Der Dreiklang des Erfolgs – Interview mit Christian Gansch im Manager Magazin

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Christian Gansch erläutert in der manager-lounge den “Dreiklang des Erfolgs” anhand orchestraler Metaphern.
Ein Unternehmen führen oder ein Orchester dirigieren – der Unterschied ist gar nicht so groß. Der Dirigent Christian Gansch gab den Mitgliedern der manager-lounge anhand origineller Musikbeispiele Tipps, wie man andere für seine Ideen begeistert, die Wahrnehmungskraft schärft und Stress souverän bewältigt.

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Orchester als Krisenvorbild – Interview mit Christian Gansch

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Erschienen am 26. Februar 2009 | Financial Times Deutschland, Nicole Basel

Ein Orchester spielt die wunderschönsten Harmonien – wenn es in den Proben bereit zu Konflikten war, sagt Dirigent und Star-Produzent Christian Gansch. Er wirbt für offene Konflikte statt für ein falsches Harmonieideal und glaubt, dass Unternehmen in der Krise von Spitzenorchestern lernen können.

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THE LEADER IN ME – How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time By Stephen R. Covey

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The world has entered an era of the most challenging and profound change in history. Most of our children are not prepared, and we know it. Parents around the world see the change and know that the traditional education methods are necessary, but not enough. Their children need to become far more responsible, creative, and tolerant, and they need to increase their ability to think for themselves, take initiative, and solve problems. On the other hand, business leaders are not finding people whose skills and character match the demands of today’s global economy, including strong communication, teamwork, analytical, technology, and organizational skills. They need young people who are self-motivated, creative, and have a strong work ethic.

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VIDEO: Sudhir Venkatesh on The Colbert Report talking about “Gang Leader for a Day”

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Sudhir Venkatesh lived in the projects of Chicago to find out how street gangs operate.

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Freakanomics Blog: 2009 Hate Crime Report – Sudhir Venkatesh

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The F.B.I. released its 2008 data on hate crimes in the U.S. The figures suggest that American hatred is on the rise, but not my much: only about 2 percent. The highest upticks occurred for hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation (up 11 percent) and religion (up 9 percent).

Sudhir Venkatesh discusses patterns in the FBI’s 2008 data on hate crimes.

published in NYTimes.com, Dec. 14, 2009 – Click here to read..

New Career Book by Stephen R. Covey & Jennifer Colosimo: “Great Work, Great Career: How to Create Your Ultimate Job and Make an Extraordinary Contribution”

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

A troubled economy, the highest unemployment rate in decades, and an increasing number of layoffs are continuing to dominate the news. The fear of job loss and the stress and anxiety from multiplying job responsibilities are depleting employee morale, passion and productivity in the workplace. Career fulfillment, a sense of contribution and engagement in meaningful work are draining away for many.

In response, Stephen Covey, author of the best-seller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and Jennifer Colosimo, chief learning officer at Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC), have joined together to co-author Great Work, Great Career: How to Create Your Ultimate Job and Make an Extraordinary Contribution, which was released 16.12.2009 by FranklinCovey Publishing.