Worthwhile article. Why are soft skills called „soft“? So hard to develop.

How to develop soft skills As today’s skill shift accelerates, it is essential that organizations enhance and expand development initiatives for business longevity. November 11, 2019 As automation and artificial intelligence dramatically change the nature of work, employees must fine tune the social and emotional abilities machines cannot master. To encourage this behavior, employers must […]

Thank you Leo and Team !

Thank you Leo Biddle, Cath Willers and team of https://projectorangutan.com to take best possible care of endangered species on Borneo. Your commitment is extremely admirable. Thank you. We had our 4th Projectorangutan Football Charity Cup and are very proud to donate highest amount ever. The event was a truly cross-generational event, bringing Baby Boomers, Gen […]

No Fear Of Digitization: Huge opportunities !

In the old (pre-digital) world, roles were clearly defined. Leaders were managing and “leading” employees and gave them decision-making powers. This role – and also its power and the associated claim to leadership – was explained by the position within an organizational hierarchy, the privileges and status symbols associated with it as well as expert […]

Keine Angst vor Digitalisierung – im Gegenteil: es ergeben sich enorme Chancen!

In der alten Welt (prä-digitalen Welt) gab es klare Rollen: Führungskräfte führten Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen und statteten diese mit Entscheidungsbefugnissen aus. Diese Rolle – und auch ihre Macht und der damit verbundene Führungsanspruch – erklärte sich durch die Position innerhalb einer Organisationshierarchie, den damit verbundenen Privilegien und Statussymbolen sowie dem Expertenwissen bzw. der Führungserfahrung und […]

Agile Working requires Agile Leadership!

To be very clear:Agility is about putting the customer/consumer @the heart, in the center. Not the method, that’s 20% of agility, we say. 80% is about mindset. Thank you, @K-Zeitung.de for the opportunity to share @Katja von Bergen’s and my view about. Der Begriff Agilität wird in der Managementdiskussion inflationär gebraucht – auch weil vielen […]

Your Workforce Is More Adaptable Than You Think

Great article, thank you to the authors from HBS and BCG. Huge opportunity for companies. What companies can do to help: i) create a learning culture (more than training programs) ii) engage people in transition iii) broaden spot on „talent market“ iv) collaborate rather than compete v) manage never ending uncertainty This kind of thinking […]

Interview auf consulting.de:

„Der Vorstand will agil, aber das werd ich zu verhindern wissen. Ich will doch nicht meine Position riskieren!“ CONSULTING.de: Frau von Bergen, Herr Schori, agilen Verfahren haben ihren Ursprung in der Softwareentwicklung und bedeuten im Wesentlichen, dass man mit Hilfe bestimmter Regeln und Methoden Ziele, notwendige Veränderungen und bessere Produkte schneller und effektiver erreicht. Methoden […]

Flexible jobs can make work-life balance worse, a German study finds

Is this correct to say ? You may work longer in home office but quality of life is different, isn’t it ? It seems like a no-brainer. Flexible working should improve your work-life balance, right? A study from Germany suggests the reverse might be true. That flexible working should turn out to be a cause […]

I like this article ! Listening and Talking to people.

Worthwhile article by Justin Wasserman // Kotter Contributor about usual and unusual suspects, listening, being present and empowering while not dictating. And a despaired and arrogant leader. ‚Give Me Two Hours, And I Can Cut $250M‘ POST WRITTEN BY Justin Wasserman I write about strategic agility, leadership and culture change. The economy is facing the […]