One’s mind and the body health are optimized by balancing work life with personal life. Finding this balance is becoming harder, not easier. We no longer leave our work in the office. It follows us everywhere we go. The growth of 24/7 connectivity – impossible a decade ago, but normal now – brings with it challenging problems.
Source: LinkedIn, November 6, 2017.
Where people see virtue in their non-stop efforts, James Caan sees misplaced management and insufficient delegation. There’s a difference between a responsive ‘always on’ business, and a requirement for the individuals employed there to also be always working.