In this article, one Amazon mangement tool is described: the old school approach of writing things down. I agree that writing things down helps tremendoulsy to think clearly. At XING we use a different document structure than Amazon, but the intent is the same: be clear about the context, the intent, and the proposed way […]

We are living in a very fast world. Information is bombarding us constantly. But information is not insight – see also my article about organizational performance. This week, I have read two articles that cover the topic of information overflow and thinking. M.G. Siegler from Google Ventures enjoys writing because it gives him time to […]

This article is quite long but well written in an unusual format. Made me buy the book. I very much like the idea that in order to be successful, you have to think of yourself as an artist. This thought is painfully missing in business and management. For athletes, it is normal to practice hard […]

A great article at firstround.com. It is talking mainly about leadership traps for startup leaders. The lessons, though, apply to everybody who wants to lead. Main take-aways: Leadership is a practice. Like musicians, athletes, artists, you should practice every day. There is no secret formula. Every situation is unique. The base for learning and mastery […]