Magic of Cash We live in different societies, and in different societies cash has a different relevance. I am not talking about having some cash in a wallet in the event a credit card may no longer work, but more about hunting for cash in our accounts or not. We know from psychologists that typically…
Magic of Words We all use our language. Our language and our word are tools to communicate, and to make things happen. We explain, we discuss, and we understand that every word, every sentence is subject of an interpretation. When we listen to words, the tome will travel together with the sentences, and the tone…
Magic of Self-understanding When we look back in history, we will easily understand that different countries went through different historical events contributing to our self-understanding. In some countries, people understand themselves being part of something bigger, a population, a nation, something that is more relevant than the individual. In other countries and societies, people understand…
Magic of Tasks We all get tasks to do in our life. Some come with our work, some with our private life. Some are designed by us, others get designed by the situation we are in, by other people. Some tasks get designed by the epoch we live in while others may just come by…
Magic of Children We have four children. Having children does mean that probability is limited to ever get rich in cash. We are rich in emotion, rich in having the next generation at our home, and sitting on the table. Rich in seeing the different perspectives, and rich in never being bored. We know why…
The Magic of Big Numbers When I listen to politicians I sometimes wonder: Millions, billions, trillions – numbers seem to be only words, and currencies fluctuate as well easily. The taxpayer in me wonders if there is no longer any connection to reality.When I was still in R&D and as parttime controller part of budget…
Sales Roles – Hunter, Farmer – and Shepherd There are numerous trainings about salespeople, their mentality, and what type of sales a certain business requires.Hunters are often characterized to be the always hungry, looking for new prey. They want to develop new customers, are agile, always active, using all channels and keen to generate more…
The Innovation Dilemma If you look at the organizational charts of some companies, you can see a traditional attitude: R&D is responsible for new things, including innovation. The consequence? Some people develop new products in the dark, even if there are stage-gate processes, pipelines and all that is modern – the day R&D delivers it…
The Change Dilemma Change Managers are often in an interesting position – hired to bring change to an organization, but the organization may not be ready: If the organization is close to bankruptcy, there is a sense or urgency cross all levels. As long as the organization is profitable, the will to change is quite…
The Employee Dilemma Employees join a company. When you enter the first company or organization after your training, you are somehow in honeymoon. The stories on the internet are great, it is the best place to work on our planet, and whatever triggers you emotion is triggered. You expect what you have been told comes…
The Middle Management Dilemma Managers in the middle of hierarchy often have the most complex position: They must fulfill their managers tasks, get instructions, often not very specific, called freedom to operate, and often as well in contradiction to other tasks, and other colleague´s instructions and targets. In addition, the have to manage and motivate…
The CTO-CIO Dilemma The position of a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is powerful. CTOs are the guardians of technologies, often heading the R&D activities of a company. Chief Innovation Officers (CIOs) should be the drivers of innovation. Now, what´s wrong with combining CTO and CIO into the same role? Even the internet suggests such combination…
