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Pilita Clark

Musk isn’t the only one who wants to know what you did last week

Bosses across the world want the same thing, as do many employees, especially those whose work is often invisible. Unless your job involves achieving measurable targets, it can be difficult to answer.

At the time of writing, Elon Musk was still the face of the Department of Government Efficiency, which was neither a cabinet-level department nor demonstrably efficient. It’s not even clear if Musk legally leads it.

But hey ho. Such is life in the wild world of the 2025 White House.

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Pilita Clark is an associate editor and business columnist at the Financial Times. She writes a weekly column on modern corporate life, as well as features and other articles.

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