A need to please can get you into trouble
Two different women, both of them up to their eyes in different sorts of trouble, last week put...
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Podcasts de lucy
Despite the offer, I won’t fill in for DSK
I don’t like the idea of deputising for someone who was sorting out the financial crisis and...
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Must I remember my kids’ ages just to log on?
In the early days of computers I never forgot my password because the top secret word I’d chosen...
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The dull names of those who rose
Research shows that with CEOs overwhelmingly having boring first names, the drearier the moniker,...
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Drivel is in the detail with CEO pay
The reams of justification for executive remuneration are mind-numbing and likely to make one...
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You might be a genius but I wouldn’t tell you so
Even though I prefer to have genius status granted for big things, I’m prepared to accept it for...
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Tablets to cure our smartphone sicknesses
Last Monday, when Kerry McCarthy MP got up to speak in the House of Commons she made history –...
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Writing is on the wall for ‘customer care’
A letter posted on a lavatory wall to amuse with its verbosity highlights the deficiencies of...
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China rekindles fondness for western ways
In accepting the invitation to go on a debating tour, I had expected to return with a mind full...
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Business leaders are worse than they think
When it comes to describing their dark sides, leaders feel bound by one rule: any weakness is...
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Pen and paper: the forgotten management tool
Last week I went out for a pizza with a man I hadn’t seen for a while. The bill was low; I picked...
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Female quotas would target the wrong women
If you are listening to this during office hours on Monday, you can think of me sitting at a...
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She is beautiful, rich and famous. She has two television shows, one of which is named after her....
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Talk like a loser and you might win
When I watched Tim Armstrong on CNN last week talking about the brilliance of his decision to buy...
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Two banks, a conman and a homeless bloke
Last week, there were two stories in the papers about bankers being taken for a ride by conmen...
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A good employer offers more than Botox
Last week, Fortune magazine published its latest survey of the 100 best companies to work for in...
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Pointless conditions should not apply
I was sitting on a train coming back to London after a board meeting in Cardiff. Life felt good:...
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Finnish lesson on principles for Goldman
Lloyd Blankfein is in need of advice on the principles of business. Fortunately, I have just the...
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At the beginning of every year I hand out prizes to companies and individuals who have shown the...
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Better to waste time at the office
Even though it’s a weekday and during working hours, I’m in bed. The reason for such slovenliness...
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