I’ve long been fascinated by Conscious Business and Conscious Capitalism. The idea that business and our capitalist way of being can (and should) be a force for good in the world and that organisations have a responsibility in making this true.

It’s no secret. Work-life balance as a term seems to be a bit dead in the water. So what are the alternatives to work-life balance? Which ones should we really be aiming for? And what do they all actually mean?

There’s no denying we have become a bit ‘why’ fixated. Looking for meaning and purpose in our work and our businesses is the topic of a growing number of books, programs, articles. Simon Sinek’s famous book and talk ‘Start with Why’, years on from originally hitting YouTube is still widely renowned and quoted. But in all the WHY, we are forgetting the HOW, which can be just as important.

Work-life balance has long been the term used to describe how we find the sweet spot between life and work. But is work-life balance outdated for our modern working lives? I say yes. Work-life harmony is alternative that I believe, is far more appropriate (and interesting).