Kategoriarkiv: Management

The 30-hour work week

Udgivet den 18. november 2019 by

It could be more or less that 30-hour, but we are beginning to hear stories about how companies are cutting back on work hours (without reducing pay) and getting the same or higher productivity. And always, when you dig a … Læs resten →

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Hiring insanity

Udgivet den 31. oktober 2019 by

Reading these notes from Peter Thiel’s course CS183: Startup, on hiring and company culture in a tech startup reminds me that sanity is not a prerequisite for success: There were some doubts, since she seemed reluctant to solve a coding … Læs resten →

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Subcontract killers

Udgivet den 21. oktober 2019 by

Apparently, a man from China wanted a business rival killed so he hired a hitman. The would-be hitman took half, hired another hitman for the rest. But, the would-be second hitman did the same and this repeated, all the way … Læs resten →

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About Boeing’s troubles

Udgivet den 15. oktober 2019 by

I have written about Boeing quite a lot, and this article contains some information about their strategy and current situation that I was not aware of before: “How Boeing Tried to Kill a Great Airplane—and Got Outplayed.” The short story … Læs resten →

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Passing the buck

Udgivet den 8. oktober 2019 by

Or, why Apple is a good investment in many years to come, until it collapses. It is almost unfair to single out Apple but only almost. It was one of the most innovative companies until recently but with a strategy … Læs resten →

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Hypocrisy is the ultimate power move

Udgivet den 25. august 2019 by

This hit me hard: Hypocrisy is the ultimate power move. It is a way of demonstrating that one plays by a different set of rules from the ones adhered to by common people. Hypocrisy demonstrates how unaccountable one is to … Læs resten →

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Hiring process

Udgivet den 15. juli 2019 by

I have just recently been through the hiring process 3 times in an organisation I volunteer in. And I have not been sufficiently prepared which bothers me tremendously and has caused a lot of frustration. I assumed someone else handled … Læs resten →

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Is it Friday? Yet?

Udgivet den 5. juli 2019 by

Obvious link to test if it is. It looks like there’s a correlation between weekdays and happiness, with us being the happiest on week-ends. (BH is Bank Holiday) “Are You Happy While You Work?“, published in The Economic Journal, has … Læs resten →

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Why do passionate employees suffer burnout?

Udgivet den 29. maj 2019 by

My impression is that passionate employees end up suffering from burnout more often than others. I thought that this had a lot to do with the long term quality and efficiency decline that follows from working long hours, but this … Læs resten →

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How to demonstrate power, the Facebook way

Udgivet den 13. maj 2019 by

Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook, called for its break-up, as it had become too powerful. Facebook then sent its VP of Global Affairs and Communications (“PR”), Nick Glegg, to rebut. Or as the American attorney Zephyr Teachout translated it: Zuckerberg: … Læs resten →

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