Who´s perfect?
Who´s perfect? Our days seem to have no time for normal: We run, we “fight”, we are agile, we are fit, we excel, we compete who is the – best, nicest, most aggressive, most successful…
…one superlative is following the next…
Old White Man or Decades of Experience?
Are Old People Relevant? We live in interesting times. We claim we do not want to discriminate, but we discriminate every day. „Discriminare“ (latin) translates to „differenciate, separate, split“. It is a neutral word indicating an activity but no emotion. Is discrimination ugly and bad? Or is it just normal? I am a male, white,…
Resilient People (part 1)
We live in interesting times. We believe our times are more hectic than ever, and the result is stress. Stressed people may tend to react harsh, and such reactions may contribute to a spiral of emotion. This may be why one of the buzzwords today is resilience.
Who am I: Zeus or Atlas?
We are all individuals. We have our history. We learned during our career what works for us and what is not part of our personality. We have seen people who have been promoted far beyond their potential and skills, and we met those who could do more.
Business Punk (Part 2)
We believe to deal well with different opinions and styles – till we get confronted.
We are used to work in a certain environment. Our habits, our style, our preferences are good – because it´s ours.
Business Punk (Part 1)
When I was young, punk became a new trend. Most of my generation did not like the aggressive way, punk presented itself and punkers outfit was supposed to be a provocation.
Training by movie Star (3): As it is in Heaven
The plot is well arranged: A successful and renowned international conductor failed to reach his life aspiration being far too ambitious. Just in few minutes we learn about bad management, fame, and its potential consequences. After suffering a heart attack, he is ordered to retire, moving to the village of his not so happy childhood.
Training by Movie Star (Part 1)
I like movies. They tell stories and beside the storyline quite something about the time they have been produced. Do you remember the movies when nearly everybody smoked? Movies tell about the use of time – long scenes versus short cuts – how do we deal with time?
Companies are looking for purpose
Companies are looking for purpose – or, in other words, „what is our right to exist“? What are the top questions for mankind we want to address?
Strategy matters
Soon in my carreer I became attracted by reports. McKinsey and Company published around 1999 an article about the relevance of strategy.