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Simone Weil & Meaning at Work
Employee well-being has become a top corporate priority. Organizations talk about “burnout,” “engagement,” and “mental health” more than ever. But few leaders pause to ask the deeper question: What is the meaning of work itself? French philosopher Simone Weil did. Writing from both intellectual and lived experience, including her time working in factories, Weil saw…
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Sartre & Performance Reviews
Every year, performance review season arrives with a mix of dread, compliance, and if we’re lucky a few sparks of honest dialogue. But too often, reviews feel like a bureaucratic ritual rather than a meaningful conversation. As a philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre argued that we are “condemned to be free.” Freedom is unavoidable, and with it…
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Camus & the Absurdity of Engagement Surveys
Albert Camus wrote that life is absurd: we long for meaning, yet the universe responds with silence. Engagement surveys mirror this paradox. Employees pour their hopes, frustrations, and insights into surveys, often in vulnerable detail. And what do they receive? A handful of broad action items, a few bullet-point promises, and the lingering silence of…
The Corporate Existentialist 