What Germany can learn from Asian pragmatism
Standing in front of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, I can’t help but wonder: What can Germany learn from Asia, and from Malaysia in particular? I first visited Kuala Lumpur almost 25 years ago. I’ve returned many times since then. On my most recent trip I felt inspired to reflect on the following: Although […]
Learning from the world’s oldest teachers
9 August is the United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Some of the world’s most advanced knowledge systems have been refined over millennia and are deeply rooted in ancient traditions. These time-tested wisdoms offer insights that modern science is only just beginning to understand and appreciate. Guardians of the wetlands The Apatani […]
3 tips to make it anywhere in the world
What are the soft skills required to make it anywhere in the world? And how do you utilise these skills in a globalised job market? Here are three simple and easy to apply success factors from my personal experience. Observe as much as possible, evaluate and compare as little as possible In addition to your […]
Interview with Pedro Custódio – User Experience Strategist
Pedro, you have spent the last 6 years working and living in Germany and you were responsible for user experience design at Vodafone. Tell us a bit how you have created this job opportunity. What led to your decision to move to Germany? I studied computer science, more exactly I studied Artificial Intelligence, maybe because […]