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When it comes to giving feedback, it’s important not only to balance kindness and candor, but to maintain that balance consistently — no matter who you’re talking to. However
Why Success Doesn’t Lead to Satisfaction
Many successful professionals struggle to enjoy their accomplishments. Our brains’ reward system, especially the neurotransmitter dopamine, drives us to achieve goals and rewards
The Essentials: Getting the Feedback You Need
January 23, 2023 What do you do when no one will give you actionable and useful feedback? That’s the situation our guest, an aerospace engineer, has been in for years. And while
The Labour Party is in jubilant mood as it meets for its annual conference
By Bagehot ABOUT half-way through “Jaws”, Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster, Sheriff Brody (Roy Schneider) finally catches sight of the giant shark that has been wreaking h
Whatever she may say, Theresa May won’t fight the next election
ASKED in Japan whether she intends to stand down as leader of the Conservative Party in 2019 Theresa May replied that, on the contrary, she plans to lead her party into the next el
The politics of a tragedy
By Bagehot WE USE the phrase “death-trap” all too lightly. But a death-trap is exactly what the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in West London became when it caught fire in the early
The lesson from tonight’s astonishing results: campaigns matter
By BAGEHOT POLITICAL scientists are often sniffy about campaigns. They think that campaigns have at best a minimal impact on election results and sometimes have none whatsoever. Al
Unpicking the Corbynist manifesto
By BAGEHOT BRITISH election campaigns are usually carefully choreographed affairs. They are short and sharp: just a few weeks of formal campaigning compared with America’s year o
Elon Musk in Talks to Raise $3 Billion for Twitter’s Buyout Debt
CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter is looking to raise up to $3 billion to pay down its current debt of over $13 billion. According to the Wall Street JournalMusk and his team have spok
Are Basic Industries a Good Career Path?
As a child, most people were asked what they wanted to become when they grew up. It’s a tough decision. Finding the right combination of talent, passion, practicality and job