Black Friday exposed

Black Friday is upon us. Or Black Week as it has turned into here in Denmark. I have always been sceptic about the event; I don't see it as an event as such but more as an exercise in trying to get rid of a lot of inventory. This year with Covid-19 only reinforces that… Continue reading Black Friday exposed

Your ego is (literally) killing you

Alex Danco wrote a stellar blog post a couple of weeks ago about the Freud moment of the Covid-19 pandemic seen from an American perspective. In it he argues that the reason why the US is struggling so much with the pandemic is because doing all the right things to stem it has been positioned… Continue reading Your ego is (literally) killing you

TikTok and a lot of…nothing

What does a Trump rally, TikTok users and startup tactics have in common? They are here and now - and there's not necessarily a grand plan for how to move on from here. When I saw that apparently a viral TikTok prank of securing tickets for Trumps rally in Tulsa and then (of course) not… Continue reading TikTok and a lot of…nothing

This is real leadership

What is the difference between leadership and management? A manager is someone making sure you cut your way through the jungle. A leader is someone who makes sure we're in the right jungle to begin with. We're in a time of crisis. Managers are busy making cutbacks, weathering the storm and looking at whether to… Continue reading This is real leadership