With the amount of information out there, I have noticed different trends in working with it. I have identified five levels of working with information and ideas. Let’s look first at a brief description of each, and then at the general principles. The names are chosen to describe the key task rather than the type of activity....

My review of the book The Culture Map by Erin Meyer. This book was quite controversial for me, containing numerous ideas I would argue with. However, it provides a strong understanding of the topic and valuable insight into the study of culture...

A better understanding their own values gives more advantages to experienced professionals. The first steps in any field require a lot of effort to understand the essence of the profession, to develop special skills. But as soon as you are ready to move on, a more difficult question arises, how to direct yourself and the people around you in the right direction. And which direction is generally correct? And the right one for us will be the one that brings pleasure....

Values influence us, but also provide a perspective for growth. We do not choose them consciously, although we can work with them. For this, it is important to start with a valuable inventory, find them in yourself, and then in your company. We can significantly improve our lives if we give up what we don’t need and focus on the main thing....

We admire the diversity of culture, architecture, food, art. Thanks to this diversity, we can show our individuality. There aren’t two people exactly the same – so as there aren’t the same two companies. The individuality of both a person and any organization is built on experience and its understanding, on the multitude of choices made, on the priorities and values that we stick to. The culture, style, life and routine of each company is unique. If you look more closely, this individuality is built on a solid foundation, the essence of which is values. We often do not pay attention to them. But they affect us even if we don’t see them....