Lucy Kellaway - FT.com podcast

A bright tie, red socks, a flash of crimson in the lining of a suit – these attempts to stand out in the office smack of d... more

What Lucy and J-Lo have in common; and how to avoid boring your audience when speaking in public more

Staff are responding to overload by not digesting anything. No one reads e-mails any more – except from the boss, writes L... more

The bear market in bull may be over but the bear market in courage is not. Fear and paranoia are even more a part of corpo... more

To allow husbands and wives to co-work has always been a bad idea financially, socially, practically and emotionally, says... more

Work is a bit like taking exercise. It can be boring and stressful while you are doing it but it is preferable to not work... more

Chilling is seen by today’s children as the natural order of things. However, taking it easy in the office is not a good i... more

A search for the sacrosanct subjects of the workplace was almost fruitless as most of the old strictures at work are on th... more

Gordon Brown’s questioning over whether he takes pills to cope with the pressure reveals the new taboo in the workplace, s... more

Anna Wintour's longevity in the fashion industry and hard-nosed approach provide a useful model for women executives more