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Articles on digitalisation, AI, project management and leadership.

Written soberly, out of concrete mandates, without grand promises.

• Food for Thought

  Should I tell someone they have bad breath?

  You notice an unpleasant smell on someone's breath during a conversation. If you say something, the other person may feel embarrassed. If you say nothing, you may deny them the chance to do something about it. What would be respectful?

  25 October 2026Read article

• Food for Thought

  When everyone is gossiping about someone, should I say something?

  During a break, someone makes a disparaging remark about an absent colleague. Others nod. You do not know whether the story is true. If you object, you may seem like a spoilsport. If you remain silent, it may look like agreement.

  25 October 2026Read article

• Food for Thought

  Why do I, as the boss, have to decide every little thing myself?

  It often starts quite unremarkably. A customer exception is waiting for your approval, two employees ask about a priority, and without your answer an order remains on hold. You decide quickly so that things can move on. The next day, the next questions are on your desk.

  23 October 2026Read article

• Food for Thought

  Why do we talk so much and decide so little?

  The meeting ends on time. Everyone has given their view, the presentation has been updated and the next appointment is fixed. Only one thing remains unclear: what was actually decided?

  23 October 2026Read article

• Food for Thought

  Why don't potential customers understand our offer?

  You explain your offer carefully. The other person nods and says, “That sounds interesting.” But when you ask what it would actually change, the answer remains vague. The conversation was friendly, yet no next step follows.

  23 October 2026Read article

• Food for Thought

  The table is green. But are the numbers correct?

  The report shows a number with two decimal places. Next to it is a green symbol. In the next meeting, it becomes an argument: “Progress is on track.” Yet nobody can say where the number came from or when it was last checked.

  23 October 2026Read article

• Food for Thought

  Why doesn't more control automatically create more trust?

  After a mistake, an additional approval is introduced. Soon the next step needs a signature too. Nobody has lost trust, people say. Even so, ever more is documented, checked and formally safeguarded.

  23 October 2026Read article