I don’t really like networking in the traditional sense. Usually, it is based on events where you can supposedly meet useful people. Often these are evening meetings, where at the beginning someone tells something, and then the organizer provides an hour and a half for people to get acquainted and communicate. The quality of information […]
Most companies traditionally live by annual planning, collecting the budget in the fall for the next year. This is usually difficult and painful for all participants in the process – the financial department, heads of business areas and their deputies, the board of directors and even shareholders. Why it happens? In the traditional budget cycle,
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Among main questions of aspired entrepreneurs heading for venture capital is about dilution of own share they should agree to in the preseed round, then seed round, and how much in the future it can be, which investor’s requirements are normal and fair, and which are not. Also, one of the first tasks for a
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I have always wondered what is more important to achieve success – genius from birth or thousands of hours of hard work? This question has always been and even now remains relevant, although modern research brings clarity. There are studies and popular science books, of which the most famous are perhaps the books of Malcolm
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OFFICE ORGANIZATION BY 5S If an employee’s desk is always a mess, is it possible to delegate operational decision-making to him within the framework of modern flexible, participatory management? The key to a long-term successful business is organizing an effective working environment and controlling risks at the level of each employee. If there is no
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It’s helpful to have a personal OKR goal session mid-year. Synchronize with yourself. Formulating personal OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) is a powerful method for achieving personal and professional goals. I recommend taking it up if you haven’t tried it yet, and returning to it – if you did, but abandoned it. However, on the
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After Gary Jennings’ book “Aztec,” I moved on to his later “The Traveler,” about Marco Polo. Of course, these are fantasies, but, as in the case of Aztec, they are very detailed and colorful. Quite convincing based on my knowledge of history. Lots and lots about the Mongols and 13th century China. I recommend it.
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A modern manager for his team must, first of all, be a mentor, or, as it is commonly called lately, a coach. This is the main aspect of management that allows a business to thrive. In modern IT companies (and all companies inevitably become IT companies – technology businesses), special attention is paid to the
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