As part of the General MBA program, we visited LEONI Wiring Systems UA GmbH — and it felt like stepping into the future of manufacturing. ⚙️ Six Sigma in Action — Less Than 0.5% Defects It’s hard to believe, but a world-class Six Sigma operation runs here, in Ukraine. The factory maintains less than 0.5% defects per million units — and it’s the largest under-one-roof plant Читати далі...
Kharkiv IT Cluster Workshop: Building a Marketing Strategy for an IT Company
I rarely attend workshops — but this one, organized by Kharkiv IT Cluster, immediately caught my attention. The topic — how to build a marketing strategy for an IT company — is something you don’t often see done well. Usually, such strategies exist only in: large companies, where marketing has a defined role in business processes, or startups, that are just Читати далі...
Motivation or Discipline: What Really Drives Us
Motivation has become both a trend and a trap of our time. Thousands of books, videos, workshops, and courses promise to make us “driven.” Managers invent new motivational systems, HR teams design reward programs — but the effect fades fast. A raise or a bonus keeps people excited for 3–4 months — then it’s gone. Because motivation is temporary, while discipline is Читати далі...
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness — Stephen Covey
This book is a continuation of the legendary The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Here, Stephen Covey takes us beyond effectiveness — toward greatness, purpose, and transformation in the age of the knowledge worker. 🌍 From Efficiency to Transformation Covey describes a new era of intellectual labor, where success depends not only on skills but also on: deep Читати далі...
Kevin Kruse and My Time Management Experiment: Why the Classics Don’t Work
I’ve tried nearly every classic time management strategy out there. The result? Sure, I got more done — but my quality of life suffered. The number of tasks kept growing, and no standard technique could fix the fact that a day only has 24 hours. Then I discovered Kevin Kruse and his groundbreaking research into the habits of billionaires, Olympic champions, and top Читати далі...