Microsoft mission statement: so many words, most of them empty
After a lot of posturing, Satya Nadella finally slips in two words that mean something — ‘tough...
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Podcasts de lucy
The dismal narcissism of step-counters
There is nothing morally superior about walking a lot — the craze is head-bangingly boring, says...
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The myth that ego can be left at the door
The ego that throws its weight around is the most tiresome. But the silent ego is most dangerous,...
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Why not giving a damn won’t stand in your way of success
Caring about our work has become a weird status symbol. But it can make us mad and unproductive,...
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Apps that stalk should at least be clever
Crystalknows uses public information to fake empathy but the real thing is more reliable, says...
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Twitter chief’s six common crimes against the dictionary
It was not only the social media platform’s financial results that were lowering, says Lucy...
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The mystery of billionaires’ long marriages
It is remarkable how many of the super-successful have stuck by their first spouse, says Lucy...
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A 30-year work anniversary is a freak event to be cheered
We don’t approve of promiscuity in relationships, so why do we admire it in employment? asks Lucy...
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The powerful effect of being remembered
The more someone can recall small talk at previous meetings, the more you like and trust them,...
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Motherhood is tough and intense but it is not a job
Parenting is hard work that requires well honed management skills, only you do not get paid for...
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Google CFO Pichette’s ‘I quit’ note is a classic in a dodgy genre
His Kilimanjaro-inspired resignation memo mixes work-life epiphany with pitch for job offers,...
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Endless digital feedback will make us needy and unkind
Knowledge of how others rate us can be useful, but too much of it is unhealthy and confusing,...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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
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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,...
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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,...
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Golden Flannel of the year award
Under Tim Cook’s leadership, Apple succumbed to drivel, says Lucy Kellaway
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Scheduling time at work to 'think' is a brainless idea
AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong’s directive — to spend one-tenth of each working week thinking...
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