Ever followed a rule so rigidly that it flipped everything on its head? That’s malicious compliance, where workers adhere to strict policies such as prohibitions against overtime so literally that it ...

Few people are as knee-deep in our work-related anxieties and sticky office politics as Alison Green, who has been fielding workplace questions for a decade now on her website Ask a Manager. In Direct ...

The workplace is a delicate balance between structure and flexibility, but when a manager becomes overly obsessed with rules, the balance can tip in a hurry. What started as a minor misstep quickly ...