Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Myth 1 Staff should work eight-hour days, Monday to Friday

Myth 2 Working from home reduces productivity

Myth 3 Social media should never be used at work

Myth 4 Listening to music while working is distracting

Myth 5 Health and safety is the enemy

Myth 6 Surveillance improves performance

Myth 7 Creating a Google-style office environment will make staff more innovative

Myth 8 Mindfulness is the answer to all problems

Myth 9 Neuroscience is the silver bullet to workplace problems

Myth 10 Start-ups need a different type of leader to succeed

Myth 11 It’s better to have higher self-esteem at work

Myth 12 We only use 10 per cent of our brain at work

Myth 13 Making workplaces sustainable is a burden

Myth 14 The best way to motivate people is to pay them more

Myth 15 Employees who work the longest hours are the most valuable people

Myth 16 People should retire at 65

Myth 17 Perfectionists make the best employees

Myth 18 Women aren’t as competitive as men at work

Myth 19 People’s personalities can be sorted into categories at work

Myth 20 Sexuality and gender should be taken into account at work

Myth 21 Millennials are changing the workplace

Myth 22 Co-workers should not form romantic relationships

Myth 23 Teaching and training are the same

Myth 24 Annual appraisals are the best way to measure performance

Myth 25 High achievers always make great managers

Myth 26 A computer is going to take your job

Myth 27 Open-plan offices are always the best option

Index