how to make work more human

A Practical Guide to Improve Culture,
strategy & business agility

“I’ve never seen Steven apply himself to anything longer than a week.”
— office love-hate working relationship
“You wrote that whole thing on a plane?”
— management consulting colleague
“I like his stories, but maybe he should just write a book and get it out, once-and-for all?”
— the office chatter

A science fiction nerd born to two generations of refugees becomes a startup entrepreneur, listed on the Fast 50 Rising Stars. 

Leading a consultancy famous for centering on employees drive for purpose, with clients benefiting from breathtaking productivity increases as a result, there are some practical lessons to be learned in this book.

In just a few short years - two beautiful kids under five, a pandemic boom-bust cycle, and burn-out driven reflection later, Steven is back to living his values of abundance - that philosophy of sharing what you have with others, such that the world is enriched by receivers who pay it forward.

In this, Steven HK Ma writes a ways of working guide that Open AI can’t write (yet, give it a few months) filled with humour, examples and practical tips that you can use straight away.

the author

I am currently a full time, stay at home dad; recovering from corporate burnout and wanting to spend more time with my kids.

I have a background in software engineering and astrophysics; spent many years in startups. As a hobby, have long been an amateur poet and painter. I love:

  • documenting our children’s precious growth moments

  • sharing the hard-earned wisdom from my career

  • dreaming of better worlds

draft of a sample chapter