The corporate system produces 'narcissistic nutcases'
The message to executives who crack up is that it is their fault for not having enough of the latest corporate buzzword: resilience
Lucy Kellaway is an Associate Editor and management columist at the Financial Times. She has worked at the FT in London for 25 years.
The message to executives who crack up is that it is their fault for not having enough of the latest corporate buzzword: resilience
The first rule about calling corporate bullshit is not to do it too assiduously or you will go insane.
Employer codes of conduct breach the principles of common sense. And they are only ever used as PR stunts and an excuse to sack people
How to parent your children: teach them to spot bullshit at 50 paces, writes Lucy Kellaway.
Warren Buffett should get up to date or resign. His sexist, unfunny joke was unacceptable, writes Lucy Kellaway.
The desire to do something useful is often spurred by death of loved ones, writes Lucy Kellaway.
Is it ever OK to trade on past career triumphs? And if so, for how long before it becomes pathetic?
What women wear to work at investment banks, management consultancies and top law firms is ridiculous.
There is no danger of ever laying it on too thick. There is no level at which flattery stops working.
In the workplace and in life, being difficult at work can be useful, writes Lucy Kellaway.
Too much education, too high expectations? No wonder we're unhappy at work, writes Lucy Kellaway.
Launching into a new career Lucy Kellaway learns she too can descend into gobbledygook.
After 31 years at the Financial Times I’m becoming a teacher and have set up Now Teach.
Starbucks boss has no business sending a missive to staff to tell them how to react to Donald Trump's victory.
Arrive early, remind yourself how awful most business leaders are and a swig of wine couldn't hurt.
It doesn't make sense to lock older, more cynical colleagues out of your organisation.
Time spent waiting is an opportunity to catch up with emails, reading and phone calls, writes Lucy Kellaway.
It's good to get feedback on your conversational or presentation skills,writes Lucy Kellaway.
Peeing at work has traditionally been a segregated business. This is now under threat by the rise of the gender-neutral toilet.
The Tiger Oil chief’s missives were rude but his style was perfect.
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