Starting your career as a fresh graduate with a startup company is great, and there are good reasons to do so. Still, changing paths and switching to a large corporation is common for many employees. If you are about to switch from a small startup to a large corporation, this article is for you. The following four aspects will strike you immediately as different in a large corporation when you come from a startup company. Large corporations cannot match a…
Category: Professional Life
Why digitalization is relevant for you – even if you think it isn’t
If you think digitalization is not relevant for you – think again. Some of us use your specific life’s circumstances as an excuse not to embrace digitalization. Do not make this mistake. Let’s debunk those myths that act as pretence not to welcome digitalization. Read about five popular digitalization fallacies and why they are not true. Digitalization is not for me because I am old If you belong to the older generation, do not fall into the trap thinking that…
How your good upbringing may be holding you back (and what to do about it)
A good upbringing is a gift and it opens many doors in life for sure. Yet, at times, your good upbringing might be holding you back a tiny bit too much. Let’s have a closer look at three paradigms your parents told you, how these stand in your way, and what to do about it. Let your work speak for itself “Self-praises stinks! Don’t brag!” Modesty is a virtue in many cultures. But it is obvious how this might be…
Not knowing is the new knowing
“Knowledge is power” is a familiar quotation attributed to Sir Francis Bacon a philosopher of the renaissance period. To a certain degree, this still holds true today. But in our time it is not that simple any more. Today, we have to deal with a lot of uncertainty and lack of knowledge. This is why not knowing and managing this lack of knowledge well is the new superpower. What we do know We have more knowledge than ever before We…
Six tips to make your presentation more interactive
We all have seen those speakers that swamp their audience with information during a boring monologue. As a result, listeners only ask very few questions, if any, after the presentation. Soon after, they move on and forget about the talk. There is a better way to do this. The audience interacts with you and gives valuable feedback. What do they think of the topics? Which questions are on their mind? What’s more, your talk leaves a lasting impression with your…