Some people earn their salary by uncovering problems and eliminating these. Others do so by identifying chances and exploiting them. Where do you see yourself? Keyword “German Angst”. “We Germans are a folk of the worrisome, do not live through a day without existential fear and hate change,” wrote the author Harald Czycholl. And other…
How do we develop the skill to identify and exploit chances and change potential successfully? Professional athletes and artists, such as musicians, train and exercise their basic skills daily. How is this handled in enterprises and organisations? A core aspect and a central question is the following: How do we develop a consciousness, that the…
Let is rethink existing habits, formalised processes and rigid structures. The logical initial situation and the senseless school of thought: German organisations and enterprises focus on avoiding risk and neglect chances. We can find a risk management department in all of them. Not one for chance management, however. The fear of risks literally devours chances…
Electromobility floods the Market “The transformation of our industry will be stopped by nothing.“ (Matthias Müller, press release Volkswagen, 11.09.2017) Slowly but steadily OEM’s and suppliers are realising the danger ahead. “The transformation of our industry will be stopped by nothing,”1 says the chairman of the board of directors Matthias Müller of Volkswagen. With regards…
The EuroSPI 20171 (European System, Software & Service Process Improvement & Innovation) took place in Ostrava, Czech Republic this year, from September 5th-7th. Today the EuroSPI initiative looks back upon 24 years of tradition, entails a steadily growing community from more than 28 nations and with its annually held conferences in Europe and Asia attracts…
Serious Gaming in Enterprises – Increasing Effectiveness through Gamification Games, fun and tension … and effectiveness? First impression: these do not go well together. But wouldn’t they make for an interesting mix at the workplace? Games are associated with fun and delight and who wouldn’t like to boast about “playing” at the office? For one,…
