Organizational Identity and History
Since milestones in our lives might have long- lasting effects on how we behave and how we define ourselves, one might draw a parallel between individual identity and organizational identity in terms of being affected by the past: organizations too have history and this might influence their identity. But what do we mean by identity…
When a Sixteen Year Old Takes Charge of Change
Ever thought some ideas were just too big to carry through? Or that you were too young to do it yourself? Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, doesn’t. At the age of sixteen the young inventor went scuba diving and “saw more plastic than fish”, as he describes his experience in his TEDx Talk from…
The “Goodest” Country in the World
There is an index called the ”Good Country Index”. The idea behind the index is quoted as follows: “The Good Country Index is simple: to measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, all relative to its size.” As of today Sweden and Denmark are…
What to Expect for 2017
This year has offered some unexpected surprises. With Donald Trump as president-elect and UK leaving the EU, there is much uncertainty revolving next year, to say the least. Do not worry though. Inspired by Fortune Magazine I would like to lift some interesting predictions for the coming year to the surface. These events might be…
A New Era in Show Jumping
Over the last few years there has been a major change in the sport of show jumping. Back in the days the big players in the sport was often thought to be european countries like Germany, France and Great Britain, plus the US. Compared to other popular sports around the world, show jumping has continued…
Change Management and Existentialism
Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, who was born more than 2500 years ago, said that “The only constant is change”. This is maybe true, but Theresa M. Welbourne in 2014 also underlined that “Change is escalating, and the current models of managing change do not seem to be working well”. Interestingly, in order to handle change…
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
In 2005 I was supposed to go on vacation with my family to Italy. However, nothing went the way it was supposed to. Two weeks that were meant to be lled with joy and laughter together with people that I love turned into two weeks of confusion, powerlessness and grief. It was the end of…
Being a Citizen of the World- The Tale of Living in Two Countries
Travel as we know it can be a pain, but once you get used to the security checks, bland airplane food and constant pressure of arriving on time, it can become part of your routine. Eventually manage to get through check- in, baggage drop-o , security and make it onto the airplane within a mere…
Lundtan meets Johan Lindeberg
Sitting in a black chair in Craaford-salen with a bottle of Ramlösa next to him, Johan Lindeberg, dressed in a characteristic black leather jacket, black hoodie and white boots, which he coloured himself, began speaking in his cosy Lund accent. Until now, Johan hadn’t held a public speech in twelve years. But because this is…
Making Human Life Mulitplanetary
Imagine going on vacation, not to a different country but to a different planet, or even living there! In 50 years this might be reality. SpaceX is preparing to bring people to Mars and since last week you can get a picture of what that would look like. With the TV-show MARS, which premiered Sunday…
