Feeling bored, unmotivated, or stuck at work is more common than it looks, and it's often mistaken for burnout. Organizational psychology research points to something different: rustout, a state of chronic understimulation that can hide behind steady performance. Here's how to tell the difference, and what to do about it.

Organizational psychology draws a clear distinction between a career change and a career transition. Research on what that difference means for anyone moving into a new role, and why stepping into leadership is the transition most often underestimated.