The illusion of superiority
There are many differences between Eastern Europeans and the Dutch. The biggest difference that strikes me is that the Dutch think they are superior to Eastern Europeans while many Eastern…
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Group Managing Partner
Gerard Koolen
Lugera, GIT, Lugera Ukraine (prev. Adecco UA)
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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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
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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