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Alberto Bethke
Founding partner of Olivia. Totally focused on exploiting people's potential, and inspiring leaders to sustainable change.
Recent Posts
Why diversity can’t be woke
A few months ago, statements by presidents like Javier Milei and Donald Trump regarding woke culture sparked waves of outrage: too harsh, too misogynistic, too “everything.” Clearly, both leaders took extreme stances. Their comments drew global criticism...
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The rules of business in crisis: an opportunity to rewrite the game
Have you ever heard of an organization that admits to being in crisis while also claiming that the context in which it operates is favorable for growth?
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Mystique: why it is a good business in time
I recently saw a movie that highlights a concern that is pertinent to the moment we are going through, especially in our organizations. In it, a very young Lee Lacocca, then Ford's Sales Manager, is tasked with explaining to his impatient boss, Henry...
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Can the Oil & Gas industry take a people centric approach?
Despite being a profitable sector that employs nearly 12 million people worldwide, the Oil & Gas industry is at a crossroads that defines its future.
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Why corporations can also (re)learn to fly
A few weeks ago, a news item from Germany made me think that even a corporation can learn the most difficult lesson: to fly. I am obviously referring to the conglomerates, the large industrial groups, such as US-Steel, Union Pacific, General Electric,...
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Creativity for attracting talent
The battle for talent is starting to define our organizations’ chances for survival. However, instead of feeling intimidated, I recommend rereading Karl Marx and Adam Smith who, together, offer us possible solutions.
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Tick tock, tick tock
In the post-pandemic era, we’re starting to measure time with a different kind of clock. Every passing second forces us to make radical decisions in order for our organizations to survive.
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A world with no bosses
Today, the world is far from this utopia. Challenged by the global impacts created by the war and a sanitary crisis resisting to disappear, we’re living in a world with no direction, where everything is questioned—especially authority and respect for...
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Diversity and inclusion: time for action
Diversity and Inclusion Policies (D&I) have become increasingly important in corporate agendas. They improve business design and innovation, generate greater levels of productivity, impact motivation within the company, and even help reduce employee...
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The meaning behind humanizing businesses?
Businesses across the globe face problems when seeking to fill key positions. For many, the solution lies in changing their set of rules they abide by in order to make them more “human.” Let’s reflect on what this might mean.
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Rethinking our business model based on what’s right — not what’s convenient
But it’s the small heroes and players who best understand how to navigate change. Let’s learn from them.
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The new social contract—linked through business
The idea that society anticipates its leaders and governors is a general thought. The groups that form society usually demand—and often carry out—the changes necessary in smaller environments, like businesses, before those changes evolve into a massive...
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Europe’s examples and their sustainable leadership
Prior to the unfortunate geopolitical tension we’re now experiencing as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I had the privilege of traveling to Europe before what promised to be one of their costliest winters regarding energy matters. Yet this...
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@Forbes - The new globalization changes direction
In the middle of the pandemic, many people predicted the end of globalization. However, as the world picks up speed again, we’re coming to realize that globalization didn’t go anywhere, though it was redefined. Let’s analyze what globalization will look...
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Every management team needs a Charlie Watts. Does your organization have one?
The Rolling Stones just started their new world tour in St. Louis, Missouri, but they’re no longer the Stones of old. A few weeks back, the great Charlie Watts, the band’s iconic drummer for over 50 years, passed away. Since then, a lot has been written...
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