The deep web of organizations While some organizations have a very open and transparent way of communication, information and decision making, there are others, whose internal structure may be compared to the internet: only a fraction of its communication is public, open and transparent. The way bigger part is behind
Das Leid der anderen Ich weiß nicht, wie es Ihnen geht. Angesichts der Welt, angesichts von Krieg, Zerstörung, Hass, Erderhitzung, Intoleranz, Angst und Wut allerorts. Wie soll man reagieren? Was soll man sagen? Wohin schauen? Ist es unsere Pflicht uns zu informieren, oder sollen wir weniger “Medien konsumieren”? Wie soll
As you might know one year ago I started to podcast in addition to blogging. Podcasting is a beautiful and interesting way of being in touch with people and topics, very different from writing, much more work too, but it is worthwhile. This time I want to share with you
In last week’s meeting we gathered people from around the world. When we shared how we felt about the war in Ukraine – how horrified, deeply concerned and helpless we felt – we earned quite a level of criticism and maybe even Schadenfreude in the sense – well now it also hits
Purpose Is The New Must Have Another time a concept has incurred a similar fate as “mindfulness” and “agility.” Now we deal with purpose. From its status, which was hardly understood initially, it has made it into the mainstream. Purpose now is a must-have – like a new accessory. Such
The Paradox of stability leading to agility The key take away is simple: we need both. We need stability in agility and agility in stability. But the unquestioned bias towards change, innovation and transformation has lead to an imbalance of stable and flexible elements. This leads to constant stress, burn-
We are currently witnessing a move from a complex to a chaotic context. Just one additional variable – lets take the appearance of the new Coronavirus variant Omicron – can put everything we thought we knew at stake. We can also see how the world and politicians are struggling to keep up
It’s a VUCA world and we like it, because we choose to see the potential and possibility within a given context. A context we don’t necessarily would chose or particularly like but one we can’t change. One of Victor Frankl’s key teaching is the insight, that
One day I woke up and decided to delete my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Account. I closed every group and site I had created, left every Group I was part of and deleted the accounts for good. I wanted to do this for a long time, but I always had
Learning to be well and take care of my own wellbeing to me is a combination of radical self-empowerment, self- responsibility and self-reeducation. I had to teach myself, unlearn, retrain almost everything and explore how to unfold from the inside out. I came to understand, that career, success,
When I read this article: None of This is Normal. The Boiling Planet. The Pandemic. The Dying Planet. The Collapse. The Fascism. None of This is Remotely Normal by Umair Haque, I came to realize, how absurd my effort is, to go “Back to normal”. We are living through and
Organizations, who are trying to find their own purpose. Employees who ask for meaning, because they want to make sure they spend their lifetime on something that matters. The questions point back to the one who asks: what is MY value? How can I/WE feel important? How can we