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Do as I say, not as I do
‘Walk the talk’ is a general management expression. It exists because in reality, it’s rather a walking contradiction just as Green Day sings it.
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Staying in the game
In sport, ageing usually has negative implications. In business, ageing has positive implications. You can rejuvenate your business by using the knowledge you have and the novelties you meet along the way.
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Salary increase is not always the box of the engagement ring
The cliché of engagement starts with that someone kneels down before the other and takes out a tiny little box. This very beginning of the process already raises excitement. The main message is already delivered, yet, the actual representation still matters.
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Seeing is believing: the illusions of segmentation
Those who attack Mount Everest often see other mountaineers, but they rarely think that the whole world are mountaineers. Yet, segmentation drives the minds of many marketers.
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Anatomy of a sandwich: the stress
Being a mid-level manager is like being the middle of a sandwich. You get the pressure from both above and bottom, but the most delicious part is always in between.
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When you say forward, you have to define the exact direction
In everyday battles, those leaders can succeed who know their teammates and opponents exactly, are prudent in planning and whose decisions are thoughtful but determined.
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HR is for the people, just not for those people
HR is often the bogey-man in the organisation. It comes from the contradiction that they deal with the employees on one hand, and they execute unpopular actions in the name of cost efficiency on the other. So they rename themselves to people officers, yet, everything stays the same.
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Winners go beyond the finish line
Winners rarely die at the finish line. They reach their goal and can enjoy their achievement afterwards.
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