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The Geeks & The Traditional – Managing Alliances and Learning for the Future
Research has shown that between 30 and 70% of all alliances fail, for various reasons (Note 1). Last month I did some research around a merger to apply theory around alliance strategy to a real life case. I summarised this particular case in a short, … Continue reading
Posted in Management, Strategy
Tagged Alliance, Alliance strategy, Daimler Chrysler, Disney, management, Nissan, partnership, Pixar, Successful, Trust
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Merging Companies – Merging People
A while ago, I got the opportunity to talk to someone who has built his own company from a rather small, local enterprise, to an international group. Let’s call him A. I also talked to a person who built up her own … Continue reading
Posted in Innovative Business, Leadership, Management, Multi-National, Work Culture
Tagged company culture, managing up, merger, merging, people, top down
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Back in business
It’s been a while. I am back at work with top levels of motivation and the belief that I can make a difference. Sounds like a bit of a cliché, don’t you think? Almost a year ago I wrote about … Continue reading
“So, What Is The New Boss Like?”
Most people have probably changed bosses a few times during their career. I’m part of those who find it exciting and interesting to get a new boss. I paint bright pictures of how they will sweep into the office, smile, … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Management
Tagged change, change in management, leadership, management, office, rumours, the first ninety days
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What Surfing and Pursuing a Career Have in Common
This morning I went surfing. Lucky sod, you may think, and there I can only agree. Other than just being a lot of fun, surfing can to some extent be compared to what it is like to work and pursue … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Leadership, Management
Tagged career, coach, grit, Guardian, management, Ooyala, pursue, resilience, Sarah Kiefer, surfing
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But Daddy, Mummy would have to become a boss first
Earlier this week, during the usual bedtime story chat one evening, a little voice made a comment of the more unusual sort : “But Daddy, Mummy would have to become a boss first.” Why, you may ask, do you hear … Continue reading
Last Friday – On Mentors
Last Friday was one of the more stressful days I have had so far in my life. Not stressful like “I-have-too-much-to-do-at-work-and-I’ll-miss-the-kids’-school-performance-and-I-can’t-leave-because-of-this-really-important-meeting” stress, as the one you sometimes feel when you are a new working mum, but which goes away after … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Leadership, Women at Work
Tagged Bonnie Marcus, career, Forbes, France, mentor, mentorship, Sheryl Sandberg, Women
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Networks – Useful or Social?
Networking is The Thing people tell you to do if you want to land that great job after university, move forward once you’re on the job market, or make your new business take off. But what is a good network? … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Women at Work
Tagged Bortom Glastaket, career, Gustafsson, Harvard Business Review, Karius, Men, Network, Sedell, Stjärnkraft, Sweden, Women
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Ways to Look at Talent – Is France Changing Direction?
“Make sure you study something you like and that you think is fun, it’s the best way to get good results. The rest will sort itself out later.” That’s the advice I was given when I wondered what I should … Continue reading
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