Journalism

I am a regular contributor to the Financial Times on psychological issues in business.  I also frequently contribute features and articles for TV, radio and other printed media. Selected articles are reproduced below.


Emotions at work in finance

Emotions at work in finance

Rational and objective: that is how business people like to see themselves, believing there is no room for emotion in their decision making. Yet whenever ...
The need to rein in perfectionism

The need to rein in perfectionism

In psychotherapy we have a useful concept to take the pressure off parents who feel they need to be perfect. We say they need only ...
Life with a narcissistic manager

Life with a narcissistic manager

Narcissism has received a bad business press over the years. The self-obsessed chief executive with a volatile temper who both charms and intimidates staff, takes ...
That fear of being found out

That fear of being found out

Many people wear a mask at work – of competency and of being in control. But sometimes behind this lies the anxiety that they are ...
That difficult conversation

That difficult conversation

A young entrepreneur owns and runs a thriving company. His job involves taking enormous financial risks, which he tackles with confidence and even excitement. Yet ...
The manager’s fear of delegating

The manager’s fear of delegating

A young chief executive who founded a thriving company appears to be at the peak of his success. But instead of enjoying his achievement, he ...
Fathers struggling to ‘have it all’

Fathers struggling to ‘have it all’

A senior television executive is reading a bedtime story to his eight-year-old daughter. It is 10pm and he has just returned home from work. His ...
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