Born to be Agile
October 5, 2017 0 0Another management/leadership conference under my belt, and another set of speakers from the field of IT, all preaching about Agile. Literally, every single IT related presentation irrespective of topic appears to mention Agile is someway. More and more often, when I hear about Agile at conferences, I think to myself: Old News! But is it?…
Stage fright. Part 1.
December 19, 2015 0 015th of October 1997. This is Broadway, New York. Heather is a young actor. She is approaching stage entrance in New Amsterdam Theatre. She plays Nala, future wife of king Simba in Broadway world premiere of the Lion King musical. In 10 seconds she will be right there, on the spot, facing the audience.…
Out of comfort zone
November 12, 2015 0 0Let me start my first column with asking you a riddle. I am about to describe an extraordinary company. Can you guess what this is, what type of industry it represents, maybe you will be able to say what it manufactures and who its director is? I hope that the solution will be a surprise…
Savoir-vivre of conflict
October 16, 2015 0 0Reflections from a mediation workshop Do you know which action you start and end each day of your life? There is a situation in which you are forced to choose and, therefore, take decisions. This situation, which repeats many times each day, is conflict. It may concern needs, resources, interests, values or relations. It…
What does a young manager have to cope with?
September 23, 2015 0 0When we are promoted we feel joyful, fulfilled and happy. When we are promoted we feel joyful, fulfilled and happy. A moment later, our ambition turns on. Somebody has appreciated our efforts, now we can not stop! If we have been recruited as a manager, we have many similar feelings. In a nutshell, the time…
