Lucy Kellaway

Martin Lukes, Director de Marketing de la filial londinense de a-b glöbâl, es un tipo muy especial. Dotado de un alto concepto de sí mismo, siente la imperiosa necesidad de compartir desinteresadamen

Martin Lukes, Director de Marketing de la filial londinense de a-b glöblal, es un tipo muy especial. Dotado de un alto concepto de sí mismo, siente la imperiosa necesidad de compartir desinteresadame

A beautifully told story of courage, determination and, above all, magnificent defiance' Alan Johnson'Bracing and inspirational' Nigella Lawson'A wonderful writer... life-affirming' Jon Snow'There are lots of reasons to read this book, which has the fineness of detail, sharpness of humour and grace of a novel by Penelope Lively. But it's this business of changing one's mind - the thing most of us least like to do - that I admired the most' Observer'I am immersed in a new world that feels a long way from my old one. Though I've not been re-invented, what has happened is just as radical and a lot more interesting: I am being re-educated.'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).

Hi! Let me introduce myself. I''m Martin Lukes, Special Projects Director at A-B Global (UK). In your hands is a highly unique book, which pushes the envelope literature-wise. As you will see, it is a 120 per cent honest account of a year of my life - a phenomenal year of personal progress, corporate scandal and marital drama. It not only chronicles my promotion to one of the foremost executive positions globally, but is also a profound journey of personal learning, aided and abetted by my coach, Pandora. I am often asked why I want to share my deeply private philosophies with such a wide audience. I always say, it is because I am passionate about learning. I have grown from my own mistakes, both in the professional space and the personal one, and I believe that there are many key takeaways for you here too. Who Moved My BlackBerry[trademark]? is a creovative[trademark] work - to use a phrase of mine that has now entered the business lingo. I anticipate it will be the must-read of 2005. All my very bestest, Martin.

¿Es mucho pedir que se escriban las ideas básicas y elementales sobre gestión empresarial y management?La respuesta es este libro, basado en los artículos sobre gestión escritos durante cinco añor por la autora en Finacial Times.Al escribirlos, la autora es consciente de que se salta todas las reglas. Durante años, se ha dedicado a reirse y burlarse de los libros de gestion y, sin embargo, ahora presenta el suyo. Se ha quejado, en multitud de ocasiones, de que existen demasiados libros de este tipo y que los directivos estan demasiado ocupados gestionando para poder leerlos.

A beautifully told story of courage, determination and, above all, magnificent defianceAlan JohnsonBracing and inspirationalNigella LawsonA wonderful writer... life-affirmingJon SnowThere are lots of reasons to read this book, which has the fineness of detail, sharpness of humour and grace of a novel by Penelope Lively. But its this business of changing ones mind - the thing most of us least like to do - that I admired the mostObserverI am immersed in a new world that feels a long way from my old one. Though Ive not been re-invented, what has happened is just as radical and a lot more interesting: I am being re-educated.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 womans pursuit of a new life, Re-educated is a celebration of educations power to transform our lives at any age, and an essential companion for anyone facing the joy - and pain - of starting again.

A masterclass in office love...Stella Bradberry and Bella Chambers work for Atlantic Energy, a global oil company in London. Bella is a pretty single mother who dropped out of college and is doomed to work as an invisible assistant to a series of men of half her intelligence. Stella is twenty years older, about to get a seat on the board, and is the original no-glass-ceiling, high-achieving, multi-tasking mother of two. Everyone admires her; shes so straightforward and sensible. So what possesses both women to embark on pole-axing, heart-wrenching affairs with men they wouldnt have looked twice at outside the office?Smart, funny, moving and agonizing, In Office Hours holds up a mirror to modern corporate life. Its all here - the lies and sabotage, the strutting lunacy of CEOs, mens choice of sandwiches, womens choice of affair underwear, taking credit for others ideas, the building and crashing of egos. And the obsessive, dangerous conduct of work colleagues who, in the grip of passion, break all the rules.

Hi!Let me introduce myself. Im Martin Lukes, Special Projects Director at a-b global (UK).In your hands is a highly unique book, which pushes the envelope literature-wise. As you will see, it is a 120 per cent honest account of a year of my life - a phenomenal year of personal progress, corporate scandal and marital drama. It not only chronicles my promotion to one of the foremost executive positions globally, but is also a profound journey of personal learning, aided and abetted by my coach, Pandora. I am often asked why I want to share my deeply private philosophies with such a wide audience. I always say it is because I am passionate about learning. I have grown from my own mistakes, both in the professional space and the personal one, and I believe that there are many key takeaways for you here too.Who Moved My BlackBerry (TM)? is a creovative(TM) work - to use a phrase of mine that has now entered the business lingo. I anticipate it will be the must-read of 2005.All my very bestestMartin.

Todo lo que debes saber sobre el mundo de la oficina y que nunca te atreviste a preguntar. Lucy Kellaway lleva veinte años trabajando en el Financial Times y desde hace más de diez escribe una popular columna semanal para este diario en la que pasa revista a las nuevas tendencias del mundo empresarial y responde a las preguntas de los lectores sobre los problemas que estos encuentran a diario en su vida profesional, unas preguntas no necesariamente tecnicas sino que se centran en las relaciones humanas en la oficina. En esta columna, la autora recoge problemas remitidos asi como las mejores soluciones sugeridas tambien por los mismos lectores, manteniendo siempre su anonimato. Asi, este libro es una seleccion de algunas de las mejores columnas publicadas. Esta organizado por temas en los que clasifica los problemas segun hagan referencia a los jefes, los subordinados, los compañeros de trabajo, el sexo y el amor, la ambicion, los hijos y las esposas y la vida en la oficina.

Stella y Bella trabajan en Atlantic Energy, una multinacional petrolífera con sede en Londres. Bella es una madre soltera que abandonó la universidad y está condenada a trabajar como ayudante invisible de una serie de hombres la mitad de inteligentes que ella. Stella es veinte años mayor y esta a punto de conseguir un puesto en el consejo de administracion. Es la tipica mujer todoterreno, trabajadora y madre de dos hijos. ¿Que lleva a estas dos mujeres inteligentes a embarcarse en una relacion que las consume con un hombre al que no han visto apenas fuera de la oficina?Inteligente, divertida, conmovedora y dolorosa, En horario de oficina es el espejo de la vida empresarial moderna. Todo esta aqui - las mentiras, la locura de los jefes, la eleccion de sandwiches de los hombres, la de ropa interior de trabajo de las mujeres, el choque de egos, etc-. Y la conducta obsesiva y peligrosa de compañeros de trabajo que, llevados por la pasion, consiguen romper todas las reglas.