Kategorie: Allgemein
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Book Of The Week The Culture Code
Coyle, Daniel (2018). The Culture Code: Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. Story behind the Book Choice Personally, I am a strong individualist. But I was very privileged to learn in the past that there is some magic to group dynamics. This seemingly illogical formula that the sum can be more than its parts is ‘true.’…
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Miracles Happen If You Start Acting
Ash, Mary Kay (1994/1981). Miracles Happen: The Life and Timeless Principles of the Founder of May Kay Inc., 99. Story behind the Passage A student of mine sent me a message this weekend because she had read about the measures that German companies are going to take to get more women into top-level positions. I wrote…
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Flippant Learning
Gallo, Carmine (2014). Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, 111. Story behind the Passage We all talk but talking in public makes a difference. And by “public” I do not just mean big audiences. I also mean group meetings with only a handful of people. If you personally believe…
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No Goals No Drive
Pink, Daniel H. (2009). Drive: The Surprising Truth about what Motivates Us, 143. Story behind the Passage Today I picked a book about motivation because that is actually what I am lacking today. I do not mean the motivation to write. That hardly ever happens. And if it does, it comes back while writing. But I…
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Distant Reading Close Thinking
Moretti, Franco (2013). Distant Reading, 48–49. Story behind the Passage First, let me clarify one thing. I am not an advocate of any particular literary theorist or cultural critic. When I write about certain approaches, my goal is mainly to share whatever thoughts come up in my mind. I never give a comprehensive account of the…
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On Both Sides Of The River
Miermont, Dominique Laure (2004). Annemarie Schwarzenbach: Eine beflügelte Ungeduld, 355–56. Story behind the Passage I feel like writing about writing today. This is why I chose Schwarzenbach’s biography. But I do not want to write about Schwarzenbach’s life— I really cannot. So, these lines about writing will have to suffice. The passage struck me because…
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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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Common Sense
Paine, Thomas (2003/1776). “Common Sense.” In: Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine, 21. Story behind the Passage In a conversation today we talked about the fact that many businesses simply forget to listen to their clients. Even worse, they completely forget that clients should be at the center of everything…
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Special Sex Cars Underwear Playing With Guys Toys
Van Herk, A. (1998): No Fixed Address. An Amorous Journey. Alberta: Red Deer College Press, 132–33. Story behind the Essay I wrote the following piece on December 29, 2005, almost 15 years ago. The reason why I am sharing it today is because I want to write more about saleswomen in 2021. This is my New…
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Reading Games Players
Peterson, David B. and Mary Dee Hicks (1996). Leader as Coach: Strategies for Coaching and Developing Others, 56. Story behind the Passage Today I watched a documentary about Bastian Schweinsteiger, the German soccer player. It really moved me. It was done by the German film maker Til Schweiger. To me, the movie was another masterpiece of…