Hören Sie alle Episoden auf Apple Podcasts oder Stitcher … The Meeting In „Mittelmaß und Wahnsinn” I write that one of the properties of the matrix organization is that it keeps you busy; preferably by way of meetings. Again, this is not a new fact and thus it is also…
Hören Sie alle Episoden auf Apple Podcasts oder Stitcher … The MatrixWe’re in the midst of the Sommerloch (“summer hole”) which only crudely translates into something like “silly season”. I am in the mood and thus I am happy to present a special edition of a small part of my…
Hören Sie alle Episoden auf Apple Podcasts oder Stitcher … Silodenken.Herzlich willkommen zur neuen Folge von „Mittelmaß und Wahnsinn“, dem Podcast über den Spagat zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit in unseren Unternehmen, über die stetig weiter werdende Lücke zwischen Reden und Realität. Diesmal geht es um einen Mythos, nein um einen…
Cookie wise, success foolish.Recently I met — completely unrelated — a number of people who told me “My (new) boss is obsessed with numbers”. “Well”, I thought, “very good!”. Being obsessed with numbers is not the worst thing for a boss (besides being obsessed with people). After all, it’s business…
THAT project.This is another confession and another apology. I cast that stone many times. Not openly. No, much more subtle. Well trained in the refined behaviours of (corporate) politics. It’s hardly an excuse that almost everybody does it. Almost regardless of rank and title. That deteriorating project I am talking…
Hören Sie alle Episoden auf Apple Podcasts oder Stitcher … Hinterfragen statt glauben. „Mittelmaß und Wahnsinn“, das Buch und der Podcast über den Spagat zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit in unseren Unternehmen, über die stetig weiter werdende Lücke zwischen Reden und Realität. Vom oberflächlichen Umgang mit Daten Heute geht es um…
Why so serious? This morning, my playlist played „Why so serious“ by Alice Morton. One of my favourite songs these days. By the way, one of my kids’ favourites, too. I like the tune. But even more I like the lyrics: “Why so serious?”. Listening to that song, a couple…
Clone wars. In “Mittelmaß und Wahnsinn” (Mediocrity and Madness), I tend to struggle with many things around how we manage Human Resources in our big organisations. The notion that humans should not be reduced to being mere resources like — say — a waggon load of steel is hardly new…
The non-bias problem. In “Mittelmaß und Wahnsinn” (Mediocrity and Madness), I passionately argue that diversity is much more than gender diversity and that building true excellence does not stem from a blend of people that is on average above average but from a team of divers talents, each of them…
Empowerment humbug. In “Mittelmaß und Wahnsinn” (Mediocrity and Madness), I also touch upon the concept of “empowerment”. I argue that — at least in workplace management — there is reason to being wary about “empowerment”. All too frequent, it is patronising in disguise. Humbug. Fake empowerment More often than not,…
