The last two years have drastically diminished the amount of business travel most of us do. Trip expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2021 are projected to be between 25% to 35% below 2019 levels, according to one estimate. Yet, as the pandemic slowly winds down, the first conferences and face-to-face meetings are making their…
Category: Current Thoughts
Four Ways IT Can Solve The WFH Puzzle
The pandemic keeps throwing curveballs when it comes to returning to the office. Several large companies, including tech powerhouses like Amazon, Apple and Google, have been forced to readjust their cautious reopening plans yet again to cope with new variants, new surges and general uncertainty. No matter whether we’ll have a quarter or half of…
The Cost Of Logging In
My workday probably starts the same way as for most people. I turn on my computer and enter the first password. Dozens of programs and websites open by themselves and half of them demand a password. During the day, I occasionally go to more websites and programs and sometimes must log in there, too. This…
5 Things You Need To Know To Optimize Your Company’s Approach to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Over the last few years, we have seen a change in the perception of big tech companies and proprietary software. It used to be that IT professionals thought they could trust the big names in tech and use their products without second-guessing whether they have their customers’ best interests at heart. However, with the maturing…
I AM Living Proof Of The American Dream
Make your own decisions. No one is going to hand you success on a golden plate. The key above all is to be in control of your destiny. I would not have come to the U.S. if I had not decided to pursue the opportunity. Remember to take action when an opportunity comes, and be…
Companies and Activism
Youtube just went ahead and demonetized or banned dozens of channels, that according to Youtube’s statement, did not violate the terms of service. They mostly did it to appease reporters and activists, one VOX reporter in particular. Consequently, the actions seem more like activism and open up the question, when shareholders and their representatives should…
Shareholder Revolt at Facebook
“The whole world revolves around me!” This statement could be a perfect slogan for many users on Facebook but also for the top Executive at the company. The results over the past couple of years could not have been more evident. One scandal after another plagued Facebook. And now the shareholders are up in arms…
Trade WAR!
Are you feeling the anxiety about the coming trade war? Were you shocked? Will your business suffer? Are you living under a rock? Congratulations, you forgot about Murphy’s law: “Everything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Get over it, make the best out of it and prepare for the next time. Evaluate your options…
Preparing for the Unknown
Dwight D. Eisenhower famously proclaimed: “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” None of us can predict the future, and as such we will always be surprised by the next big catastrophe. However, leadership implies, to prepare for future disasters. Both the once we can predict…
Trust vs. Due Diligence
A couple of days ago, I was reviewing a report from a non-profit I assist. The kind of statement, that takes you hours to work through and contains a lot of financial attachments. Everyone who read it was supposed to sign off on it electronically, and of the nine signatures, mine was the second to…