Publications
June 5, 2026
Weekly Report 26-23
MENTAL FATIGUE AND COGNITIVE STRAIN NOW PREDICT BURNOUT more strongly than workload volume, as AI-augmented tasks multiply interruptions. Constant digital interruption is among the biggest drivers of workplace stress, as density of activity and constant need to respond keeps people in a state of fragmented attention and ‘high sympathetic activation.’ Knowledge workers spend on average... Continue
May 29, 2026
Weekly Report 26-22
OVER TWO-THIRDS OF LEADERS & MANAGERS WHO ‘BURN-OUT’ ATTRIBUTE IT TO WORKPLACE STRESS, and today’s rapid & unanticipated implementation of A.I. is further increasing this risk. Principal Warning Signs and distress signals are now recognized as an increasing combination of behaviors reflecting stress & emotional tension resulting from : (1) Loss of energy & feelings... Continue
May 22, 2026
Weekly Report 26-21
INCREASING POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONFLICT STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT AMERICA IS AGAIN ON PATH TOWARDS A CULTURAL ‘RESET.’ “At the core of modern history lies a remarkable pattern: Over the past five centuries, our society has entered a new Era every generation or so (a ‘Turning’) where younger generations change how they feel about themselves, the... Continue
May 15, 2026
Weekly Report 26-20
CONVERSATIONS WITH EMPLOYEES ABOUT WEAK PERFORMANCE are difficult for most leaders, both because they abhor conflict and because they want to be liked. So, feedback gets softened and delayed, hoping that problems will resolve themselves. But effective leadership is about optimizing performance by giving staff the info they need to succeed, not protecting them from... Continue
May 8, 2026