Bad management
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Maria's new job had it all: An organization with loads of money, interesting tasks, great salary, impressive offices, a french chef, a gym, free fruit, massages and a view out of her office windows that took your breath away. Maria is an easy-going, attractive woman in her forties with a broad business background, but even … Continue Reading ››
Irma is the grand old lady of Danish retail. The company was founded in 1870 and is the second oldest grocery chain in the world. It's a multi-million-dollar business with 70 locations in and around Copenhagen. But during the 1990's the lady was ailing - the joke was that the only … Continue Reading ››
When I got my first consulting job I worked very hard. I was the picture-perfect, traditional IT consultant working many overtime hours in the name of success. I’d moved to a new city for that job, far away from my friends and family, but that was fine: I didn’t … Continue Reading ››
Patricia, an outgoing, engaging, perpetually smiling woman in her early 30's with a shock of unruly, prematurely grey hair, was really happy to get her first management job. She'd been a secretary, back-office worker and all-round administrative worker previously, but as purchasing manager for a major producer of food additives. she looked forward to really … Continue Reading ››