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Interests
🎭 The most dangerous sentence in any negotiation: “We know exactly what the other side wants.” Socrates considers this overconfidence. Machiavelli considers it an invitation to failure. “What does your counterpart want?” Socrates asks. “A lower price,” someone replies. “Why?” Silence. “Exactly,” says Socrates. Machiavelli smiles. It is the kind of smile that makes other…
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CEO Espresso highlights from 2025: Continuous Development
We also asked our interviewees this question: What are you continuing to develop in yourself — as a leader and as a person? Their answers went far beyond traditional notions of professional development. 🔹 Niels van Quaquebeke, Professor of Leadership at Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg: “Given the upheavals in our world, first resilience —…
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Power
⚖️ People like to talk about fairness. Especially when the balance of power is not in their favour. Augustus does not say this out loud. You can tell he is thinking it. The discussion begins harmlessly enough. Confucius speaks about respect. Trust. Legitimacy. Then Augustus leans back. “You keep talking about how people want to…