Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values than simply economic ones.
My father, who was a manager at International Business Machines (IBM), once told me; “If it were not for the ‘people problems’, management would be easy.” In the world of management, and management consulting, truer words were never spoken. And so is the challenge with most consulting engagements, especially when the words “transformational change” are uttered….
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Sustainable development expert Ernesto Sirolli began his aid work career in Africa in the 70s. The 7 years he spent there has served as the lens through which he views all his work to this day. In his humorous yet passionate TED Talk, Ernesto Sirolli insists that, when stepping in to help somebody or solve…
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Happy New Year from OpEx Society & TED! To celebrate the closing of the year, TED has asked people around their office what talks have inspired the most to make New Year’s resolutions. Check out this article to read their answers, and watch some of the most inspiring talks ever. Hint: many found aspirations hidden in unexpected talks….
First off, a definition is due here. What is a Mittelstand? In short, it is an expression of a state of mind and a specific attitude. As per the Economist, The Mittelstand has become an ambition in the face of the euro crisis eating away at the confidence and success of France’s big national champions. And, emulating…
Turns out, Europe’s failure to encourage ambitious entrepreneurs is growing ever more as an additional growth crisis to the already pressing general economic euro crisis. The Economist means that in a country with a culture that’s deeply inhospitable to entrepreneurs, wanting to grow a start-up into a behemoth is quite as counter-cultural as piercings and performance…
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Author of “Fat, Forty and Fired”, Nigel Marsh presents and writes on business and personal life — and how the two interact. In this highly entertaining Ted Talk, Marsh tackles the hot topic of the ever elusive work-life balance. Marsh argues that this matter is far too important to neglect or to be left to…
