Kategorie: Management & Entrepreneurship
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Philanthrocapitalism
Fisher, Melissa S. (2012). Wall Street Women, 145. Story behind the Passage I got this book in the context of the work I did on business women’s biographies. There was a phase when I was really into this and women’s leadership in general. In fact, people continuously associated the topic with me. At some point, I…
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Making It Somewhere
Abu-Jaber, Diana (1993). Arabian Jazz: A Novel, 330. Story behind the Passage You find me still preoccupied with thoughts about migration. It is not only because of Afghanistan and all the other crises that we are witnessing around the world which cause people to leave their homes and home countries. It is also because the topic…
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Strategic Iq
Tregoe, Benjamin B., and John W. Zimmerman (1980). Top Management Strategy: What It Is and How to Make It Work, 35. Story behind the Passage One of the lessons of blogging will definitely be that life and thoughts proceed in circles. It is just a matter of how deeply you dive into every loop, I guess.…
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Managing Rewards
Taylor, Frederick Winslow (2011/1911). The Principles of Scientific Management, 72. Story behind the Passage Currently, I think a lot about the time after blogging. I mean, this has been part of my life for almost a year now. Will it be easier when I do not have to do this anymore? And, by the way,…
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The Last Post
Pausch, Randy (2008): The Last Lecture, 52. Story behind the Passage Today is a special day. It is the last day of my 365-day blogging “challenge.” Well, I have to be honest, I did not really think it would be a real challenge. Yes, I was a bit worried that I would not make it on…
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Loving The Crazy Ones
Peter Economides, et al. Apple campaign „Think Different“ (1997). Last week was all about crazy people. On Tuesday, I had a crazy encounter with a colleague of mine which left me with the impression that universities are places where people can live out their mental disabilities without any borders or medication but with a high…
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Diversity S Gifts
Andrews, Andy (2002). The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success, 103. Story behind the Passage Today, I had the pleasure of moderating an event on diversity. When I say “pleasure,” I mean it, like I basically mean everything I say. So, what I want to say is that it was fun because I felt…
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Neither Defiance Nor Fear
Graham, Katharine (1997). Personal History, 605. Story behind the Passage Today I watched a few minutes of a movie about a girl who works in a nursing home. One day she takes an old lady, who is really treated like a senile idiot by her children who just want her money, to her former work place — a…
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Management Emotion And The University
Corrigan, Paul (1999). Shakespeare on Management: Leadership Lessons for Today’s Managers, 22. Story behind the Passage I really wonder why it is that there is so little passion among university folks. I mean, not in general, they become passionate when they talk about their research. But they are hardly ever passionate personalities in the sense…
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Book Of The Week Ducktales Das Schlaue Buch In Gefahr
Walt Disney Enterprises (2019). Das schlaue Buch in Gefahr. Lustiges Taschenbuch. Story behind the Passage On some days, there just is not enough time to read. Still, I am happy I am keeping my promise to read something every week — at least kind of… Today I had no other choice. I will have to give you…