Kate Stitham

As the economy goes through turbulent times and businesses struggle with transitions, downsizing, new hires, and organizational restructuring, this culture of overwork can go into overdrive. The moral economy of overwork isn’t just a personal failing or individual burnout story. It’s a systemic model that equates self-sacrifice with value and busyness with success. But this model isn’t sustainable and will ultimately lead to far greater challenges down the line.

Every team has an undercurrent of informal influence—who gets heard, whose ideas gain traction, and who sets the unwritten norms.

Organizations invest significant time and resources into change initiatives, recognizing that adaptability and innovation are essential for