What is worse than a blatant boast? The thirdpartybrag
The thirdpartybrag is a sort of boasting that needs exposing even more than the humblebrag as it...
05:39
Podcasts de financialtimes
Why ‘lean in’ if laziness can be just as effective?
Hard work is harming not only sleepless executives but the companies that employ them too, writes...
05:31
It is better to fire a wrong hire as fast as you can
If a mismatch is fundamental, there is no such thing as too quick, says Lucy Kellaway.
05:38
Wells Fargo’s happy:grumpy ratio is no way to audit staff
There are better ways to gauge employee contentment than just asking, says Lucy Kellaway
05:30
My solution to the anguish of unanswered emails
Not responding is a sane response to inbox overload but it breeds insanity on the other side,...
05:32
Should falling off my bicycle stop me from leaning in?
A black eye is not the best start for a non-exec director interview, says Lucy Kellaway
05:16
How insecurity and preening kill corporate common sense
The fear of being found out is just one reason why the rot sets in but entrepreneurs offer hope,...
05:35
Facebook and the ‘daily average people’ formerly known as users
The company’s creation of a dedicated ‘empathy team’ does not amount to an emotional awakening,...
05:19
After 15 years of practice, why are we still so awful at email?
Two new trends are emerging in greetings, both bad. Sign-offs are getting worse too, writes Lucy...
05:44
Overworked and uninspired – the misery of the middle manager
Few covet the job of middle manager, and who could blame them? says Lucy Kellaway
05:14
White collar eavesdropping will cure your itchy feet
We sometimes envy the trappings of other people’s jobs. But the work itself? Never, says Lucy...
05:26
City bullyboys are as boorish as ever
The chatroom banter of the forex traders shows little has changed in the banking culture, says...
05:41
The CEO fad for extreme exercise has gone too far
Sport does not broaden an executive’s worldview. Virtually everything else does, writes Lucy...
05:33
It's time to flirt with Tinder for a new approach to recruitment, says Lucy Kellaway
05:21
McKinsey’s manicures are a tacky way to nail recruits
Hiring events should not turn into hen nights, says Lucy Kellaway
05:16
A fixed holiday entitlement tells us it's OK to take a break - even though our work is far from...
05:14
Why graduate trainees are often a company’s biggest brains
Years of drudgery have a way of taking the shine off brilliance, says Lucy Kellaway
04:55
Online life can teach us about the office
Lucy Kellway on whether virtual working might one day happen properly
05:10
Why listening to departing employees is foolish
04:57
Bankers' pay, the Lloyds dividend and US stress tests
Patrick Jenkins is joined by Martin Arnold, Emma Dunkley, Laura Noonan and Tom Gosling of PwC to...
Premium
Plus