197 - The Infinite Workday Is Killing Culture. Here’s How to Fix It.

The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures. · Jul 24, 2025 · 9m

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The 9–5 is gone—and what replaced it is worse.

Microsoft calls it the infinite workday: emails at 6 a.m., meetings after 8 p.m., weekend check-ins, and no room to think.

According to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index, we’re now living in an infinite workday.

Here’s what they found across 31 countries and 31,000 employees:

42% check emails…