Trailer: Boss Class Season 1

About this episode

Andrew Palmer explores how to be a better boss by talking to experienced managers in the Boss Class podcast.

The workplace keeps changing and managers have to keep up. The best bosses create systems for solving problems old and new—from navigating working-from-home demands to hiring the right people, from running good meetings to managing themselves.  Andrew Palmer, author of the Bartleby column, looks for advice on how to be a better boss by talking to people who have actually done the job. Listen to The Economist 's seven-episode guide for managers. Boss Class season one is free for a limited time. Season two will appear weekly starting May 12th. To hear new episodes, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ . https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist , you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Palmer

Topics covered

• management
• workplace
• problem-solving
• hiring
• meetings
• self-management

Keywords

• boss
• management
• work-from-home
• hiring
• meetings
• leadership
• advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Economist

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