Category Archives: Brainstorming

why not more COOs in Sweden?

We have a dilemma in Sweden, I have realised over years of practical work on corporate cultures, organisational change and how to leverage the benefits from global access to skill and competence. We are very proud over our people culture, … Continue reading

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the Joker & the practical use of game theory

When I saw ‘A beautiful mind’ with Russel Crowe I realized how much we can learn from game theory but also how little we “normal people” actually deploy it. Teaching game theory with a practical twitch already in school should be … Continue reading

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drones lack of empathy

Sun Tzu in his Art of War talks about the necessity to control the highlands (today also including the skies). This was, as history shows us one major reason Hitler fell short (the fall of Luftwaffe) and how Schwarzkopf masterpieced, … Continue reading

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monkey see, monkey do

The political scene in Sweden currently throws a one-man show produced by,and starring, social democrat leader Håkan Juholt. What will the critics say and what genre is this? Drama? Comedy? Thriller? I believe the latter. It is a scary thriller. … Continue reading

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the business case of diversity

Steve Jobs was a great innovator but he was not alone in his achievements at Apple. He most likely surrounded himself with an odd population of people with different perspectives that – combined with his own intuition – gave fantastic … Continue reading

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why I like Jack Sparrow

I am a great fan of Jack Sparrow, not as a pirate but for being someone living a very uncertain and risky life with such an ease. Why do I like him? It took me four movies before I realised … Continue reading

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individual accountability

From nationstate to marketstate: knowledge society to talent society; increased hybrid employment status; ecofocus; dismantling of social welfare; ability to work and collaborate in distributed environments etc. etc. would it not be fair to say that one key success factor … Continue reading

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my friend Rajesh

Once in a while you meet people that rock your entire world and perception. Meeting and working with Rajesh during the fall of 2009 I realized I could split my life into two sections, before and after meeting him. Despite … Continue reading

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