ARGO News 38 | 2026

Utilisation: Welcome to reality – now make the most of it! As leaders, there are certain things we can define because they are within our control. There are some things we can influence. And then there is the rest – and that is usually more than we would like. This is precisely where utilisation begins. […]
Never Eat Alone

Success is often defined by performance, titles, and the achievement of goals. Networks are seen as a strategic tool – contacts as resources to be activated at the right moment. With Never Eat Alone, Keith Ferrazzi turns this way of thinking on its head. His core message is clear: relationships are not a tactic – […]
KLARA AND THE SUND

The idea that machines might be able to think is as old as philosophy itself – from Aristotle to Descartes, from Alan Turing to the Dartmouth Conference. Again and again, the fascination with artificial intelligence touches on fundamental questions of what it means to be human: the relationship between reason, consciousness, and control, as well […]
RADICAL CANDOR

I came across Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott in the context of discussions on how to give effective feedback. In her book, she describes a management philosophy in which leaders can be successful without losing their humanity. The key is genuinely caring for employees and building respectful […]
Petra Schiefer

Competencies and Fields of Work Consulting projects, especially in the banking and insurance sector, Training, Coaching, Moderation (large groups) Education Value-Oriented Systemic Coach & Consultant, Coach Academy Switzerland, St. Gallen Certified SIZE trainer and consultant (in training), Top im Job/ F. Zehetner “Sparkassenprüfung I and II”, Sales and Leadership Training, Austrian Bank Coach training, Austrian […]