Financial Times management columnist Lucy Kellaway pokes fun at management fads and jargon, and celebrates the ups and downs of office life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 15 hours 8 minutes
There is nothing cute about innumeracy
Abbott’s difficulty with a simple sum is evidence of a troubling assumption, says Lucy Kellaway
Mondelez serves up 10 business clichés in one sentence
‘Breakthrough’ is so stale it makes me almost feel sorry for the author, says Lucy Kellaway. Image credit: Chris Tosic
My speech was a car crash because I am too confident
Good intentions led to a tour de force of clangers, says Lucy Kellaway.
Cheap ways to prevent executive burnout
Expensive ‘holistic’ leadership programmes do not solve anything, says Lucy Kellaway
A masterclass in calling bullshit
Puffed-up nonsense has been deemed worthy of academic study, says Lucy Kellaway.
The dedicated office chatters are being forced out
Everyone will tell you they are too busy to talk — but it is not true, says Lucy Kellaway. Image credit: Chris Tosic
Codes of conduct breach the principles of common sense
Codes of conduct breach the principles of common sense
Robert Kelly’s children remind us how pompous we are at work
Viral video of domestic mishap shows the artificiality of the professional self, says Lucy Kellaway
How I help my children navigate their incredible life journeys
Unlike Angela Ahrendts, I am not ‘on 24/7’, say Lucy Kellaway.
Why do we let Warren Buffett get away with sexism?
The Sage of Omaha tells old and unfunny jokes without recrimination, says Lucy Kellaway.