Succession planning at JPMorgan Chase offers lessons for executives hoping to land the top job
Managers who want staff to speak up have to be ready to listen
Boeing is one employer where workers are still hesitant to come forward with problems
Data matters to business but must be presented in a way that engages employees
For some, less work may be better than no work
The number of over-65s working is rising as older people take an active role in the world
Sometimes staying quiet is the best way to gather insights and build relationships
Gutted by fire twice and often near financial ruin, Alexandra Palace is a monument to Victorian ambition
Managers put companies at risk when they don’t plan for the worst-case scenario
A flawed history of the tricontinental diamond trade focuses on Amsterdam’s Jodenbuurt
Managers can put organisations at risk when they fail to plan for the worst-case scenario
The chief executive talks about his route to the top and running the charity during an ‘extraordinary’ time
At work the tensions within each group are as great as those between them
If you really want to shift long-held beliefs, you have to listen, reveals a new book on the science of opinion
Plus, how hybrid work affects women and the limited success of skills boot camps
They are a vital bridge between a company’s bosses and its staff — and the best ones are now needed more than ever
The behaviour of the late publishing magnate Robert Maxwell provides an object lesson in the psychology of extreme power
Preparation for the job should start well before the new boss even takes the helm, and they should continue to learn once there, experts say
Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah took on the challenge of changing the culture at the scandal-hit organisation
Your team think your job as a manager is to solve their problems. They are not there to solve yours
A compelling account of the events that led to two plane crashes indicts an entire era of business practices
It can be daunting to deal with senior clients outside our area of expertise but fears can be overcome
Her six completed novels shed light on England’s language and history
In a final dispatch, our columnist looks back at the benefits of hitting the road
Business leaders are bewildered by visa and work permit restrictions imposed by UK-EU trade agreement
