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Why Always Either Or
Sher, Barbara, with Barbara Smith (1994). I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It, 102. Story behind the Passage The book by Barbara Sher was recommended to me by a doctoral student a few years ago. Actually, she did not recommend…
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The Liberal Arts And Innovation
Nussbaum, Martha C. (2010). Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities, 53. Story behind the Passage Hardly any day passes without me thinking about education. It is not like I get up saying: “Hey, let’s think about education today.” It is just that I encounter so many dumbheads that I simply cannot escape thinking…
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Mega Bullshit And Our Value Crisis
Frankfurt, Harry (2005). On Bullshit. Story behind the Passage It was maybe five years ago when I visited a conference on “Rethinking Management.” A keynote speaker from the UK gave a lecture on the topic of “Bullshit.” This is also when I learned about the original work by Harry Frankfurt On Bullshit. I immediately bought…
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Solving Problems But Which Ones
Oxford Dictionary of Business and Management (2009), 441. Story behind the Passage What can you do best? The answer to this question is the basis of your business. There is only one problem: If your best skill is problem solving, you need to know which problems you solve best. Or is this question not important at…
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Dear American Studies What Is Your Value Proposition
“The Value of the Humanities” (2018). Deloitte and Macquarie University, 8. Story behind the Passage Today I am not talking about a book, I am talking about a study I found online. It is one of the most helpful studies to explain the economic value of the humanities. There is just one tiny cosmetic problem:…
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Consulting Epilogues And Sustainable Impact
Drucker, Peter F. (1964/1946). The Concept of the Corporation, 237. Story behind the Passage A couple of days ago, a friend of mine told me how frustrated she currently is. She said: “You know what, everybody is now talking about the Covid vaccine. We are just treating symptoms all the time. Nobody is talking about…
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Book Of The Week Elizabeth Arden
Shuker, Nancy (2001). Elizabeth Arden: Beauty Empire Builder. Story behind the Book Choice If you want to learn how women became tycoons, there is no way around the beauty business. This already explains a lot about one of the most fundamental principles of business: solving problems while also sensing a market behind the products you are…
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Selling And Choosing Life Stories
Eaking, Paul John (2008). Living Autobiographically: How We Create Identity in Narrative, 147. Story behind the Passage Around Christmas and New Year’s, German TV stations show these old movies and series. You can even watch famous fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers. It is funny how they continue showing them. I bet, there must be…
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Learning Detachment
Chopra, Deepak (2007/1994). The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocketbook Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams, 80. Story behind the Passage The best things come to your life when you do not expect them. Does that sound familiar? If yes, you have one ability that sets you apart from all those who never experience this mystery…
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Reading Body Language
Molcho, Samy (1998/1983). Körpersprache, 158–59. Story behind the Passage Today, I recorded my first zebra podcast with an entrepreneurial colleague of mine. He is an expert in communication and that is, of course, what made me think of Samy Molcho today. I have no idea at what age I learned about him. As far as…