Take away the lack of utensils, the homicidal mania and the occasional Cheech and Chong-ish repartee--”I saw in a dream [man], we were playing a soccer game against the Americans [man]. And when our ...

As good as it feels, it is common knowledge that flattery is not always genuine. Some people even pride themselves on their ability to detect insincerity. But can you? Even if you suspect ulterior ...

Sycophancy in politics is often hard to see, something done behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny. But the release of a rough transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ...

Flattery, as Cicero would describe it, is the handmaid of the vices. It's also been decried, according to historian Willis Goth Regier's "In Praise of Flattery," as "that filthy science," "the worst ...

Managing upward is about manipulation and flattery. But not in a bad way. “Why does my manager ask my opinion if he’s just going to disregard it?” a coaching client wondered out loud. “I’m tempted to ...

MOVE over Eddie Haskell. Harriet E. Miers could teach you a thing or two about sucking up. Papers released last week by the Texas state archives show a woman who admired the boss and wasn’t afraid to ...

8/16/2010 - In the corporate world, board appointments are typically perceived as markers of success. However, new research from the Kellogg School suggests boardroom entrance strategies are rarely ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The other day I got an email asking me to go to Scotland to give a speech for charity. There were three ...

Sycophancy in politics is often hard to see, something done behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny. But the release of a rough transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ...