Mindful HR. The Missing Link to Breakthrough Innovation
Mindful HR is the missing link to breakthrough innovation? No way! And, yes, you are right. Human resources and even less “mindful human resources” don’t have much, if anything, to do with innovation. A resource is a thing. And a thing is not what I…
The Future of HR? Dim to None
What’s the future? – Who knows? It depends how we want to live in the future. What’s the future of HR? – Dim to none when it comes to life and work in the digital age. But there is hope and a key for the…
Let’s kill HR
Let’s kill HR. We don’t need it. It is outdated. It is not up to for today’s challenges in the digital world. Indeed, unless we get rid of it, we could very well lead us all to a dead end. I doubt it that anyone…
Why “WTF?!” is possibly the most important question today
“WTF?!” This is probably one of the most important questions we ought to ask these days. No, it is not the obscene expression or question some people think of. WTF stands for “What’s the future?” In a world in turmoil — climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, exponential…
Why Customer Obsession May Blind You
We are taught that if we want our business to be successful we have to focus on our customers. But if this is wrong?! Wait a second! Why, on heaven’s earth, should customer obsession be a bad thing? Isn’t it what modern firms preach? Especially in an…
How do you want to live in the post-Covid-world?
Answer this question: “How do you want to live in the post-Covid-world?” Then act. Now. What a simple and yet important, decisive question all of us can and should ask ourselves these days. And it’s not just about the world after Corona. It’s a question…
Envision and shape resilient and sustainable futures
Now is the time: Envision and shape resilient and sustainable futures. This is no call for dreamers, but for everyone who has a keen interest in our future. Not the future of machines or resources. A future for humans co-created and shaped by humans. The…
How to Avoid a New Year’s Fake Resolution
Do you already have a new year’s resolution? If so, congratulations! But how can you be sure that your new year’s resolution is not fake?! That is, how can you avoid a new year’s ‘fake resolution’? Once again, it’s the time of the year when…
Die Zukunft ist menschlich – nicht technisch!
Die Zukunft ist menschlich – nicht technisch! Richtig: In einem früheren Blogpost erklärte ich, warum die Zukunft weiblich ist. Gleichwohl dürfen wir diese Aussage nicht als ausgrenzend verstehen. Richtig und wichtig ist es zu verstehen, dass wir als Mensch sowohl weibliche als auch männliche Seiten…
Die Zukunft ist weiblich
Kompass für die Reise im digitalen Zeitalter Unsere eigene Menschlichkeit ist der Kompass, den wir für die Reise im digitalen Zeitalter benötigen. Dabei geht es weniger darum, dass wir Wagemut und Heldentum an den Tag legen. Noch weniger ist es das Hervorheben männlicher Tapferkeit, Kraft…