Ralf Brandstätter has been appointed Volkswagen Brand Chief Executive Officer; the appointment will take effect on July 1, 2020. Brandstätter, who previously held the post of chief operating officer of the brand, will succeed Herbert Diess, who has been combining management of the Volkswagen brand and the eponymous concern with all its subsidiary brands since 2018.  Thus, Diess will have...

What is the exact meaning of super-learning? It’s a strategy of independent intensive acquisition of skills and knowledge. Super-learning will require a lot of mental, emotional, and possibly even physical strength. You will inevitably encounter disappointments, as there will simply be no opportunity to back down or use less stressful options. These difficulties are predictable, and it’s...

Stories involve and inspire us, they make us move. How to tell stories that are designed to maintain good relations in a team, inspire and energize? Let's start with the basics. As you know, any attractive story consists of several parts, each of which needs attention. Start The start of history is part of the narrative that leaders often omit completely or attach little importance to it. As...

A difficult financial situation has consequences for any business. However, it is important to remember that the change in external conditions caused by the crisis affects not only you, but also your competitors. Everyone is facing the same problems or the same opportunities. Who will survive? One who will adapt to change faster. Be open Trying to protect yourself, your family and friends...

If you work from home - it doesn’t matter if you have a separate office or just a coffee table in the living room - the most difficult thing is to do the work and not lose your mind. So how do you find harmony if you stay in the same space day and night? There’s no one-hundred-percent-sure recipe, however, some ideas can be implemented universally. Put on your socks. Just because you don’t have...

People with visual perception think with images, not words. They better absorb material when they see it, rather than hear it. Two-thirds of the population have visual perception, and this is not an acquired habit: people with visual-spatial perception have a different brain structure compared to those who perceive information by ear. If the work becomes visible, the professional level of the...

The largest modern corporations are realizing the increasingly vital importance of management. The challenges that Facebook, Apple, and Google are facing now essentially boil down to management issues. All these companies have developed revolutionary technologies and are now striving to maximize the social and economic impact of these innovations, which is also among the tasks of managers....

John Cotter, a professor at Harvard Business School, has tried to figure out why people resist change. Here is what he discovered. For most of his 30-year career, Cotter taught change management at Harvard and studied why attempts to implement change in organizations often fail. As a result, four reasons for resisting change were identified: - People feeling possessive towards the company; -...

Education and work experience are far from the only criterion by which employers select candidates for a vacancy. Is there something else worth paying attention to for those who want to get a prestigious job or move up the career ladder? A study conducted among American employers shows that more than half of their employees lack motivation to continue their education and professional development....