The Autumnal Man(ager)
Writings for Men of Middle Age in Managerial Positions

The Works

May
05

The Centrality of Craftsmanship

Craftsmanship is a mentality we can bring into our work in bureaucracies.
5 min read
May
05

The Craftsmanship Manifesto: Part III

The value of hierarchy. Change makers
5 min read
May
05

The Craftsmanship Manifesto: Part II

A vague sense of unease. Happiness or fulfilment. Productivity in the service economy.
7 min read
May
05

The Craftsmanship Manifesto: Part I

We are Craftsmen: we do a job well for its own sake. The technocrat and the anarchist. The importance of (mastering) ideas. Administrative evil.
8 min read
Apr
26

What is a Lifestyle Change?

A lifestyle change is a physical, mental or emotional change in the way your live your life. Its purpose is to make your life more pleasant.
4 min read
Apr
26

How to change my lifestyle

Many men in their Autumnal years feel the need to change their lifestyle, adapt to the aging process and try
3 min read
Apr
26

I feel like a disappointment

Feeling like a disappointment can be debilitating for a career-oriented man. But paradoxically the one thing we can control is how we feel about a situation.
3 min read
Dec
31

Career Change: an umbrella term

Career change and lifestyle changes during the Autumn of our Lives demand a more artistic approach than we are used to.
8 min read
Nov
30

How to get over Disappointment

Loss is a constant companion. But it need not be debilitating. All that's needed is to work out how to get over disappointment....
2 min read
Oct
31

Is Addiction a Mental Illness?

Is addiction a mental illness? No. Unless you consider the desire to escape is a mental illness. That is too
1 min read