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OPINION! Ex-US President Barack Obama on Climate Change, Feminism & the Breaking Up of Facebook & Google
Former US President Barack Obama speaks at Bits & Pretzels 2019 about equality, climate change and the break-up of big tech companies like Facebook and google. An overview of his positions. Barack Hussein Obama II was the 2009th President of the United States from 2017 to 44. He is a lawyer specializing in US constitutional law and is a member of [...] Read more
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Digital communication & virtual teams: learning from Bismarck in 4 steps
Digital communication in virtual teams is more topical than ever and in technical practice is often more complicated than assumed. 4 tips can be learned from Bismarck of all places. No success without good communication Let's imagine a head of state retreating into the seclusion of the alpine mountains for ten months and taking care of [...] Read more
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Reduce stress, motivate employees: Leading with meaning in everyday home office life
Of course we have everything under control. In response to the question "Are you all right?" we only expect one answer: "Sure, with you too?" For many people, however, the pressure in the home office is no less than in the company. The lack of structure is the greatest challenge in the home office Often the lack of structure is the greatest challenge. Job- […] Read more
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Overcoming Fears of the Future: Embrace the Uncertainty!
Tim Ferriss says, "People tend to prefer dissatisfaction over uncertainty." And in fact, uncertainty scares many of us. But you can learn to deal with it - and take countermeasures. The limits of your comfort zone Do you know that queasy feeling in your stomach that warns you of a new, possibly risky situation? That is the limit of your comfort zone. [...] Read more
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4 X 4 Tips for VUCA Leaders: Just Listen
The acronym VUCA describes difficult framework conditions for corporate management. VUCA executives are responsible for these problems themselves. How do you best deal with them? Executives with VUCA characteristics What does VUCA have to do with leadership? The acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity is used to describe or reflect general conditions and situations, not people. Nevertheless [...] Read more
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Fear of digital transformation & wrong beliefs: How to defeat the greatest innovation killers!
There are plenty of announcements when companies talk about innovation, digital change and renovation measures. But most of it has no consequences. The main reasons for this? The top innovation inhibitors in companies are fear, power, false beliefs and bureaucracy, according to a study by the think tank 2bAhead. Fear is the greatest killer of success Fear of making decisions on an insecure basis was rated by 52 [...] Read more
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Innovation Future trends & new thought patterns: more innovative than Google?
Many are familiar with the following example: Google requires its developers to use 20 percent of their working time as “creative time” not for organization, but for innovation. Nobody has to justify what they use this one day per week for. Taking the Google idea further Everyone decides for himself what and with whom he wants to work during this time. [...] Read more
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Divided Attention Disorder: Digitization & Smartphones make you sick & inattentive!
In the midst of digital change, the subject of attention is more topical than ever: We have access to a seemingly endless amount of information at all times - but that is precisely what leads to ever greater problems. How multitasking makes us sick Thanks to the Internet, smartphones, netbooks and iPad, we can access an almost unlimited amount of [...] Read more
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Efficient virtual management: 7 success factors
Virtual cooperation lives from the few, but intensive face-to-face meetings such as digital “management by walking around”, in which the technology (Skype, chats, video conferences) is used for personal conversations. Kick-off meetings Especially at the beginning of a project, kick-off meetings are essential, both in two-person discussions and in the entire team, as well as with "fixed virtual team structures" and large [...] Read more
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Working like Digital Green Nomads: 6 Tips for the Eco-Trend
The change in the world of work is in full swing - and with it, the places in which we work are also changing. In addition to the digital ones, there are also the green nomads. 6 tips on how to best implement this lifestyle yourself. Working nomadically green What the Prinzessinnengarten is in Berlin with its urban farming concept is in Montreal [...] Read more
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Dealing with loss of control {+ add-on as desired}
People like to feel in control of their lives. But what happens if this is suddenly missing? How do you learn to deal with the loss of control? In addition, as a customer, you will receive further information according to your wishes. Individual eBook buy according to your wishes Do you want a book on a topic of your choice? We are happy to publish a book [...] Read more