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SILICON – The Miracle of Advanced Technology _ PART II (The GLASS)
In my previous posts I was mentioning many times that innovation is essential for the evolution of things of all kind. The tech-development is always dependent on innovation, all we have to do first is to look around and activelly observe what is going on in the surroundings. The same happened with glass. Nature already… Read more
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SILICON – The Miracle of Advanced Technology _ PART I
The technology development means exactly advanced knowledge in Material Science Engineering. And the exponential development of the advanced technology we have today is only possibe because of 2 elements with extraordinary powerful and amazing properties, namely: SILICON and CARBON. I would say it loud and clear: Internet, Computers, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, Bio-Technology, Medicine and the… Read more
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10 TRAITS DE LEADERSHIP QUI DETRUISENT VOTRE ENTREPRISE
En 17 ans de travail pour des leaders de toutes capacités et de développement de mon propre style de leadership, j’ai vu le bon, le mauvais et tout entre le deux. Je ne suis pas un Leader, J’ai encore besoin d’en savoir plus à ce sujet mais au début de mon développement de leadership,… Read more
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10 Root Causes of Failed Product Effort.
Hello friends, It’s been a while since I didn’t write something here. I am currently working on stuff about material science which I will of course share with those interested and I am also continuing my work with CAD systemes as well. More about all that will follow here. I have a lot of engineering… Read more
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HOW WILL WE EMERGE FROM THE CURRENT ECONOMIC EMERGENCY?
We are today in a worst situation than at the previous economic crisis in 2008. The Covid-19 pandemic which is a medical crisis actually turned into a huge economic emergency which is way much dangerous than the medical one. To be honest COVID-19 is not even dangerous. (but this is another topic which probably I will… Read more
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WHY COOPERATION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN COMPETITION.
COOPERATE or COMPETE? For me the year 2020 is the beginning of a new lifestyle. One step in our evolutionary process from now on would require that humans learn to be cooperative rather than competitive. Humans are naturally competitive. Since the days of cavemen, humans learned to survive by fighting, by being at war with… Read more
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Why do you need Supporting Roles in a Tech Company?
The Supporting Roles Until now I talked about the basic roles essential to have in any company which has a business with Tech products. Again what I share here is my perspective about what I have learnt during my years in engineering, it might be not the perfect one but what’s I have seen so… Read more
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What’s the meaning of a Product Marketing Manager ?
When I first heard for the first time that me as product engineer have to collaborate with a guy holding the role of Product Marketing Manager I told to myself, “why the heck do I need this guy? What for?”. The Product Manager is already sufficient to tell me what’s going on on the market… Read more
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How to work effectively with Engineers.
In my early years I was (process) engineer myself, and I had to collaborate with the so called “experts” as Product Managers and Product Designers, the experience was good for me but unfortunately not good for them. So this is what I want to share with those of you who have never been engineers before,… Read more
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How to be a great Product Designer
Now after I’ve shared in the previous posts about the role of Product Manager, let me share with you now what I have learnt during the years about the role of Product Designer role,in which I am still acting today. I must admit that I am still learning about this as well and of course… Read more
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How to thrive as Product Manager.
In my previous post I was sharing my perspective about how to be a great Product manager which is a very important role for any company -particularly the ones in Tech-Products business. But anyway, I am a tech-guy so everything I talk about business has a connection with technology. This is what I do ,… Read more
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How to be a great Product Manager.
