stress cycle. Then maybe, just maybe, step away from your desk and give yourself a break.

— Torea Frey, managing editor, Seattle

Author Talks: Why burnout is an epidemic—and what to do about it

To solve the burnout epidemic, organizations need to look beyond traditional wellness perks.

Stop the cycle

Quote of the Day

“If a company had a problem with sales, you wouldn’t hold a deep, sincere conversation about how much everybody values sales, dedicate a ‘National Celebrate Sales Month,’ and expect anything to change. Unfortunately, that’s a lot of what we’ve been doing in the diversity, equity, and inclusion context.”

—Professor Joan C. Williams on how to interrupt bias in a new piece from McKinsey’s Author Talks series

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Employed parents cite apathy and fatigue in new survey.

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Investments in Black consumers in pursuit of equity

Black consumers: Where to invest for equity (a preview)

Effectively pursuing broad racial-equity goals can help consumer-facing companies better serve Black consumers.

10 broad actions

Forward Thinking on globalization and the evolving role of corporate leadership in the 21st century with Matthew Slaughter

A leading economist and business school dean reflects on globalization, concluding that “we’ve learned people want to know policies will matter for them”, and that “a lot of us underestimated the possible magnitude of distribution pressures from freer trade and immigration and flows of capital.”

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