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February 9, 2023

Mission Possible: Saving the World

Unilever has rediscovered what its founders learned back in the day: treating people decently is good for business.

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January 19, 2022

Are You a Caterpillar or a Butterfly? – Planning Your Career From Here

My pay dropped significantly, and I had to learn to navigate the world of self-employment. It was scary – but exciting, too, because I was reshaping my career, and using a much wider range of experiences and skills

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August 13, 2021

What's Your Ikigai? Finding Meaning in Work and Life

What gets you out of bed in the morning? Is it career progression or your kids? Your Friday night plans or a hot cup of coffee?  This is a question we all wrestle with at some point in our lives and there's rarely an easy answer. But in a time of immense global uncertainty, it […]

January 24, 2017

#MTtalk: The Power of Purpose in the Workplace

A Story of Purpose Desmond Doss, a young American, wanted to serve his country as a soldier during the Second World War. In 1942 he was drafted into the army for basic training. During training, Desmond refused to handle a weapon. When his officers realized that he didn't want to bear arms, they tried to […]

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September 23, 2016

Forget the Monday Morning Blues and Find Pleasure in Your Career!

You've just got into the swing of the weekend and, yep, you've guessed it, Monday's here again. Cue setting alarm clocks, tossing and turning in bed worrying about that early morning presentation, the packed commute. Finally, you're back home… only for it all to start again the next day. Sometimes we get so caught up in the […]

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October 14, 2014

Hound Dog

Some weeks are full of surprises. This week, for example, I went into the office on Tuesday morning thinking I was a woman, and came home having discovered that I’m a hound dog! But I’m not alone. In fact, the whole editorial team has taken on canine characteristics. Sarah is a sheep dog, Tom is […]

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