The higher you move in most professions, the more likely you are to become a manager. But many employees want to keep doing what they do best, and not get bogged down in the chaotic management and politics of supervising others. Martin Wolf is a senior economic commentator at the Financial Times. He hasn't officially managed anyone in 35 years, and he doesn't regret it. What can we learn from Martin's success?
Producer Misha Frankel Duvall speaks to Martin to hear his story. Later, host Isabel Berwick spoke with Carl Edge, chief human resources officer at KPMG in the UK, to find out how to progress at the company.
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Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankel Duvall, mixed by Simone Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Zaragosa. Cheryl Bromley is Head of Audio at FT.
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