It just can’t go on like this anymore? You’ve known that for a while now?” That’s why you’ve been experimenting with … Read More “This Is A Good Book #3: Byrne, Art: The Lean Turnaround”
This week I was invited to an event organized by the Münchner Bündnis gegen Depression. As a former burnout patient, … Read More “What is Burnout? Why Bother?”
As professionals, we shouldn’t accept stress in any form. Because it is close to physical violence. And because it is … Read More “Organizational Stress Is Harmful to Business. And It Is a Physical Assault.”
“A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person.” (Carlo Cipolla) On a current occasion, I thought it would … Read More “The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity”
You’ve been told to work in a more Agile way? Or you figured it out for yourself that it might … Read More “When Is Agile Working Useful? How Can I Tell?”
“People have always wondered what forces or powers determine their lives. Is it divine providence, nameless fate, coincidence, genes, environment … Read More “What I Read & Why: “Über den Menschen” by Gerhard Roth”
“You are quite good at it, aren’t you? Can’t you show that to the others?” Are you sometimes pushed to … Read More “How to Transfer Know How in Four Steps – A Mini-Train-the-Trainer”
“Everywhere, in production, in trade, in finance, in families and clans, even in churches and monasteries, there were people who … Read More “This Is A Good Book #2: Gerald Hüther: Würde”
Tsundoku Japanese: 積ん読. English: acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them. It is also … Read More “Tsundoku…”
What good time and self-management is about: Happiness. Anyone who is after good “time and self-management” is looking for ways … Read More “Success Is What Makes You Happy”
Have you been ordered to work in an Agile way? Maybe you even want to do it yourself? Now you’ve … Read More “What’s The Benefit From Working Agile?”
“Let me be smart enough to know how dumb I am and give me the courage to carry on anyway.” … Read More “My New Mantra”
The world is no machine. But if it is not, what is it? Why this question matters? Because our success … Read More “The World is No Machine. Obviously. Isn’t It?”
“What’s worse is that many managers – consciously or unconsciously – still believe in the power of fear as a … Read More “Well… #1: Organization And Fear”
It is a problem if conflicts are not resolved or not resolved well. Especially if we are supposed to be … Read More “Successfully Managing Means Disputing Well”
“It is our own creative freedom that makes us creative, and it is the general framework that gives us security.” … Read More “Creativity And Routines? Creative Routines? Why bother?”
Problem talking creates problems. Solution talking creates solutions. We need to talk. And we need to talk about the right … Read More “Change Management: We need to talk!”
“Nothing is as constant as change.” And what to make of that now? The other day, my dear colleague Susanne … Read More “How to Change the Mindset of an Organization?”
“Everything’s been said. Just not yet by everyone.” Karl Valentin Have you been ordered to work in an Agile way? … Read More “Agile? What’s That Suppose To Mean?”
Would you get involved in something that makes no sense to you? In which you see no benefits? Do you … Read More “How to Deal With Unwilling Colleagues?”