‘Work-life balance is a lie’: TIAA’s CEO broke down at a bus terminal after a long work day, then found a better way to think about it
TIAA's CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett reframes the work-life balance concept by viewing her life as a 'diversified portfolio' rather than seeking equilibrium between work and personal time. This perspective shift, born from a burnout moment at a bus terminal, offers a productivity philosophy that prioritizes intentional allocation of energy across different life domains rather than equal time distribution.

