Just recently, I was reading the book “The Bezos Letters” by Steve Anderson. After reading the famous Jeff Bezos shareowners letter from 1997 an interesting thing happened to my brain, for some reason it connected the statement “you can work long, hard or smart; but at Amazon.com you can’t chose two out of three”, with …
Fire and progress: more in common than you think. Read More »
This coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has certainly put a lot of companies under pressure to quickly adapt and find new ways to keep the organization alive. One very important skill that must be embedded on any organization that wants agility to adapt and survive this challenging crisis is OWNERSHIP. However, ownership alone does not bring results. …
Ownership is Important to Improve Businesses Agility, But Not Alone… Read More »
It was the last day of the year 2017, two friends and I challenged ourselves to climb an active volcano in the Chilean Andes: Mission: Climb an active volcano Volcano: Lascar Date: December 31st, 2017 Location: Somewhere near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Duration: Aprox. 2.5h Elevation: 5.592m There are many interesting articles/blogs out on …
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In the city of Shanghai – China, there is a very famous fake market place where one can buy pretty much anything: electronics, purses, shoes, toys, clothes, etc. During a business trip, I had the opportunity to visit and experience the negotiation performed by the Chinese store owners and it really astonished me how their …
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