After 32 years, you are still an enigma, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 32 years, you are still an enigma, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

FT readers, I will miss you most of all

The exponential rise of guff in business shows no sign of abating, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The exponential rise of guff in business shows no sign of abating, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How I lost my 25-year battle against corporate claptrap

Apple's $5bn headquarters is the world’s most expensive office and Steve Jobs' last posthumous hurrah, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple's $5bn headquarters is the world’s most expensive office and Steve Jobs' last posthumous hurrah, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Apple's new grandiose office is for grown -ups

Shock over swear words exposes some misplaced prudery, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shock over swear words exposes some misplaced prudery, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Don't listen to prigs: profanity is glorious

Interruptions help cut short boring discussions. So instead of making men interrupt less, women should be made to do it more, argues Lucy Kellaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interruptions help cut short boring discussions. So instead of making men interrupt less, women should be made to do it more, argues Lucy Kellaway. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Let's have more 'womanterruption'

The main difference between yes and no is that one is easy and the other hard,  says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The main difference between yes and no is that one is easy and the other hard, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why the most successful people just say no

Paul Romer

It was wrong to punish someone who tried to get his colleagues to write text that people might conceivably want to read, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was wrong to punish someone who tried to get his colleagues to write text that people might conceivably want to read, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Paul Romer’s ‘and’ quota is a false economy

The tables are turning on Ikea and the fashion for Skandi tat, says Lucy Kellaway. Image credit: Chris Tosic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tables are turning on Ikea and the fashion for Skandi tat, says Lucy Kellaway. Image credit: Chris Tosic Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

You heard it here first: hold fast to your antiques

Voice bot Experimental Amy might represent serious competition if what she produced was halfway decent, but it isn't, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voice bot Experimental Amy might represent serious competition if what she produced was halfway decent, but it isn't, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Amy the robot wants my job, but she's no match for me

Modern fiftysomethings are perky, well-rested and free from domestic ties, says Lucy Kellaway. Image credit: Chris Tosic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Modern fiftysomethings are perky, well-rested and free from domestic ties, says Lucy Kellaway. Image credit: Chris Tosic Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

To say older workers lack energy is ageist and wrong

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.

My feed will be poorer for loss of Lucy!

She’s brilliant and the latest on consistency - or lack of it - rings true to me

Lucy

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 <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

FT Listen to Lucy

The story of Bain and the buffalo makes one question business travel says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of Bain and the buffalo makes one question business travel says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Beware the wild management consultants

Now is the time to break my silence and tell my story of being sexually harassed at work, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now is the time to break my silence and tell my story of being sexually harassed at work, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Office propositions are no clear-cut issue

Sleeplessness is the biggest reason for me turning up crabby and inefficient in the mornings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sleeplessness is the biggest reason for me turning up crabby and inefficient in the mornings Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Wake up! Time for a good night’s sleep

The disease of overwork is partly in our minds and it has a bearing on how stressed we feel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The disease of overwork is partly in our minds and it has a bearing on how stressed we feel Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Think you work hard? Bet you don’t.

Hiring events should not turn into hen nights, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hiring events should not turn into hen nights, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

McKinsey’s manicures are a tacky way to nail recruits

In the workplace and in life, being troublesome can be useful, says Lucy Kellaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the workplace and in life, being troublesome can be useful, says Lucy Kellaway. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

I am a difficult person at work and proud of it

Disarm others, make them forget you are scarily powerful and lull them into liking you, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disarm others, make them forget you are scarily powerful and lull them into liking you, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why it is very clever to pretend to be stupid

HR departments will soon laugh at the fuss they made over keeping spoilt millennials happy, says Lucy Kellaway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HR departments will soon laugh at the fuss they made over keeping spoilt millennials happy, says Lucy Kellaway. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In search of the missing office minority — the over-fifties

After 31 years at the Financial Times, Lucy Kellaway is leaving to set up Now Teach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 31 years at the Financial Times, Lucy Kellaway is leaving to set up Now Teach Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

I’m leaving to become a teacher and I want you to join me

A champion tweeter and receiver of thousands of likes may be the opposite of prolific, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A champion tweeter and receiver of thousands of likes may be the opposite of prolific, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The sham democracy of chief executives on Twitter

Mr Schultz

Starbucks boss has no business sending a missive to staff to tell them how to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starbucks boss has no business sending a missive to staff to tell them how to be. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Skip the empathy, Mr Schultz, and focus on the coffee

So long as everyone knows they are being monitored and why, it is not such a bad idea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So long as everyone knows they are being monitored and why, it is not such a bad idea Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Big Brother can watch me work any day

Lucy Kellaway on her eight rules for this trickiest of literary genres Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Kellaway on her eight rules for this trickiest of literary genres Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The fine art of penning your own ‘brief bio’

What the banker was trying to tell demoralised junior colleagues is that careers are a long game, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What the banker was trying to tell demoralised junior colleagues is that careers are a long game, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Goldman boss’s marathon memo starts well but runs off course

Lucy Kellaway says to eradicate those truly unsuited to office we need random checks on their level of knowledge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Kellaway says to eradicate those truly unsuited to office we need random checks on their level of knowledge Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

It is better to be a cokehead than a blockhead

Last week, Fortune magazine published its latest survey of the 100 best companies to work for in the US. As I have never worked at any of them I can’t offer first hand corroboration of the rankings – though in 1981 I did try to get a job at Boston Consulting Group (rated number two in the Fortune list), but was rejected after letting slip in an interview that I had no idea what a learning curve was. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, Fortune magazine published its latest survey of the 100 best companies to work for in the US. As I have never worked at any of them I can’t offer first hand corroboration of the rankings – though in 1981 I did try to get a job at Boston Consulting Group (rated number two in the Fortune list), but was rejected after letting slip in an interview that I had no idea what a learning curve was. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A good employer offers more than Botox

When the new head of Tesco in the UK said he wanted staff to love customers, I followed up by visiting my local store, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the new head of Tesco in the UK said he wanted staff to love customers, I followed up by visiting my local store, says Lucy Kellaway Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Unrequited love and corporate idiocy

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