Author: News Room
The cultural manager Lluís Nacenta will be the new director of the Barcelona Design Museum (DHUB) as his candidacy was selected to occupy the position in the competition called by Barcelona City Council, as made public this Monday by the Barcelona Institute of Culture (ICUB). Nacenta will occupy the direction left vacant in April of last year by the cultural researcher and exhibition curator José Luis de Vicente, also elected by public competition at the end of 2022, after the retirement of the previous director, Pilar Vélez. During the two and a half years in which De Vicente held the…
new video loaded: Can an Influencer Really ‘Think Like a Monk’?Jay Shetty’s podcast, “On Purpose,” is wildly popular, and he has written two bestselling books, “Think Like a Monk” and “8 Rules of Love.” Is there tension in his life, as a man who espouses monastic thinking while living a glamorous life as an influencer in Los Angeles? He discusses those contradictions on “The Interview.”February 23, 2026
The remuneration of board members is and remains a sensitive issue. High bonuses always cause discontent among the public – especially in cases where shareholders, creditors or the general public are suffering from a corporate crisis and the payments simply no longer “fit” in the public eye. In such situations, there is often a call for a reduction or clawback of board bonuses. Prominent triggers for these debates were the financial market crisis and the “emissions scandal” at Volkswagen. But not only the public, but also institutional investors and voting rights advisors are now paying very close attention to how…
– Advertisement -One company, over 100 locations, one common identity: How can corporate culture be scaled globally without leveling out local realities? Gabriele Fanta, CHRO at Körber, explains in an interview how HR as an enabling function systematically anchors leadership, trust and collaboration – and thus creates measurable value contributions. Executive Summary Scaling corporate culture globally The challenge: Culturally aligning over 100 locations worldwide means bindingly implementing global leadership principles while taking local realities into account. The solution: Körber consistently aligns its HR work with five leadership principles. Clear guidelines, a global leadership compass and decentralized implementation ensure that leadership…
– Advertisement -Cost and competitive pressure, restructuring, uncertainty: In many industries, leadership has become a constant state of pressure. But the ability to act in times of crisis does not come from methods, but from attitude. Harald Smolak, Head of People Management at Atreus, analyzes why ownership, decision-making power and realistic optimism determine the success of the transformation – and how HR, as the architect of a new leadership culture, leads organizations out of shock. Executive Summary Ability to act in times of crisis: leadership mindset as a strategic lever The challenge: Cost and competitive pressure, restructuring and uncertainty are…
If an employer plans to terminate an employee without notice because of strong suspicion of a serious breach of duty, he must hear the employee concerned about the allegations. According to a recent ruling by the Federal Labor Court (BAG), this must be done promptly – even if the person concerned is on vacation for a long period of time. Otherwise, a termination given later may be invalid. What was it about? The bone of contention was a situation on an ICE trip on April 24, 2023: At that time – at least that’s what the employer claimed – the…
If you believe the study by the translation provider DeepL, Germany is one of the European countries that are coming under the greatest pressure from language barriers when it comes to global expansion. Anyone who still works with manual translations as a human resources manager runs the risk of more than just misunderstandings. DeepL concludes that he risks losing talent, collaborations and market opportunities to competitors who have long since solved the problem technologically. A survey by HR-Works among small and medium-sized companies in Germany supports the thesis: 74 percent of those surveyed see a lack of language skills as…
The American consulting firm Accenture ties the promotion of executives to the use of the company’s own AI tools. This is stated in an internal company email to associate directors and senior managers, which was published by the Financial Times. “Using our core tools will make a visible contribution to talent discussions.” it said there. These include the AI Refinery platform developed jointly by Accenture and Nvidia. The Financial Time report states that Accenture has been evaluating weekly log-ins for selected senior-level employees since this month. According to the company, this is necessary in order to be “a completely customer-focused…
A Netflix documentary chronicled the failure of an arrest warrant and an apparently successful revocation. Now the rapper has confessed that he relapsed. He also presented a drug alternative that was not recommended.
Vox chose this Monday to avoid a clash with the Pope when the party was asked about the meeting that the Pontiff held last November with the leadership of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE). In it, Leo XIV warned of the rise of the extreme right and expressed his concern about political groups of this ideology “that seek to instrumentalize the Church” and “win the Catholic vote.” In a press conference at the headquarters of his formation, the general secretary of Vox, Ignacio Garriga, has chosen to doubt the veracity of the Pope’s words, whose verbatimity was dictated to this…