Nice interview. Thinking you are the best is a short cut to loneliness and underperformance. “We have enough confidence and that’s very important for a leader. If I would expect from myself that I know everything and I’m the best in everything, I couldn’t have…
Work-Life-Balance – diese Idee war mir irgendwie schon immer fremd. Was soll da im Gleichgewicht gehalten werden? Wozu soll dies gut sein? Dies scheint mir definitiv ein veraltetes Konzept zu sein. Wer um eine Work-Life-Balance bemüht ist, geht implizt davon aus, dass es in seinem…
“Knowing others is intelligence. Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. _ Lao Tzu – Ancient Chinsese Philosopher and Writer Drawing by Casper, 13th Nov 2019
Menschen schaffen Wert. Nicht Spreadsheets. Hamdi Ulukaya ist ein türkischstämmiger Unternehmer und Slow Food Pionier. Er gründete in den USA “Chobani“, eines der am schnellsten wachsenden Food-Unternehmen der letzten 10 Jahre – und zwar “aus dem NICHTS”. Im TED Talk im Mai 2019 erzählt Hamdi…
Wie verschiedenste Forschungsarbeiten im Bereich Organizational Behaviour zeigen, kann (formale) Macht zu einer gewissen Macht-Besessenheit des Managements führen (z.B. Arbeiten von Ena Inesi, London Business School). Micromanagement, Überplanen und -steuern sowie übermässiges Kontrollieren wird zur Tagesordnung. Die Folgewirkungen davon lassen nicht lange auf sich warten:…
Dr. Muir is an evolutionary biologist and professor of genetics at the Purdue University, USA. His research is dedicated to group behavior and measuring productivity. In the 1990s, Muir conducted a series of tests on the egg-laying productivity of chickens. His idea was to improve…
“Leadership is about empathy.It is about having the abilityto relate to and connect withpeople for the purpose ofinspiring and empowering their lives. _ Oprah Winfrey Drawing by Casper, 4th May 2019
Sensing yourself is key for your personal development. Sense of self Sense of curiosity Sense of direction Sense of follow through Sense of urgency Sense of resiliency Sense of connectedness Love this article on Entrepreneur.com. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash
Have you ever heard about Bronnie Ware? She is an Australian nurse and counselor – worked in palliative care; taking care of terminally ill people, most of whom had less than 12 weeks to live. Bronnie did a comprehensive study on the life regrets of…
Too often we complain about our job: stupid supervisors, nasty “collegues”, desastrous policies, untenable circumstances. Your complaints might bring you relief, but just in a short-term. Soon you need to complain and accuse again… Forgiveness doesn’t just bring short-term relief, but the long-term freedom necessary…
