At school, I was never good at maths. At the university, I was interested in statistics, but only marginally. Honestly, I started to learn about the beauty of maths many years later, when working with more intelligent people than
A change agent is a person from inside or outside the organization who helps an organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational effectiveness, improvement, and development. This is, what the dictionary says. For me,
At the beginning of 2019, none of the new theories and labels for the era after postmodernism, which itself seems to have come to an end, have so far gained widespread acceptance. Post-postmodernism, trans-postmodernism, post-millennialism, pseudo-modernism.
Speaking in your mother tongue doesn‘t stress you at all while having a conversation in another language might result in hard mental work. Even if you are fluent, let‘s say, in french, it most probably requires a significant
Today, I stumbled upon this interview with molecular-biologist-turned-Buddhist-monk, Matthieu Ricard (in German). A few years ago, I listened to his famous Altruism and although my favorite way of meditation is not focusing on a specific topic, s.a. love, or altruism,
From the early days of capitalism, when from 1633 the Hollandische Mercurius referred to capitalists as the owners of capital, on to David Ricardo who, in his Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is seen as the
If I want to drink something, I do it. If I want to go to bed, I do it. If I want to listen to music, I do it. If I want to go out for dinner, I do it. if I want to see
The days between X‑Mas and New Year’s Eve are somewhat special for me: formally, I decide not to work, and most part of the day that’s true. But since I have been an entrepreneur all my life, there’s
A few days ago I saw a photo of a burning giant 2016 symbol on Twitter. For many of us there’s no need for explanation: this year’s major events seemingly justify to regard 2016 as a lost year. And from
I’ve had two personal Eureka moments right after another, just recently. You know these moments: suddenly it’s all crystal-clear — and the main question is why you just did not realize it before. First, for me
If you’re responsible for new product development in your company, you will be familiar with the several steps of that process. Experts mostly separate the new product development process into seven or eight steps, starting with
The only human being who wants change is a toddler who needs a new diaper. This bon mot is especially true if a change is fundamental, if something substantial is changing, if a paradigm shifts, such as the huge Big