A great vibe shift is underway—and it’s not that one. It’s the one that’s deeply felt in both boardrooms and break rooms, a dramatic change in workplace power. The boss is back in charge in a way that comes down to four simple words: “Because I said so.” It’s the sequel to the Great Resignation, when labor shortages forced business leaders to fork over once-in-a-generation raises and signing bonuses. Welcome to the Great Resentment.
This is more than a backlash to DEI or ESG. It’s more than whether a remote or flexible workplace is the most productive. And it’s more than a market correction for a period when wages, and inflation, briefly sent economic historians back to their textbooks about the serial crises of the 1970s.
