Start with clear goals, prune failures and build on what has worked in the past

The pandemic will prompt new rules insisting on better margins for error and will embed more safety-first habits

In this FT series people share their stories of this extraordinary time

Andrew Hill will be answering questions on Monday at 12pm and 5pm

With lockdowns fuelling anxiety among staff, should companies be investing in meditation training?

A previously simple decision of whether to reopen an office is now freighted with mortal peril

Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice

It is time to rethink whether such assessment really prepares us for life and work

The Twickenham house and garden played a part in 18th-century life and literature

Whichford Pottery’s terracotta wares are as appreciated overseas for their English style as they are in the UK for their robustness

From hellebores to roses, our gardening expert selects the best for warmer winters

Here are choices to help you think outside the box (bush), avoid blight and encourage sustainability

Our gardening columnist offers guidance for making a practical, ethical and beautiful choice

An exhibition at Tate explores grand, ornate houses and gardens à la Versailles

Compost plugs let you bypass seed sowing and are cheaper than bedding plants

Pergolas to pythons: prisoners joined volunteers to create this wildlife haven

The Edo-era artist Hōitsu painted different floral panels for every month

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

Our columnist on why he has no plans to stop and the changes he has seen

These self-isolating desert fathers were connoisseurs of plants — and human nature

Robin Lane Fox on the best choices to sow now

Investors will be watching Christine Lagarde’s performance amid rising pressure on Italian bonds

It’s hard to find a single trade type who thinks failing to agree an extension is anything but a potential disaster

UK officials urge Brussels to move on three key areas ahead of crucial June meeting or risk breakdown

Foiled €15m scam for face masks shows how organised crime is ‘quick to adapt’, says Ylva Johansson

EU-funded projects are returning migrants to a dangerous conflict zone, critics say

Gove unveils ‘customs agent academy’ and is talking to freight businesses

EU hosts online pledging event but €7.5bn target for vaccines, testing and treatment will only be first step

Mistrust is rising over how to implement Brexit

EU push to incorporate Paris agreement adds to tension over post-Brexit relationship

Exclusive: Disappointing results revealed in draft documents published accidentally by WHO

Supply chains at breaking point as surge of coronavirus patients with kidney side effects hits supplies

Routine operations ban to be eased but capacity to handle virus resurgence will remain

Excess body fat seems to matter more than heart or lung disease, or smoking, when it comes to catching the virus

Finance minister says QIA aims to identify opportunities as asset prices plunge

Demonstrators defy coronavirus lockdown and set fire to banks amid mounting currency crisis and joblessness

Kingdom battles to protect economy in face of oil rout and fallout from pandemic

Pompeo insists Washington is still participant of accord despite 2018 withdrawal

Tala al-Jabri is among a rising number of female professionals in the kingdom

International financial support at risk as leading figures fight over economic crisis

Asset management leadership also changed in reshuffle at Swiss lender

Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits

News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces

Wearable tech will measure workers’ true productivity, supercharging capitalism

Resist the temptation to rely on networks. Plus: practical tips for recruiters

Stefan Bomhard joins tobacco group from car dealer Inchcape

Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India

Profits also dented by strikes in France, UK election and Australian bushfires

The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020

Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process