Lightening the mental load your employees carry is less about reducing work itself than about redesigning how it is structured and distributed.

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How outdated work norms undermine careers, caregiving, and gender equity--and how leaders can fix the system. The workplace is broken--and it's holding...

Executives may believe their constant presence is indispensable, but HBS professor Ashley Whillans makes the case that time away is better for their own health—and the health of their organization.

Answers to HBR readers’ questions about what it really takes to implement a shorter workweek.

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Overcome the unique challenges that women face at work. If you read nothing else on women and leadership, read this book. We've chosen a new selection...

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An impassioned--and data-driven--case for a four-day workweek. The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it isn't backed by science, ancient...

Four tips for being more strategic with your time.

Research shows the maternal wall is an obstacle regardless of whether women plan to have children or not.

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Say no to a culture of constant work. We often equate our productivity with the number of hours we spend working. But do we really need to work endlessly,...