Wie ich mein Wochenende rette – 3 Tipps von einem Handyjunkie

Ja ich liebe Smartphones. Ja ich mag Gadgets. Ich kann mich stundenlang damit beschäftigen und ich besitze auch eine Smartwatch. Obwohl ich mir bis heute nicht ganz sicher bin, wozu sie nun eigentlich gut sein soll. Beruflich wie privat hämmere ich täglich tausende von Buchstaben auf virtuelle und physische Tastaturen in den verschiedensten Kanälen. G-Mail,Continue reading “Wie ich mein Wochenende rette – 3 Tipps von einem Handyjunkie”

Lukas Podolski – Leistung durch emotionale Intelligenz

Heute ist das Abschiedsspiel von Lukas Podolski. Es werden oft Parallelen gezogen zwischen Sport und Business, denn beide Bereiche sind kompetitiv und geprägt durch Leistung. Seit 2004 gehört er durchgehend der Deutschen Nationalelf an und für mich wie für viele andere Menschen hat er Vorbildcharakter. Er verdient einer speziellen Erwähnung und es gibt durchaus Charaktermerkmale,Continue reading “Lukas Podolski – Leistung durch emotionale Intelligenz”

Line manager – the recruiter of today

How does your current hiring process work? Is it driven by strictly divided responsibilities and tasks? Operations, finance and senior management is focusing on strategy ? Line management puts that into headcount needed – and HR then starts to find the right talent to meet growth aspirations for the next fiscal year ? Sounds toContinue reading “Line manager – the recruiter of today”

Strengths Finder

Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath My rating: 4 of 5 stars I like the approach – getting away focusing on areas of improvement and how to get better with them. It is about finding out everybody’s individual skills. Learning about what you´re good at and being yourself. Too many manager still try to beContinue reading “Strengths Finder”

how to avoid the meeting marathon

Prologue. Monday morning. You nearly made it on time to your first meeting of the week. While attending and trying to make up your mind, you wonder what this meeting is about. In a discreet way you´re checking your smartphone to look at the calendar entry. You notice that you have 9 meetings today. 3Continue reading “how to avoid the meeting marathon”

surprise -people management is about people

Being in a leadership role now for some years in this crazy growing and changing world of technology, I see myself in a position to may give you some advises you can benefit from, when you develop into your next play – a role where you´re not only responsible for yourself anymore. A people managerContinue reading “surprise -people management is about people”

The Alliance – eine Allianz fürs Leben

Irgendwie kam mir dieser 80iger Jahre commercial spot einer großen Versicherung wieder in den Sinn, als ich dieses Buch las. Nicht nur weil der Buchtitel dieses nahelegt, sondern auch weil eines der mission statements, der Wechsel des Arbeitsverhältnisses von lifelong employment hinzu einer lifelong alliance ist – eine Allianz fürs Leben. Reid Hoffman, Ben CasnochaContinue reading “The Alliance – eine Allianz fürs Leben”

Get shi**t done – a review

Get Sh*t Done!: From Spare Room To Boardroom In 1,000 Days by Niall Harbison My rating: 3 of 5 stars After finishing this book I am not quite sure what I have read. Is it a guide for future entrepreneurs or will I be promoted to the boards room within 1000 days (like the titleContinue reading “Get shi**t done – a review”

Never eat alone – relationship management essentials – read it, not only for business

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi My rating: 4 of 5 stars You want to work in sales and prepare your future career? Read this book.You do your studies and do not know actually where to go and what to do? Read this book.You workContinue reading “Never eat alone – relationship management essentials – read it, not only for business”

The dip – have the courage to quit

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit by Seth Godin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Winners do quit. Quitters win. That´s the key message and Seth Godin is right. Often enough we stick in our business which is a cul-de-sac a cliff or even a dip (if we are luckyContinue reading “The dip – have the courage to quit”