Modern physics and philosophy have so much in common! Even though at first glance this may seem absurd, the book entitled A Beautiful Question depicts this unlikely, yet fascinating relationship in the most incisive manner. This is quite unusual, since the majority of us could hardly imagine that a physicist – and a Nobel Prize […]
Category: #Leadership
Categories
In autumnal Sydney about diversity
On my flight to Tokyo last year, headed for the 2017 Global Summit of Women, I mulled over the words of Władysław Bartoszewski, [a Polish politician, social activist, journalist, writer and historian,] which I ended up quoting in my speech. English was of course the common language at this international gathering. Conveniently for me, these […]
Categories
The discrete charm of intelligence
A very long time ago – long before smartphones first appeared – a very well-known Swedish company, Ericsson, used the word „intelligent” in a TV advertisement of one of its products. „Small, intelligent, tasteful” – concluded the narrator of a short and somewhat flat story starring a telephone; also starring were the telephone owner and […]
Each time I hear of another gala ceremony and of awards showered on companies, I wonder what it all means to an average newspaper reader. And each time I reach a somewhat downbeat verdict. I’m afraid that the hypothetical statistically average reader doesn’t care much about business, while the bright lights of gala ceremonies and […]
Categories
China – a country of harmony
What things come to mind when we think about China? Different things to different people, I suppose. Some people will conjure up a picture of china crockery featuring scenes from the daily life of Chinese people, beautiful lacquerware, others – green tea, still others – the all-powerful business and new technologies (if you’ve guessed I’m […]
Each time I go to America, I can’t help humming a tune to myself. A short while ago, New York put me in mind of a Frank Sinatra song. Today it is: If you’re going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair The artist – Scott McKenzie, of course, the […]
Categories
Hieroglyphics and managers
Each time managers are showered with statuets and certificates of excellence (awarded these days by trade journals), I wonder what is at the bottom of their outstanding achievements. What is at the heart of a manager’s success? How much does he or she owe to knowledge, to hard work, to talent, or perhaps to luck? […]
Categories
The times of private equity
I have very good news for all of you: contrary to what you might have expected by following the news, the global economy is doing well and everything seems to suggest we can make optimistic forecasts for the future. If the thought that – global economy aside – we certainly cannot say the same about […]
Categories
Cloud magic
Knock. Knock. -Who’s there? -What’d you mean who’s there? Spring. -Spring? I check the calendar. Indeed! Spring has sprung. And my last post is from January. Oh, well, work, work, work, some travel, tons of pictures. Hang on – pictures are a great subject to write about! And writing is a joy with music playing […]
Categories
Vox populi, vov dei and other voices
Recently I wrote about the importance of asking the right questions in exercising any kind of leadership. The results of the latest parliamentary elections in Poland – surprising for some, unnerving for others and a reason to celebrate for still others – show how important it is to listen to the questions asked of the […]