They took generations. If you started work on Notre Dame in 1163, you’d know you’d be dead before it was finished, as would your son, and probably his son.

A manager in a big, national firm resigned last week after several frustrating years. It was a mix of being dumped with loads of responsibility without any back-up.

What do you do if someone is stuck, and has become demotivated and evasive? Very tricky for British managers …

Imagine if it was against the law to work more than five hours a day. You still have to fulfil all your accountabilities but, if you break the law, you lose your job and go to jail. What would you do differently?

I was surprised and annoyed at how normal it was for grown-up executives to zone out and fiddle with their phones in the midst of a really important discussion.

Are you overworked? For an indication, count up the number of Free Days you’ve had in the last few months. Here’s what I mean by Free Days …

They conserve energy and prevent the need to reinvent wheels, but they also stunt growth.

We were supposed to be leaving the EU today, but it turns out we’re not. Powerful voices lament and seethe about the mess we’re in, threatening all manner of darkness and upheaval. We should relax.

We don’t need “more trust”, we need more trustworthiness, and you may find there’s more of that about than you think …

The headline read: “Construction executive among dead in Ethiopian Airlines crash”. It’s a sad story, but unexpectedly inspiring …