Lucy Kellaway Bücher

Gute Kommunikation ist das Salz in der Firmensuppe. Martin Lukes ist die Pfeffermühle. Er ist fast schon Mitte vierzig und ein ziemlich hohes Arbeitstier mit ziemlich niederen Instinkten. Gefühlte Fitness: Anfang dreißig, Selbstüberschätzung: am obersten Limit. Soft skills: unterirdisch. Er arbeitet als Marketing-Direktor bei A&B in London. Weil er karrieregeil ist, belügt Martin seine Vorgesetzten, schikaniert seine Untergebenen, wo immer er kann, und betrügt seine Frau (immer wenn er kann) mit seiner Persönlichen Assistentin auf der Feuertreppe. Aber all das reicht ihm noch lange nicht: Er will seine maximale Performance um 22,5 Prozent toppen und bucht ein hammermäßiges Online-Trainingsprogramm. Aus Martin soll in nur zwölf Monaten ein ganz neues Alphatier werden – und zwar per E-Mail ... »Zum Schreien.« Sunday Times »Eine brillante Satire auf das moderne Leben.« Daily Telegraph

Stella Bradberry und Bella Chambers arbeiten für eine große Firma in London. Bella ist alleinerziehende Mutter ohne abgeschlossene Ausbildung. Ihr Geld verdient sie als Assistentin von Männern, die nicht halb so klug sind wie sie. Warum sie eine Affäre mit ihrem neuen Chef beginnt, könnte sie wohl selbst nicht erklären. Stella wiederum, eine glücklich verheiratete Karrierefrau, verliebt sich in einen vorlauten Praktikanten. Verrückt? Oder doch nur Alltag im Wahnsinn des Bürolebens mit seinen kleinen Lügen, großen Angebern und heimlich gelesenen E-Mails ... Treffender hat noch niemand die Liebe in den Zeiten des Blackberrys aufs Korn genommen.

Offering practical guidance, this book equips readers with essential strategies for navigating the complexities of contemporary workplace dynamics. Its straightforward approach addresses common challenges faced in office environments, making it a valuable resource for professionals seeking to enhance their negotiation skills and improve workplace interactions.

Takes you into the world of Martin Lukes, Director of Marketing, A&B; Global (UK). This book covers a year in the life of an A-playing brand ambassador suspended halfway up the corporate ladder.

Rule 1: Management is one of the most difficult jobs going, and is harder now than ever because the challenges are greater. Rule 2: Most people are bad at managing, some are very bad. Hardly anyone can do it well. Rule 3: Good managers need to be both hard and soft, decent and ruthless, good at the big picture and at the small detail. Rule 4: In view of the above, the market for management consultants, trainers, gurus, business schools and business books is expanding, apparently without limit. Rule 5: While most of the management help industry is of dubious value, managers do need the experience and advice of wise outsiders. But to follow that advice blindly - as many companies do - is, of course, idiotic. Rule 6: Any new management technique that comes with a catchphrase is suspect. It almost certainly will not suit the company in question, and even if it does, the management will probably fail to apply it properly. Rule 7: It is hard to teach a middle-aged dog new tricks. People who are rotten communicators do not become better by virtue of having been on a course, or having read a book. Improving and changing is a long, painful slog. Rule 8: People like security. They like to be told what to do. Empowerment and flat structures are over-rated. Rule 9: All work is tedious for much of the time. If everyone accepts this, then so much the better.

Lucy Kellaway had a comfortable life. For years she had the same prestigious job, the same husband, and the same home. To the casual observer, she was both happy and successful. But one day, Lucy began to realise that the life she had built for herself no longer suited her. Was it too late to start again? The answer was no - so she proceeded to tear down both marriage and career, and went back to school. Retraining as a teacher, Lucy discovers there is a world of new possibilities awaiting her - and learns that you can teach an old dog new tricks (providing they are willing to un-learn a few old ones along the way). A witty and moving story of one woman's pursuit of a new life, Re- educated is a celebration of education's power to transform our lives at any age, and an essential companion for anyone facing the joy - and pain - of starting again.

"Full of wit and wisdom."-Time Out"Hilarious-has just the advice you need."-Daily Mail"Exposes a wide spectrum of office problems and dilemmas . . . compulsive and thought-provoking reading."-City Business MagazineProblems at work? Lucy Kellaway has the "Should I tell my boss what I think of him?""How can I be more political and still be myself?""I have to sack my friend or fire someone better.""I am a foreigner and my views are ignored."These are typical conundrums faced by many of us, and just a few of the hundreds sent every week to Lucy Kellaway's popular "agony aunt" column in the Financial Times. Whether it's a problem of working with an ex-lover, firing a litigious employee, or dealing with accusations of racism, Kellaway's advice is always simple and practical, and essential reading for those trying to cope with troublesome co-workers. Better still, there is the wis