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…
All the things you do not see
As I watch Lund turn into a vibrant aureate palette of autumn colours, I realise how quickly you can go from feeling the warmth of the sun to suddenly find yourself looking for anything that will protect you from the biting wind. You carelessly wrap a scarf around your neck without focusing on the actual change…
Snapchat About to go Public
Snapchat has begun preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) which could take place as early as March 2017 according to the Wall Street Journal. This mean that investors will be able to purchase shares in the company as it gets listed on the stock market. The company valuation could be $25bn according to people…
Virtual Reality- The Future or Just Fad
Once again we stand before a new technological landmark in the video game market with the newly released ”Playstation Virtual Reality” (PSVR), a gaming device that lets you enter into the game. The interest and hype for the new unit has been big among consumers around the world. Although it is not the first device…
Trappist Monks – A World Disconnected from the Digitalized Era
The average person receives about 120 notifications each day, not including emails or spam. In addition to that, we are exposed to thousands of ads each day. Digitalization enables so many brilliant things but I am not going to write about it here. Instead, if you still find yourself irrationally retrogressive from time to time…
What Came Before Tandem
I am sitting here Thursday evening, writing on this article. At the same time, I am preparing mentally, mostly with excitement, but also a small touch of worry, for tomorrow’s Tandem Race. I really don’t know what to expect. For those of you that doesn’t know, it is a race, where you go by bus…
