Receive free Work & Careers updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Work & Careers news every morning. Messages from the archive of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist WhatsApp to Dom: Hi Dom, we’ve organized a fantastic schedule for you at the upcoming Labour conference in Liverpool. I’ve already …
In January 2020, Zach Perret experienced a life-changing moment when he agreed to sell his successful Silicon Valley start-up, Plaid, to Visa for a staggering sum of over $5 billion. This deal promised immense wealth for Perret, his dedicated team, and a group of prestigious investors. However, unforeseen circumstances such as the global pandemic and …
Receive free UK politics updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest UK politics news every morning. A few weeks ago, I received a report from The Mindfulness Initiative, a policy institute, which documented the experiences of British politicians who have undergone mindfulness training over the past decade. Although I …
Receive free Managing yourself updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Managing yourself news every morning. When the alarm goes off at 6am and I reach blearily for the dubious health supplements I was suckered into buying on Instagram, it doesn’t feel like a formula for winning at life. …
Receive free On Wall Street updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest On Wall Street news every morning. Starting on Monday, comedy fans will once again queue up outside New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater and Rockefeller center to see the funny men of late night television perform. Since May …
Receive free BP PLC updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest BP PLC news every morning. The allegations that prompted Bernard Looney’s resignation from BP included an accusation that the chief executive promoted women with whom he had undisclosed past relationships, according to people familiar with the matter. The …
Embracing Age: The Rise of Age-Focused Employee Resource Groups In today’s workforce, being older is often seen as something to hide. Elizabeth Harris, Chief Strategy Officer of media and ad agency Arc Worldwide, has witnessed the toll it takes on friends and family – the avoidance of mentioning graduation dates and years of experience on …
“I’m thinking of firing my CFO,” my executive coaching client, a healthcare CEO, confessed. “She was highly recommended, but her constant negativity and dismissal of my ideas are causing issues.” While it’s possible that the CFO simply isn’t a good fit for the role, I believed there might be more to the situation. “A major …
Good morning, Quartz readers! Here’s what you need to know: 1. GameStop appoints new CEO as “meme stock king”: Billionaire Ryan Cohen, who sparked a frenzy in the company’s stock in 2021, is taking charge of the video game retailer. 2. Tesla faces lawsuit by US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Allegations of racial harassment and …
The Significance of Dress Codes: Why They Matter and How They Shape Perception The Significance of Dress Codes: Why They Matter and How They Shape Perception Business attire has always been a topic of debate, particularly since the controversy surrounding Senator John Fetterman’s decision to wear a hoodie during a Senate session. This unconventional choice …