The Lede

A newsletter about building sustainable media organisations where people love to work

The burnout crisis is a workload crisis

The burnout crisis is a workload crisis

Hire more, ask for less. That’s where we need to start.

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
Careers & work
We don’t need a global news brand. We need a globally literate media.

We don’t need a global news brand. We need a globally literate media.

The Smiths may not be the ones to bring together the world’s news consumers. But should anyone?

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
Media
040 | Ariane Bernard | Tfw you lead a team you've never seen

040 | Ariane Bernard | Tfw you lead a team you've never seen

Sure, employees never want to give up remote work. But how does a founder feel?

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
Borderline
The must-have skill in a global job

The must-have skill in a global job

If you find yourself in charge of a team and product’s global expansion, language will be your most powerful tool.

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
Media
American is not a default setting (or how to build truly global products)

American is not a default setting (or how to build truly global products)

Lessons learned from 7 years running a global team, part 1

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
Media