Lateness, long lunches, constant complaining... The "little things" can make all the difference when it comes to perceptions around workplace performance.

For all its promises of a bright technological future, Silicon Valley's corporate culture seems mired in a less progressive past.

Joyce Russell writes a column for the Washington Post answering reader questions about navigating the modern workplace.

When you're clear on your values, you're able to make consistent decisions and take committed action.

Those who are overly cautious frequently fail. They are unable to act decisively at important moments.

A director must spend time visiting the operations of the businesses for which your board holds ultimate governance responsibility.

95 per cent of us will procrastinate to some degree, some of the time. However, only about 20-30 per cent of the adult population are chronic.

Depending on your job and ambition, the importance of making good decisions under pressure can vary.

A lot of entrepreneurs when pitching think they need to lead with a macro market and major problem they are solving. Keep it simple.

Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World, by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

New research suggests extended joblessness could also dampen our personalities. And that can make it harder to find more work.

Passion, goals, commitment, enthusiasm and maintaining balance across all aspects of life are the attributes that make someone a high performer.

We like feeling that the things that make us upset are considered upsetting by other people, as well.

Robots can leave all future high-tech workers and, potentially, all future low-tech workers worse off.

Praise people when they perform well and minimise your attention on activities you don't want them to focus on.

Many people start the new year thinking a change of job could be the key to a better 2015 - but sometimes it may be better to stay put.

As with most employment situations, there's a good way to tackle announcing you're leaving for your OE and a not-so-good approach.

Suddenly, no one in politics seems willing to use these words, as if calling someone working class were an insult.

Office romances tend to be corrosive to office morale.

For US workers, the first 10 years in the labour market likely shape lifetime earning potential.

Leaders have been encouraged to show their vulnerable side. But can showing vulnerability actually work against you?