Kategorie: Management & Entrepreneurship
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No Return
Strelecky, John (2003). Das Café am Rande der Welt: Eine Erzählung über den Sinn des Lebens, 113. Story behind the Passage Today, I sold my first homemade pastries. Well, I did not exactly sell them but I delivered an assortment to a food truck that sold it. You have no idea how thrilling that was — still is….
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Educative Democracy
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2006). Demokratietheorien: Eine Einführung, 149. Story behind the Passage It is funny what life does to you sometimes. I know, I start about every other blog entry with an introductory sentence like this. But it is true. I started my university career with a strong focus on political theory and I did…
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Nuts And Dolts Bosses
Fitz-Gibbon, Bernice (1967). Macy’s, Gimbels, and Me: By Nobody but Nobody but, 231. Story behind the Passage When talking about leadership, you usually also talk about “bosses.” That was very evident in our group discussion yesterday. Everyone practically had one (stereo-)typical leader in mind when describing leadership qualities — even unconsciously. What I think about a lot these…
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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…
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Too Rich To Be Courageous
Sandberg, Sheryl (2013). Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, 91. Story behind the Passage Currently as I am preparing my “educational turn,” if you want to call it like that, I get a lot feedback on the topic of feminism. It is so funny because when I call a seminar “leadership,” then women…
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Storytelling Misunderstanding
Barker, Randolph T., and Kim Gower (2010). “Strategic Application of Storytelling in Organizations: Toward Effective Communication in a Diverse World.” Journal of Business Communication 47.7, 299. Story behind the Passage Today in a meeting I really had a revelation of what words can do. The “story” is very simple. I had asked a colleague of mine…
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Book Of The Week Profit From The Positive
Greenberg, Margaret, and Senia Maymin (2013). profit from the positive: Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity. Story behind the Book Choice On some Sundays, I just know that I cannot make it through an entire novel or biography. This is when I choose non-fiction, particularly management and leadership literature. I still read the entire book — which…
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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….
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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…
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Scouts
West, James E., and William Hillcourt (1944). Scout Field Book, 371. Story behind the Passage This morning when I walked the dog, I heard the boy scouts sing. They are camping in the neighborhood. For hours afterwards, I had this earworm in my mind. Here is the refrain of the song: Ich bin ein gemeiner, zerlumpter…