Joy in leadership

“Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Attributed without much evidence to Confucius, this quote has been featured on email signatures of workaholics for years.

Recent research has found “passion” is becoming a regular part of job listings.

What brings you joy at work

At the same time, younger workers (millennials and Gen Z) have been stereotyped for protecting their work-life balance, with critics saying they are not interested in working hard and have a sense of entitlement about work.

The rise of quiet quitting and calls for better work-life balance suggest that falling in love with work and following our passions is unattainable, or at least out of fashion.

But research shows that finding joy at work doesn’t have to come at the expense of doing good work. In fact, it can even help.

This is an article from The Joy Of*, a series to help those of us in our 20s and 30s find moments of happiness in the everyday.