When asked during job interviews what has motivated a candidate to search for new opportunities, “comfort zone” is invariably stated as the reason. Whether it is because of complacency, boredom or stagnant growth, many believe that a workplace comfort zone is prohibitive to personal development and so warrants finding a new job. ...

Personal relationships, whether they be friendships, romances or family, have always been an elephant in the room in the corporate world. Everybody knows about them, gossips about them, but the attitude is largely “don’t ask, don’t tell”. ...