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Tanveer Ahmed

Why we shouldn’t expect work to fulfil our emotional needs

This quest for fulfilment primarily through our jobs has led to the language of family overtaking the world of work.

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Companies have become eager to develop a synergy between their brand and a wider sense of social purpose, varying from sustainability to Aboriginal reconciliation.

This may or may not have much to do with an organisation’s core activities. Gay marriage and accountancy firms is one such example.

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Tanveer Ahmed is an author and practising psychiatrist. Connect with Tanveer on Twitter.

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