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
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