I was asked to address this in the blog as well. Since 2001 I use a digital e-Mail-signature provided in a cost-free web-of-trust organized by Thawte, one of the leading providers of digital server signatures for websites. I also voluntarily confirm the idendity for the user(s) with 35 points. 50 points are needed to have [...]
I lately got involved in discussions about the need for consultancies and how that market suffers the first from the financial crisis. German top-consultant Roland Berger was quoted saying “You cannot push-start a car from the inside”. Which I found valuable. But it reminds me of a major shortcoming of todays managements. I have not [...]
What is money all about? First the financial market in the United States failed. Constructs where a single person is responsible for the loss of 50 Billion US$ are just the top of an iceberg. That ice berg turned and we all feel it’s repercussions. But it was not the U.S. that caused the problem, [...]
Oh holy dear St. Florian Don’t burn my house Take the neighbors one Four related cases in the past weeks triggered this Food For Thought: German Rail – remember Lufthansa… The IT system of German Rail crashed, disabling not only the entire distribution for a day, but also the train guidance system EBULA causing major [...]
I am recently faced with the question, if I shall take up a very challenging position, asking the best of my abilities, thus meaning fun, but at high risk of a temporary assignment … Or play it save and go for a job I can do good, but which does not pose any real challenge [...]
… is a book title. I referred to it in a discussion about relocation, where I want to share my experience here. I found three “types” of people in regards to the willingness to relocate: Type 1: The Earthbound. They grew up, work and will die in their home town. Maybe relocate to the next [...]
According to IATA General Secretary Giovanni Bisignani, aviation warns of a decline in global aviation. But is that reasonable? Yes, global economy suffers. But look at the global maps and you will find a clear relation between airport and decent aviation and the size of cities. Aviation is a key motivator for business, but the [...]
In the past months, IATA secretary general Giovanni Bisignani has published one horror scenario for the airline industry after another. At the same time, I have worked with an airline that had always addressed e-Commerce as a part of the sales portfolio and in the past year increased their sales force beyond the airline’s growth [...]
As Blogs are a part of “social networking” and as I follow several blogs like the German Tourismuszukunft, I thought to share some thoughts. As usual, I do appreciate your feedback. This blog is meant to trigger thoughts and make you ask me. My statements are thoughtful, but not necessarily the only truth. Often enough, [...]
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is requesting that the use of a controversial identification document reading device, being deployed at U.S. borders, be temporarily halted until thorough testing can determine if it is a potential source of traveler identity theft. According to published reports, the new device can remotely read highly personal data [...]
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