May 30, 2024 | Embedded Thoughts
A few years ago I was visiting the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. I was struck by message of the following picture above a huge steam engine: The sentence is true even today, we have a different, more precise word for power : Energy ( especially cheap energy.. ).Once...
May 30, 2024 | Embedded Thoughts
The first time I have started to “see” systems everywhere was after reading the book “The Leaders Handbook” by Peter Scholtes. Seeing systems is like having night vision goggles, you turn them on and you start to see things, that you would not be able normally with...
May 29, 2024 | Embedded Thoughts
During the weekend I have seen this TED-Talk ( watch TED and not TV !) about the quotes for every year in ones life and it triggered a thinking about this topic: After 33 with the first kid ( and reading some child psychology topics about the childs chapters/stages of...
May 29, 2024 | Embedded Thoughts
Elephants are big and strong. They form deep family bounds, are extremely intelligent animals and have memories that span many years, display signs of grief, joy, anger and play. I think this is why it is used in the elephant and the rider metaphor for the unconscious...
May 29, 2024 | Embedded Thoughts
Or the other way around, (maybe you do not hate it, it is “not so bad”) , do you love your job ? Because if you do not love it, it means that something is wrong. It is ether you or your workplace ( maybe both.. ) Take a look at this picture : Here are some questions...
May 27, 2024 | Embedded Thoughts
Last year I got the message (advice) from one of the managers (thx. Uwe ) to focus on my strengths. It took me some time (and a special situation) to ask myself the question : What are my strengths ? Google helped me ( and I help google) and I got to this page...
