Via this blog posting, I came across this innovative flowchart of the great Beatles song Hey Jude which several extraordinary artists performed at the Royal Albert Hall. Read Full Story
Via a Twitter update by Larry Ferlazzo, I came across this 2 minute audio about flow.What do you need to get into flow in your working life? Read Full Story
As a part of a mini survey, I did during a seminar, I held, I asked the eight participants the following question:To learn, do you think thatA. people should create knowledge, or thatB. people should reproduce knowledge?I think it is worth noting that everyone chose A. In this regard, I’d like to ask you to which degree you create knowledge during the education you’re taking? Read Full Story
It starts with hope. More than 50 Copenhageners concerned about the climate went sunbathing on Town Square this month - in the name of Hopenhagen. How about yourself: Do you think it’s unnatural to go sunbathing in October?I came across the 2 minute video via this blog posting. Read Full Story
Here’s an example of an unusual shopping experience. An interesting initiative by Improv Everywhere. Reflecting on the fact that "La Traviata" was done at Zürich central station last year, I would think that an innovative initiative like this surprising grocery store musical would, perhaps, also be possible at, for example, a Migros or a COOP supermarket. What do you think?I came across the 4 minute video, which has been rated more than 13,000 times getting an average rating of five starts ou... Read Full Story
Reading this blog posting by Gary Hamel, I noticed this extract:"What’s true in nature is true in business - a lack of diversity limits the ability of a species to adapt and change. Problem is, the gene pool at the top of many companies is a stagnant pond. The executive committee is usually comprised of long serving veterans whose experiences and attitudes are more alike than different. Homogeneity has its virtues - it facilitates communication and speeds decision-making - but it also limits ... Read Full Story
In the introduction to this 2 minute video about europe direct, I read this: "Communication is an essential element of any democracy, and the European Union is no exception. Citizens are entitled to know what the EU is doing, why it is doing it, and how it will affect them. They also have a right to take part in the political process, through an effective two-way dialogue with the EU and its institutions."If you like this value adding initiative, you may also like to stop by at the blogs of t... Read Full Story
A Saturday morning earlier this month, I stopped by at Orell Füssli in Zürich. I actually visited 2 Orell Füssli bookshops in Zürich that morning: Orell Füssli The Bookshop at Bahnhofstrasse 70, and Orell Füssli Kramhof at Füsslistrasse 4. The 2 bookshops are located relatively close to each other, and both bookshops are nice places, I think. That Orell Füssli has a relatively large bookshop in a very central location with books in English language is a sign, I think, that the city of Zürich ... Read Full Story
