Reorienting work and learning around skills building

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Why time away may be the future of work

As careers last longer and AI accelerates workplace change, should extended career breaks become part of workforce strategy? Harvard Business School senior lecturer DJ DiDonna on burnout, reskilling, organizational resilience, and why sabbaticals may be a missing institution in m ...  Show more

From the archive: Cal Newport on slow productivity and next-wave AI

We present Joe Fuller’s 2025 conversation with the Georgetown computer scientist, New Yorker contributor, and longtime student of knowledge work. 

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