Kategorie: Allgemein
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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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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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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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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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Intercultural Being
Trompenaars, Fons, and Charles Hampden-Turner (2003/1997). Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, 13. Story behind the Passage I am not on any dating platform. But I have blind dates quite often. Today, I had another one. It turned out to be such a wonderful conversation. No, it was not meant to…
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Strategy Stays
Mintzberg, Henry, Bruce Ahlstrand, and Joseph Lampel (1998). Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management, 15. Story behind the Passage I love strategy. Yes, that might sound old-fashioned but I am convinced strategy is important — and will remain important. The thing that I am seeing these days is that many are claiming…
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Africa
Gallmann, Kuki (1992). Ich träumte von Afrika, 97. (English version from Google Books) Story behind the Passage A few days ago I caught myself saying: “Covid is bothering me now.” That was the first time I really thought so. I believe, as soon as human beings see the light at the end of the tunnel (vaccines…
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Experiencing Grief
Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1844). “Experience.” In: Norton Anthology, Vol. B, 1192. Story behind the Passage Emerson’s essay “Experience” counts as his masterpiece. I do not care. To me, all of his writings are masterpieces. I have read all of them, I think. All my books by him are filled with plenty of marks and notes. There…
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The Why Counts
Sinek, Simon (2009). Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, 140. Story behind the Passage Life is really strange. You try to understand things for many years but it simply does not happen. Yes, you move forward a bit but the really big thing simply remains hidden. And then, all of a…
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Dear Women Do Not Train Yourselves Out Of The Game
Mohr, Tara (2014). Playing Big: A Practical Guide for Brilliant Women Like You, 146. Story behind the Passage On some days, it is really hard for me to decide on the topic I want to write about. On other days, it is very easy. Today is one of the easy days because a dear friend of…