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Robert Weller

Content Strategist & Lecturer / MBA Student

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MBA Journey No. 003 on National Cultures

Culture may be a differentiator, but it can also bring us closer together. ↓ I first encountered cultural studies in Natalie Nahai’s book “Webs of Influence,” which references Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. He identified six dimensions to describe cultural differences across nations. Since then, I have used these taxonomies to understand how cultural differences impact my daily life, especially at work. Looking back at my time at university and the jobs I held after, I’m...

8 months ago • 4 min read

While we teach, we learn. ↓ In this issue of my MBA journey, you'll read about power in organisations—a more interesting topic than I had thought. I also added personal insights and further reading on how to learn more effectively and time-efficiently. What is power and its purpose? Within organisations, power is the capacity of an individual, team, or department to influence decisions, actions, and behaviours of others to achieve their goals. It's not just giving orders; it's the ability to...

9 months ago • 3 min read

Team work makes the dream work. ↓ You are receiving this email because you joined me on my “MBA journey”. Thank you so much for your interest and support! The current focus of my studies lies on “Organisational Behaviour” (or OB). Within this module and this newsletter, I’m deep diving into team dynamics to give you insights and tools for managing team work. What is a team, what is a group? By definition, a team is a cohesive unit of individuals working collaboratively towards a shared goal,...

10 months ago • 3 min read