Those familiar with change management will know that the key to
changing organizations and individuals is to create a "sense of urgency". I’ve just experienced two very different approaches to
getting me to change my behaviour.
On the one hand, there was my flight from Munich to London with one of those "quick and dirty" airlines. On the other, a train journey from Munich to Paris last week.
I don’t know about you, but I only find time for serious reading when
I’m on holiday. Here are some of the books I’m looking forward to
exploring during the Christmas break.
During one exercise
which required two groups from different cultures, they immediately came up with the idea of dividing up according to whether they were
"Ossis" or "Wessies".
Had the Chinese waiters secretly known that I would not be able to eat
it all and discreetlyomitted to bring it as they wanted to save me from losing face?
"Do you prefer to work at the computer in your study or mow the grass
in your garden?" This is the sort of question you find in "quick and dirty" personality tests in glossy magazines.
I’ve always enjoyed trips to Sweden and admire the flat hierarchies and
healthy work-life balance. This time, the laid-backapproach to life
confused me a little.
