Posts Tagged ‘European Union;’

The Language is English

The language is English and the French are upset. In October of this year a winning logo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty Of Rome (The Birth of the European Union) was designed by a Polish artist and appears officially in English and the French are upset because the official version appears in [...]

Great Leaders Versus Failed Leaders

“I attended a conference on leadership in Stockholm at the weekend,” my colleague announced and “Gary Young, the leadership guru gave a presentation.” I immediately pricked up my ears. I had always been interested in what made great leaders ever since I had been asked at a civil service interview board about Napoleon. “Today, they [...]

Managing Teams and Creating Innovation – All for One and One for All

Jorma Ollila has spoken in an interview of the caring atmosphere which distinguished Nokia, the mobile phone giant, from other companies he has worked for. When one person felt tired or sick the others would rally round and cover for that person by cancelling meetings, rearranging schedules and so on.

International Competition For Highly Skilled Professionals

The global economy is raising the bar for many corporations and small and medium enterprises, and in order to produce high quality, innovative products, they need to employ highly qualified professionals. To do that, governments are facilitating programs for attracting highly skilled professionals. Below is a review of a few of such programs in EU [...]