BOOK COMING AUTUMN 2026

THE SHADOW AT WORK

What leaders can’t see and teams can’t say

Work would be easy if it were just about the work. But work’s never about work. Work’s about people, and people are complicated.

Many organisations like to believe they are rational systems. Most workplaces like to believe problems can be solved with better processes, clearer strategies, or stronger leadership.

And yet people burn out, conflict escalates, decisions become distorted, and the same patterns repeat, even in well-intentioned, highly intelligent environments.

The Shadow at Work starts from a different premise:

Workplaces are not just systems; they are psychological, emotional, and archetypal environments.

Wherever there is hierarchy, belonging, performance, power, and survival, the human shadow is activated.

The Shadow at Work is written for:

  • Leaders who sense that technical solutions aren’t enough

  • Professionals stuck in repeating workplace patterns

  • Organisations interested in culture beyond slogans

  • Anyone curious about the hidden emotional life of work

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