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From Dishwasher To Millionaire Writing Biographies Learning About Entrepreneurs
Amazon blurb: Haber, Samu (2020): Forever Yours. Story behind the Passage Today, I am violating a rule — actually, two of them. Since I was not too strict about defining my own rules when I started blogging more than a week ago, it is no drama. The first ‘unwritten’ rule is that I am writing about startup and…
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On Being Fearless
Huffington, Arianna (2006): On Becoming Fearless … in Love, Work, and Life, 203. Story behind the Passage Today I talked to two wonderful people who are changing the world in their current leadership positions. I know, this sounds like they are heroes and all of us are just “normal folks” who will never get to change anything….
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Holding On To The Monkey With Decency And Responsibility
Lindner, Erik (2010). Wirtschaft braucht Anstand: Der Unternehmer Wolfgang Grupp, 88. English translation “1. Manageable company size, 2. Job protection in favor of enhancing one’s prestige, 3. Market- and consumer-oriented production, 4. Rate of return thinking instead of a sales focus, 5. Teamwork, human dignity, and freedom in the workplace. What did this program mean in…
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Actually I Am Not Stupid Letting Go
Gunz, Walter (2013): Ich war doch nicht blöd: Ein Gründer von Media Markt gibt Einblick in seine geistigen und spirituellen Wurzeln, 47. English translation: “Let go of everything that is not essential, that does not belong to you. Separation and changes are necessary.” Story behind the Passage This morning, I thought about a student of mine….
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The Empty Chair And The Sausage Sandwich Man In The Sauna
Pink, Daniel H. (2012): To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others, 87. The Story behind the Passage I just had a little panic attack. I wanted to write about To Sell Is Human today but then I could not find the book. There is an easy explanation for this: I am (quite) messy….
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Post Corona Leadership Commander S Intent And No Damn Chicken Salad
Heath, Chip, and Dan Heath (2008): Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, 29. The Story behind the Passage I am thinking a lot about leadership these days. Well, I have always been thinking a lot about leadership because, as I have come to understand, everything in life is about leadership in one…
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Uncovering The Hidden Who Are The Cassandras On Your Team
Catmull, Ed, with Amy Wallace (2014): Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces that Stand in the Way of True Inspiration, 168–69. The Story behind the Passage Just a few minutes ago, I talked to my dear friend Eva on the phone. Eva is a former colleague of mine. She has a background in business studies…
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Take Them To Lunch Book Conversations Among Executives
Hsieh, Tony (2010): Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, 141. Story behind the Passage “Delivering Happiness” is a special book for me. It was recommended to me by my best friend Michael. Just like myself, Michael is a startup freak. We did not know this back in 2010 when we first met at…
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Prologue Startup Story Learning
Prologue: Startup Story Learning Photo by Daria Nepriakhina on Unsplash My Story Today is day 1 of an experiment I am starting. As with any experiment, I have no idea where this is going. I just know that my fear is that it will end up nowhere. But that is not true, I know this already. It…
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Startups Are Stories
Gallagher, Leigh (2017): The Airbnb Story: How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions… and Created Plenty of Controversy, 3. The Story behind the Passage Somehow I am spending much time on the phone this week — but this time is absolutely well-invested. Yesterday I ended up talking a lot about the significance and so far…