Why Leaders Should Learn from Hannah Arendt — and What They Can Learn
“Power is never the property of an individual; it belongs to a group and remains in existence only so long as the group keeps together.” Hannah Arendt in “The Human Condition“ For Hannah Arendt, one of the most influential political and philosophical thinkers of the 20th century, true authority did not come from […]
Why Leaders Should Learn from Paul Feyerabend — and What They Can Learn
Considerations about the power and business impact of tears at work
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.” Washington Irving Two examples of tears at work Working with the leadership teams of two different companies, I experienced a stunning contrast of tears flowing at work. Both companies, employing several thousand employees each, are growing with […]
What leaders can and should do when facing the unknown
„In a global pandemic we don’t need leaders with experience, we need leaders with the ability to coach !“ Anne Scoular No one in charge in business or government today has any experience with global pandemics. Therefore, experience doesn’t help. And if management by control and demand should ever have created great results, […]