Philip Coggan

Philip Coggan is the former writer of the “Bartleby” and “Buttonwood” columns for The Economist. His books include The Money Machine, The Economist Guide to Hedge Funds, Surviving the Daily Grind, and More.

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Business

Fair bosses: The true “Empire State of Mind”

Across a variety of industries, trust and “upside-down management” have paid dividends.