by Klaus Fischer | Jun 26, 2025 | Teambuilding, Work Hacks
This tongue-in-cheek definition of TEAM has taken on new relevance in the era of New Work. Nowadays, team members often work highly independently. They may no longer see each other every day, and teams increasingly rely on the idea that “someone else will handle...
by Klaus Fischer | Mar 11, 2025 | Transformation, Work Hacks
An important first step at the threshold of transformation (e.g., from combustion engines to e-mobility or from analog to digital photography) is to gain clarity about the stage of uncertainty that the project entails. As a tool for this, I introduce Uncertainty...
by Klaus Fischer | Mar 7, 2025 | Communication
“After death and illness, the worst thing that can happen to a person is losing face.” This ancient wisdom, deeply rooted in many cultures, describes the fear of public humiliation, loss of status, and the erosion of one’s credibility. A striking example...
by Klaus Fischer | Nov 25, 2024 | Generationen am Arbeitsplatz, Work Hacks
“Generation, in a sociocultural context, refers to a large group of people within a society who share similar experiences, values, and behaviours due to specific historical or cultural influences.” Wikipedia For leaders, the key to managing a multigene rational...
by Klaus Fischer | Jul 11, 2024 | Effectuation
or “When life offers you lemons, make lemonade.” Effectuation In an increasingly less “predictable” and “foreseeable” environment, causal logic is no longer always helpful in achieving predetermined/agreed goals. The effectuation...
by Klaus Fischer | Apr 16, 2024 | Work Hacks, Working Together
In the study “Collaboration—Success Factor Cooperation,” the management consultancy Staufen and Staufen. Valuestreamer surveyed 326 companies in Germany in 2021, two-thirds of which were from the mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, and electrical...
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