Today's time is defined by at least two criteria: uncertainty and innovation need. It needs people who can survive in these times. The requirement: mental freedom. It is necessary to expand the boundaries of one's own thinking. Unbox yourself. Human spirit wants to hover, not to be bound in chains....
Ocean Gravity
We know all these wonderful, but also in their dramaturgy well known divers movies. And they fascinate us. But sometimes something comes along and it's different, reinvents itself. By not following the rules of the ordinary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v11b84Okcm8
Leadership in a cyclone: New Management and old virtues
As a person who loves the sea, and as a diver who knows its pitfalls, I distrust fair weather captains. Competence and value of the boss on the bridge have to be proven in the storm, in the fog and at open sea. Similarly, it happens to me as an...
Management – a high performance sport
Quite a few managers talk about their position (behind the scenes), as if it were a killer job. Well, admittedly, our job is one in which "masculinity" is sometimes glorified a bit, one likes to bask in its own virility and indestructibility; However, and it is worth mentioning, there are...
Managing under pressure – Part 4: Stay focused
As an interim manager, I'm an extreme manager. I have very limited time to initiate a successful turnaround in companies, while operating with limited insight and in a tense atmosphere. In these situations, I benefit from my experience as a rescue diver. Today I describe how to not lose focus...
Managing under pressure – Part 3: Decide quickly
As an interim manager, I'm an extreme manager. I have very limited time to initiate a successful turnaround in companies, while operating with limited insight and in a tense atmosphere. In these situations, I benefit from my experience as a rescue diver. Today, I describe how to make appropriate decisions...
Managing under pressure – Part 2: Communicate effectively
As an interim manager, I'm an extreme manager. I have very limited time to initiate a successful turnaround in companies, while operating with limited insight and in a tense atmosphere. In these situations, I benefit from my experience as a rescue diver. Today I describe how I communicate clearly and...
Managing under pressure – Part 1: Assess the situation
As an interim manager, I'm an extreme manager. I work within a restricted time frame, often with limited insight and a tense atmosphere in order to turn a company around for the better. I benefit from my experience as a rescue diver. Today I describe how I assess situations in...
Managing under Pressure – Intro: Four Lessons of a Rescue Diver
Interim managers are extreme managers. They have very limited time to initiate a successful turnaround in companies, while operating with limited insight and in a tense atmosphere. This is exactly what I have been practicing for almost 20 years - benefitting from my experience as a rescue diver. The connection...