Peace and freedom
I have little faith in the European Union and governments that, in their zeal to provide as much as possible for Europe or their country, try to regulate almost everything…
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Gerard Koolen
Group Managing Partner
Lugera, GIT, Avanta Russia and Ukraine (prev. Adecco RU and UA)
Reply with history: Change?
“Dear Gerard, I would like to illustrate our discussion of entrepreneurial vision in this article using the example of a very successful investment. A visionary named R. approached us to…
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Luck happens to you, the success you can ensure
HR Coaching, HR Intelligence. Tips & Tricks, Quotes and 10 Word Staffing Story, Recruitment Coaching, Today's lesson
To govern is to look ahead and that’s exactly what most governments (should) keep themselves busy with. But as an individual, this is irrelevant as you have no control over…
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Do financial incentives motivate?
I prefer those sellers who do “everything” for bonuses. We have a bonus system in the Netherlands and our sales agents can earn EUR 100,000 a year fairly easily. We…
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Solving problems with rules is not always the answer
All around me I see that to correct mistakes, people are introducing more rules, guidelines, binding opinions, regulations, etc. to prevent a recurrence. Large companies are the most prone to…
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