The History and Organizational Value of Resilience
Resilience among the Romans Let’s explore resilience through a historical lens. Julius Caesar faced his first major defeat in Gaul in the Battle of Gergov... Read more.
Knowledge Management in HR and Organizations
In an earlier blog, we talked about HR, the management of work, culture, and people towards a desired end as a fundamental activity, as an inevitable consequenc... Read more.
Modern HR: from Ancient Rome to Times of AI
HR, the management of work, culture, and people towards a desired end, is a fundamental activity in any organization. It is an inevitable consequence of startin... Read more.
The Davos Fallacy: On Money and Intelligence
Some people are not as smart as they think they are. Maybe most people are not as smart as they think they are, but let’s concentrate on those who express... Read more.
Riding the Elephant in the Room
Driving Organizational Change Organizational Change “Working on change without believing in it is like waiting for the train on a station without tracks.&... Read more.
Chasing the Dragon
“Chasing the dragon” is a metaphor for the pursuit of the ultimate high in the usage of some particular drug. If gambling is an addiction, for a lot of peop... Read more.
Customer Experience: The Currency of Competition
Bankruptcy comes in two ways, Ernest Hemingway wrote: “gradually, then suddenly”. Facing extinction in the street, banks are trying very hard to cre... Read more.
Homo Economicus or Behavioral Economics
The Limited Importance of Economics There is no doubt about the importance of economics for many parts of our society. It can help improve living standards and ... Read more.