Reporting from the afterlife of professionalism. Observing work, leadership and the quiet collapse of meaning that occurs between calendar invites. Creator of Ghost Department, currently haunting the corporate world for research purposes only.
Corporate Utopia
De structura potestatis - On the Structure of Power Power at Utopia Group Inc. exists, though it pretends not to. The company is far too civilized to abolish hierarchy entirely; it simply replaced it with competence so consistent that no one feels the need to complain about fairness. Titles still
Corporate Utopia
De origine rei corporatae - On the Origin of the Corporate Order No one agrees exactly when Utopia Group Inc. began. There was no founding day, no ribbon cut, no headline declaring that the age of reason had entered the market. It happened the way most revolutions do, too slowly
Corporate Utopia
De optimo statu rei corporatae - On the Best State of the Corporate Order At Utopia Group Inc., no one is unhappy. It is not forbidden to be unhappy, that would be crude, it is simply unnecessary. The conditions have been perfected with patient engineering and quiet restraint, and the
Corporate Afterlife
Field Log, December. Investigator: Me, against my will.
Corporate Afterlife
They say enlightenment happens on a mountaintop. I say it happens somewhere between a Teams call that should have been an email and a Power BI report that refuses to refresh.
Corporate Afterlife
Strictly Confidential. Absolutely Not for HR Review.
The Cult(ure) of Work
Where your self-worth meets its yearly evaluation.
The Cult(ure) of Work
An essay on authority, trust, and the performance of power
Let's Ruin LinkedIn
If Dante were alive today, the ninth circle of hell would have Wi-Fi, brand partnerships, and a “We’re hiring!” banner.
The Cult(ure) of Work
How companies perfected the performance of care.
News
Welcome to the corporate afterlife, where the meeting never ends, the coffee is eternal, and we observe the modern workplace with posthumous clarity.