What we are reading April 10, 2024

Tales of heroism, burnout, and glass ceilings this week on some of the stories that we are following.
Self-Care Can’t Fix Employee Burnout
Burnout is not an individual problem but an organizational one, which calls for changes in a workplace’s structures, policies, and norms.

Structural issues are killing your workforce
Ralph Puckett, Army Ranger legend and Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 97
Col. Ralph Puckett, a hall of fame Army Ranger, was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War.

An example of what leadership looks like.
Hyper-Sexualized ‘Zombie Cicadas’ May Spread STDs In IL Emergence
Illinois is going to be noisier than usual this summer with the emergence of periodical cicadas, some possibly infected with a fungus.

Cicadas are bad but Zombie Cicadas spreading STDs are worse.
Threads users will now get paid by Meta
Meta users might soon receive payment for making extremely well-liked Threads posts. An invite-only bonus programme is being launched by Meta, which will compensate Threads users according to the…

Oh, this looks bad.
Companies have failed to train managers for the new age of hybrid work and it’s causing problems in the workplace
Training managers to communicate and create a clear sense of accountability are critical for bosses leading dispersed teams, experts say.
We need to teach people how to manage employees remotely.
Boeing just pulled a classic corporate America move and promoted a woman to clean up its mess
When male leaders have led a company into a crisis, researchers found they’re often replaced with women.
Why do we give leadership roles to women to clean up after mediocre men?
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