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Valley over Machiavelli — Why we are in urgent need of more digital supervisory boards

While the whole world is looking at the digital strategies coming out of boardrooms, the significance of the supervisory board in the digital age is still being underestimated. The…

B2B e-Commerce — A New Age for Nutjobs

Anyone who thought about selling footwear or food online about ten years ago was the sure focus of ridicule and derided as a nutjob. But the nutjobs of yore have become today’s pioneers of B2C e-commerce: the Zalandos and Lieferhelds are now all worth billions…

“Made in Germany” Meets “Be Berlin” — Why We Need Tech Federalism

The race for global platforms has been run. The win goes to Silicon Valley. However, the next digital wave is rolling in with the Internet of Things. And this time the start line has radically changed. In order for…

Berlin Needs More Events Like “Vizions”

Zalando extended an invitation to “Vizions” — and everyone showed up. The leading heads of the tech and startup scenes debated the future of the platform economy at Berlin’s Kraftwerk. The motto: “Build platforms not walls.” What might be interpreted as a…

Zurück in die Zukunft — Ich werde Partner bei Earlybird

Does anyone actually need digital natives?

Human resource departments are waging a war. They’re calling it the War for Talents. They are fighting over digital natives, the brightest minds among them, born in the early 90s. The combative terminology is indicative of the rampant fear. Companies are…

Hang Up Those Election Posters Online!

Back in the day we tackled elections a bit randomly. Young, old, male, female — we talked to everyone that walked past the canvassing booth. And we started up a conversation with whoever stayed. Some were enthusiastic, others tucked away the giveaway pen, took…

My Trip Back in Time

About a year ago I set off back in time. Back to the corporate world where I started my career. It was an exciting year with long-lasting impressions. I remember grandiose innovations, an air of optimism and a desire for change. However, there was still a bit of old economy residue in the…