The problem with too much process and red tape is that it creates excuses for not getting problems solved: "Our processes dictates that I must do this", "I am not measured on doing that", "I cannot do anything about it, it's the rules", "We have a policy that…". Etcetera etcetera. Of course there needs to… Continue reading The “red tape” danger
Tag: competition
Always think about strategy
When you're busy executing on tasks, it can be super easy to forget about setting time aside to think about strategy. But you should. For a number of reasons. First of all you need to always make sure that what you're working on is taking you in the right direction. There is the old saying… Continue reading Always think about strategy
Why I double down
The HelloFresh test
One of the basic common rules for startups is that if what you're working on is worth doing, you're bound to have competition (unless you're operating in one of those rare spaces, where you have spotted something before anyone else, of course). With so many services - especially in the consumer space - feeling more… Continue reading The HelloFresh test
Facts matter
Yesterday I got wrapped up in a Twitter-fight. I know, you should never allow yourself to be in that position, but in this case 'the arsonist tweet' was so profoundly...don't know what to call it...I couldn't help myself. Basically, the discussion was around what or who killed Danish the Danish chain of bookstores, Arnold Busck,… Continue reading Facts matter
We have the first winner
Yesterday marked the climax of our iQnite case competition on climate change at inQvation. 5 teams pitched their ideas for solutions in front of a very experienced and competetent panel. All the teams did a great job, and in the end Kleen Hub ran away with it. I will now get the opportunity to help… Continue reading We have the first winner
The competition is on!
Last Friday and Saturday we hosted the first bootcamp of the iQnite case competition on climate change at our inQvation-hub in Taastrup. 35 participants turned up to spend two days exploring and sharpening their idea in the hope of making it into the main competition. For me as an organizer it was an amazing event.… Continue reading The competition is on!
Lead by experience
Yesterday, the company I chose to deliver fiber to my home made their best effort to loose me as a customer. Due to unfortunate circumstances I narrowly missed a visit by a technician, and when I called them to figure out what went wrong, the customer support was rude and hung up on me. Companies… Continue reading Lead by experience