Recognize this? I found this quote by Charlton Ogburn in his book ”Merril’s Marauders”, Harpers Magazine, January 1957. ”Merril’s Marauders” is a first hand account of the Burma Campaign during WWII. In fact I have found similar quotations going back to acient Greece and I wouldn’t be suprised to find even older references. ”We trained...Read More
Years ago I was applying for a job I really wanted. I had gone through all the tests and interviews with consultants, had several different interviews with HR people and various line managers and had at last been informed that I was ”the” candidate they would recommend to the VP who would be my boss....Read More
Ultimately we are all responsible for our own destiny. That doesn’t mean that we aren’t allowed to give or accept help. We are allowed to cooperate and try to make things easier for each other. I can take complete responsibility for my life and still accept a helping hand from time to time. Life isn’t...Read More
My seven year old daughter asked me at the dinner table tonight, ”Is the United States a rich country?” I said ”yes it is”. She said ”aren’t there lots of people the the USA who are poor?” I said ”yes there are”. She said ”Why are there many poor people in the USA if it...Read More
SAS has taken giant steps in cutting costs. They have replaced real people with ”do-it-yourself” machines. You would think that they could at least have engough machines. Everytime I have flown with SAS the last year I have had to stand in long lines at the automatic machines. Then I have to stand in a...Read More
For my Swedish speaking friends you can now have a look at lots of video clips from one of my lectures which I have called ”The Ten Commandments for Leaders”. You can either what an entire lecture of 50 minutes, a 9 minute trailer or see each commandment seperately as a 1-2 minute mini-clip. I...Read More
The sad thing about a wacko pastor in a tiny church in Florida burning Korans is that his views are shared by many other so called Christians. I find it hard to believe that anyone that really bought-in to the fundamental message of Christianity could carry so much hatred inside them (love your neighbor, turn...Read More
I am sitting in the shade under one of the apple trees in my garden reading one of Sweden’s daily newspapers. The world championship in football is now over so the papers can’t seem to find much to write about, except of course the upcoming parliamentary elections this fall. Fortunately for the general public there...Read More
I am riding on the train on the way home from a very interesting speaking engagement at a management conference for a 50 year old company with patented industrial solutions. I can’t help but think about the similarities this company has with so many others. The company is a powerful global player in their industry....Read More
