Bartleby

Our column on work and management muses on the mundanity of working life and the plight of managers, as they attempt to understand what makes their workers tick


Business

On Lego, love and friendship

Human relations are a useful way to think about brands

Business

Are startup founders different?

The best entrepreneurs ask themselves a particular question

Business

The three rules of conference panels

One unfiltered moderator, three panellists and a universal experience

Business

How to build the right corporate culture

It is critical to firms’ success. Here’s what managers should do about it

Business

A checklist for decision-making

Companies run on decisions. Asking three questions makes choices better

Business

A short guide to salary negotiations

Don’t threaten. Do research

Business

A manager’s guide to handling crises

How to keep calm and carry on

Business

The secrets of public speaking

Lessons from actors on how to give a good presentation

Business

The myths of corporate innovation

Forget the breakthrough moments. Embrace the grind

Business

Why so many IT projects go so horribly wrong

And how to do them better

Business

Your AI meeting notes are ready

And no one is going to enjoy reading them

Business

The early lives of bosses

From cot to corner office