Do you take pleasure in violence? Few would probably say yes to that, but the fact is that the majority of us do. The other day I read a piercing statement that shone a stark light on this reality. Because let’s think about what violence really is. Violence is not merely killing one another, the …
I would like to invite you into the meeting room of a large international corporation. The CEO just flew in from headquarter to boost morale. Management waiting in anticipation for the big boss. The meeting starts, and the CEO harshly delivers his morale booster, and formula for success; If performance is not raised, the office will close. Those …
Is it the responsibility of a company to dig into your childhood stories, so you can become a better employee? Is it even desirable? At the company Next Jump they think so – they actually see it as fundamental to their success as a business. So you might be an engineer, whose responsibility it is …
In my last posts I introduced you to the company Next Jump, who promises to never fire anyone. Meaning if they invite you onboard, you are promised lifelong employment. Whereas Next Jump is unique in their commitment to not firing, I find that all conscious companies share the approach to recruitment that they hire for …
Over the next couple of weeks, I want to introduce you to quite an inspiring company and one of its managing directors Kevin McCoy. The company went from a stable 25% growth to a stable 100% annual growth by making one decision. The additional growth is great, but that is not really why it is …
Forestil dig, at du i morgen står op til endnu en lidt grå og kold november morgen. Det regner måske lidt, og den fugtige kulde bider i knoglerne. Du triller cyklen ud af cykelstativet eller skruer op for varmesædet i BMW’en og kører ind mod dagens første møde. Når du går ind igennem glasdøren, opdager …
Kære læser, jeg vil gerne invitere dig til at tænke på en af dine gode venner. Måske ligefrem din bedste ven. Hvorfor er I så gode venner? Måske har I passet på hinanden gennem tykt og tyndt. Stillet op når I hver især havde brug for det. I har en historie sammen. I har det …
Skandalen i Volkswagen viser hvordan en forældet ledelsesstil med egoer, arrogance og grådighed i en profit-først-high-performance kultur, har udspillet dets rolle i nutidens samfund. Ud fra et traditionelt ledelsessyn var Martin Winterkorn en succesfuld topleder. VWs omsætning er så godt som fordoblet til €200 mia. siden han tiltrådte for knap 8 år siden. Han indtog …
VW has unwillingly become a great business case for conscious capitalism, showing us what happens when ego, arrogance and profit become drivers for business, and why traditional management has outplayed its role. By all traditional measures Martin Winterkorn was a very successful top executive. In his nearly 8 years as CEO for Volkswagen, he …
It occurred to me that I don’t recall if any of my previous workplaces had values as a part of their organizational DNA. I don’t remember it ever being a part of a conversation or something, which was referred to in daily operation. And they are all very big companies that have a major impact …
Values, values on the wall – What is the point of you all? Read More »
