Why spend hours trying to manage and reduce energy, or materials costs etc., if a business ignores one of the major cost areas involved in the business? The cost of stress in the work place is often overlooked – some managers even view an overloaded work schedule as evidence of their “productivity” (I would argue that they are thinking more of ego or machismo than productivity) … and they are deluding themselves. The cost of poorly managed stress to the business is potentially huge. If nothing else, this web link should at least help provoke some deeper thought on the issue.