Work and management

Bartleby

Thoughts on management and the world of work, in the spirit of the “scrivener” of Herman Melville’s 1853 novel

Bartleby

Is being a leader really sexier than being a manager?

Introducing our new podcast, Boss Class

Conservatives and business

What Boris Johnson and the tech titans have in common

The Tories’ disruptive strategies would not be out of place in Silicon Valley

Miserable millennials

A bleak view of the future

Young people are pessimistic about the economy, business and their own progress

Worker morale

EU workers in Britain are the most depressed about Brexit

A poll suggests workers have been upset and distracted by Brexit

How executives use AI

Welcome to the machine

High-growth companies are big believers in artificial intelligence

Managing momentum

How to build a successful business

The author of "Good to Great" gives us an update

Interviews from hell

Ask a silly question

A woman’s complaint about a job interview goes viral

Cheer up, it’s almost Friday

How to make work more enjoyable

A new book offers helpful suggestions on how to improve the daily grind

Work etiquette

What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate

How we cope with annoying fellow workers

Older workers and automation

The robots coming for your job

A new report on which country's workers are most at risk

Envy, jobs and lower pay

Do we pay nurses less because we envy them? Unlikely

More on the bullshit jobs thesis

Gentlemen prefer blokes

When men rule the board

Companies have some lame excuses for the failure to appoint female directors