Kategorie: Allgemein

  • Annoying Your Audience

    Weissman, Jerry (2009). Presenting to Win: Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story. Story behind the Passage Today I became the witness — or rather victim — of an online awards ceremony. It was actually quite a prestigious award in the field of science and technology studies. The two guys who did the livestream ceremony, however, do not…

  • One Mentor

    Heiss, Marianne (2011). Yes, She Can. Die Zukunft des Managements ist weiblich,162. Story behind the Passage I do not think there has ever been a time in history when people talked more abou career…-everything. There is career orientation, coaching, further education, seminars, workshops, counseling, mediation, retreats — and there is mentoring. Well, I am not saying that…

  • Book Of The Week Silent Spring Part I

    Carson, Rachel (1962). Silent Spring. Story behind the Book Choice Today is one of these rare occasions when I have to break my promise of writing about a new book I have read. I simply did not manage to complete the reading load today. But I had a very fulfilling day. I worked my first shift…

  • The Primitive Condition Of Humanity

    Mill, John Stuart (2009/1869). On the Subjection of Women, 5. Story behind the Passage I read Mill today in preparation for a class tomorrow. I could not remember whether I had read the Subjection of Women before. For sure, I read Mill a lot during my undergraduate studies. I even think that Mill was my entry…

  • Re Framing People

    Scheufele, Bertram (2003). Frames — Framing — Framing-Effekte: Theoretische und methodische Grundlegung des Framing-Ansatzes sowie empirische Befunde zur Nachrichtenproduktion, 13. Story behind the Passage The book above was one of the major resources I used for writing my PhD. I first learned about framing theory in Communication Studies. It is one of these “common-sense” theories which we all tacitly…

  • Oh Jerusalem

    Alpert, Herb. Jerusalem. Story behind the Passage Just turn on the news and you will see the reason why a writer has to write about Israel today — and probably for a long time to come. My Learnings Bombs flickering in the air, People in the shelter. Explosions and fire everywhere. Oh, Jerusalem. There were times of…

  • Book Of The Week State Building Governance And World Order In The 21St Century

    Fukuyama, Francis (2004). State-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century. Story behind the Book Choice Today’s book choice is related to a research idea. It is not even an idea anymore, it is a plan now. I have not read Fukuyama that much — or not at all, actually. But today was the right time. The…

  • Carrots No Sticks

    Ryan, Richard M., and Edward L. Deci (2000). Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being. American Psychologist 55.1: 69. Story behind the Passage In a meeting today, someone mentioned that reading also is an issue of culture. Yes, in this case, I am truly talking about the simple activity of reading….

  • No Yes No

    Breitman, Patt, and Connie Hatch (2000). Sag einfach Nein und fühl Dich gut, 38. Story behind the Passage I have been talking a lot about corporate careers with people lately because I have been reflecting on what the value really is. For a long time, I really rejected corporates because I could not stand the way…

  • Cultivating The Soil

    Crèvecoeur, John de (2009/1782). Letters from an American Farmer, 45. Story behind the Passage I just finished mowing 600 square meters of wilderness. It was the first time that I mowed this year and it was definitely too late. But now I did it and I feel happy. I feel happy in the way that you…