In the final blog to be released alongside his new book, “ DEMOCRACY: A User’s Guide ”, Joss Sheldon takes a look at democracy in the workplace…

“It’s the company’s policy”.

Have you ever heard those four gnarly words? You know it’s stupid. Your boss knows it’s stupid. But what can you do? Some out-of-touch bigwig in head office has decided this is the way things must be done, and there is nothing you or your boss can do about it.

For me, it came whilst working as a barman in chain pub. We were made ...