Bartleby

Our column on work and management muses on the mundanity of working life and the plight of managers, as they attempt to understand what makes their workers tick


Business

The year ahead: a message from the CEO

From the desk of Stew Pidd

Business

The signals of workplace submissiveness

Deference is all around you, unfortunately

Business

Beware the dangers of data

Numbers have an authority that disguises their flaws

Business

The business of nicknames

When they help brands and employees. And when they hurt

Business

The employee awards for 2024

Least accurate website photo. Best AI-washer. Let’s celebrate our winners

Business

How to inspire people

The answer is not another video of Steve Jobs

Business

On stupid rules and quick wins

Why every boss can benefit from asking employees what most infuriates them

Business

How to behave in lifts: an office guide

Life in an elevator

Business

The magic and the minefield of confidence

Self-doubt, hubris and everything in between

Business

Why being wrong is good for you

Even the most prolific blunderers can go on to do great things

Business

How to beat jet lag

And enjoy your journey as well

Business

How to manage politics in the workplace

Polarisation affects bosses as well as employees

Business

The horrors of the reply-all email thread

Easy to start, impossible to stop

Business

When workplace bonuses backfire

The gelignite of incentives

Business

What makes a good manager?

Hint: not someone who says I am a good manager

Business

Should you be nice at work?

Kindness is in vogue

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