Mental strength at work “The only easy day was yesterday” “The only easy day was yesterday!” This is a motto of the American Navy Seals, and it has a double meaning. Firstly: Today will not be an easy day, but I will master it. Secondly, when I get up tomorrow, today’s effort will be yesterday’s
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Mental strength at work “The only easy day was yesterday” “The only easy day was yesterday!” This is a motto of the American Navy Seals, and it has a double meaning. Firstly: Today will not be an easy day, but I will master it. Secondly, when I get up tomorrow, today’s effort will be yesterday’s
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Operational management –Two types of surprises In my opinion, there are two different types of surprises in management: We see one of these as a challenge and are happy to take on this task, while the other is the consequence of a lack of focus on results in the operational management of our area of
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OKRs have become a buzzword in the business world in recent years. Today, companies such as LinkedIn, Netflix, Spotify, Samsung and Daimler use OKRs to focus their resources on the most important tasks and align all employees to a common vision. In my many years of working with companies such as Thyssenkrupp, Deutsche Bahn or
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STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION – THE SIX BRAKE BLOCKS One of the biggest challenges in management is the rapid implementation of good strategies. There is usually no lack of promising strategic designs in companies. However, it is the translation into practical consequences for the affected areas and the implementation in profit-enhancing structures and processes that is lacking.
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Examples of technocracy in management – a dangerous fallacy One of my key insights into the question of why a good strategy or a well-intentioned project comes to nothing concerns a fallacy that I myself fell prey to for a long time: namely the belief that generating clarity creates something like enthusiasm or following. We
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Planning complexity – dealing with complexity Contrary to the widespread view that far-sighted action is a sign of wisdom and responsibility, I maintain that it is nothing more than an attempt to compensate for feelings of insecurity and to suggest that reality can be controlled. Plans are based on idealization and that is precisely the
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If you break down human behavior in a very simple way, you get a sequence of emotions and thoughts that are mutually dependent: If you think about lying on a sun lounger on the beach with your eyes closed for long enough, sooner or later you will start to grin and generate feelings of happiness.
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, especially in building high-performance cultures, it’s this: Structure + discipline = success. As a rule, there is no lack of clever concepts. On the contrary: too many of them are always produced, only to want far too much at once. This is why Kolbusa’s HERO principles and
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STRATEGY VS. TACTICS AND THINKING VS. ACTION “We absolutely need a more consistent focus! The competition is way ahead of us and we’re still not stepping on the gas!” The CEO has spoken and everyone agrees. When it’s time to say “Who can help make the right plan and finally set off?”, the usual suspects
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