Kategorie: Leadership & Coaching
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Women And Power Redefined
Beard, Mary (2017). Women & Power: A Manifesto, 83. Story behind the Passage I am thinking a lot about the future of decision making these days because I am designing a project on it. This is also why I am thinking about the role of women in decision-making processes, especially with a focus on intercultural…
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Perspectives
American Heritage Dictionary Entry: perspective (ahdictionary.com) Story behind the Passage Yes, I admit it, I am really in love with dictionaries. Today, I simply have to write about a word that has gained importance, I think. Look at what Ngram says below. Of course, that does not tell you much — it all depends on your perspective….
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Job Crafting By Square Thinkers
Job Crafting In Public Sector (cscjournals.org) Story behind the Passage We do live in a funny world. Today I just realized this again in the context of people in the public sector talking about jobs and how to tailor applications. You know, I am very good at reading what people want and how you can…
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Blended Academics Live Your Career Narrative
“How Nonlinear Careers Are Becoming the New Normal” (2017). The Atlantic. Story behind the Passage Today I received an inquiry from a graduate center at a German university. It contains an introduction explaining why there is a need to provide career guidance for junior researchers, particularly postdocs. And then it ends with the question whether…
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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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Only The Bright Ones Are Full Of Doubt
Lorenzo, Giovanni di, and Helmut Schmidt (2013). „Eigentlich musst Du mal den Koran lesen.“ Interview with Matthias Nass. In: Auf eine Zigarette mit Helmut Schmidt, 138. English translation “It is commonly said that politicians do not find the time to read.” “I have always read at night, also during my time as a minister and as…
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The Coaching Market And The Liberal Arts
Dewey, John (2001/1916). Democracy and Education, 8. Story behind the Passage I got a request yesterday for a coaching session. The thing is: I cannot do it anymore. Yes, I am a trained (business) coach, even though I never turned it into a real business. I cannot make private people pay for it. I am…
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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…