There’s nothing more awkward than endless “you shouldn’t have”s in response to an act of unexpected generosity. Accept gifts graciou…
There’s nothing more awkward than endless “you shouldn’t have”s in response to an act of unexpected generosity. Accept gifts graciou…
This follows our advice about when to negotiate pay when starting a new job, published yesterday. So here’s where we left off: you’ve be…
Job interviews are horribly fraught affairs, not least of all when you think the pay on offer is less than you are worth. So when in the pro…
So, back in 2009, I wrote a post about how I wasn’t going to blog anymore about golfer Tiger Woods. This post isn’t really about Wo…
A couple of months ago I was at a networking event I’d decided to attend at the last moment. I didn’t have any business cards on me, and…
What is to be done, a reader has asked us, after finding himself at an occasion “with ‘important’ people who peer around you to see if…
When you were young, your mother probably told you modesty is a virtue; to be seen to enjoy praise is to commit a social faux pas. Your moth…
It’s LeadingCompany’s first birthday today. We are all very excited to have reached such an important milestone, and our small team is g…
It’s amazing to me how many people start speaking before they decide what they’re going to say. If I ask for your opinion, or if you off…
I’m going to ask for pay rise today. It’s not something I find easy. I have written two pages about my achievements and the challenges a…
I remember attending a literary function once where I saw an old writing teacher of mine. She was standing in a group with a pretty famous a…
There’s a really rude button on Microsoft Outlook in which the sender can request a confirmation that their email has been read. Why? That…
