Business Manners

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Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners—licking their knives or throwing chicken bones on the floor. In the Middle Ages, however, such behavior was not tolerated. Medieval society cherished order in nearly every facet of life, from regular hand-washing to daily prayer. There were consequences if you didn’t adhere to the rules of good behavior: you wouldn’t be invited to the lord’s next dinner, you wouldn’t win the battle, and you wouldn’t win the lady.

Erotik und Karriere sind enger verknüpft, als die Frauenbewegung das zugeben würde. Wie eng - dieser Frage sind News-Chefredakteur Walter Pohl und seine Co-Autorin Lara Theiss nachgegangen. Mit Beispielen von Madame Pompadour über Ivana Trump bis Carla Bruni und einer Analyse der modernen Arbeitswelt beschreiben die Autoren, mit welchen Tricks und Strategien intelligente Frauen auf dem Weg nach oben Männer für sich einsetzen.