At all my workplaces until now I had the opportunity to work with people in different roles involved in the product development stages such as Product Managers, Product Designers, Mechanical Engineers, Software & Hardware engineers, Marketing Managers and so on. But by far the most important role which I consider responsible for the market success… Read more
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HOW TO CREATE A LONG-TERM BUSINESS WITH TECH-PRODUCTS_ Principles of Strong Product Teams_Part 2
Principles of Strong Product Teams To continue with the principles of a strong Product team as I mentioned in the 1st Part, in order to have successful long-term business with Tech products the most important thing is to have THE RIGHT PEOPLE. And for that you must first build a strong team. Once the product… Read more
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HOW TO CREATE A LONG-TERM BUSINESS WITH TECH-PRODUCTS_ Principles of Strong Product Teams_Part 1
Principles of Strong Product Teams When I had my first job as engineer back in 2003 I had no idea what and how a product team actually does and also didn’t know WHY a Product team is the most important part in a long-term successful business for a tech company. During the years I started… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _How to turn a group of strangers into a community of friends? (PART 2)
THE KEY TO LASTING WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS As we’ve already seen in my previous post, decades of research reveal that the recipe for friendship is simple. Proximity, familiarity, similarity and self disclosure all play a role. The trick is to create the conditions that naturally foster these elements and integrate them into the work environment. After-work… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _How to turn a group of strangers into a community of friends? (PART 1)
Measuring workplace friendships is very important in any business for Nr. 1 reason: It’s one of the strongest predictors of productivity. Studies show that employees with a best friend at work tend to be more focused, more passionate, and more loyal to their organizations. They get sick less often, suffer fewer accidents, and change jobs… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _What happy workplaces can learn from Casinos? (PART 2)
THE DARK SIDE OF HAPPINESS When we’re completely consumed with trying to be happy all the time, we overlook the value of unhappy emotions, such as anger, embarrassment, and shame. Those experiences may not feel very pleasant when they’re happening, but they exist for a reason. Negative emotions help direct our attention to elements of… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _What happy workplaces can learn from Casinos? (PART 1)
Research shows that happy people tend to be more effective at their jobs. When we’re feeling good about our lives, we connect with others more easily, think more optimistically and free up valuable mental resources to focus on novel ideas. Happiness also breeds confidence. Positive moods make our situation feel more controllable, which can give… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _Why you should be paid in order to Play? (PART 2)
A PRODUCTIVITY BOOST STRONGER THAN COFFEE Let’s imagine this : You are in your office at work and it’s 2:14 p.m. your eyelids are feeling heavy, and now you’re stifling a yawn. A few minutes ago you arrived back in the office, fresh off a satisfying lunch. But now you’re in the throes of what… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _Why you should be paid in order to Play? (PART 1)
HOW PLAY MAKES PROBLEM SOLVING EASIER I am sure that many of you already had some days at work , when you put a lot of focus to finish something very important than you literally skip all the breaks and you even work overtime, just to be sure that you make no mistake and to… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _How Office Design can shape our thinking? (PART 2)
WHY EMPLOYEES ARE OFTEN MORE PRODUCTIVE AT HOME Working from home is a concept which started to gain more and more popularity in companies from all sort of industries. Many people agree that “A workforce culture based on long hours at the office with little regard for family or community does not inevitably lead to… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _How Office Design can shape our thinking? (PART 1)
As we most of us working in an office, it is generally agreed that our performance at work is strongly shaped by our work environment. And one very important factor at workplace is How the Office is designed. Going back in time, some 50 to 55 years ago the typical office consisted of a vast… Read more
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DESIGNING A GREAT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE _Why great workplaces reward failure?
In general FAILURE is seen as something to avoid at all cost. We are very afraid to fail. At workplace, people are sometimes so afraid of making a mistake that they rather accept to be humiliated or micromanaged by their managers. Such employees accept to do whatever their manager ask (even in disagreement) than to… Read more
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CONVERTING NEED INTO DEMAND_PUT PEOPLE FIRST AND YOU’LL CREATE AMAZING PRODUCTS
Some years ago, people in different locations used to communicate by phone. That’s nothing unusual since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone around the year 1875. For more than 140 years since then, 2 people easily communicate verbally by phone. And that’s still OK when we talk about general or personal topics. But what about… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 10 – Leadership is a feature.
I could have written more about the fake life we have at workplace everyday. There is a lot o shit happening out-there but this is the last lie I write about. If you would ask 1000 people: why they work for a company?, more than 80% of them will tell you that it’s because they… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 9 – Diversity is the best way to succeed.
Ok, this is a topic highly promoted mostly in the so called “multinational companies”. And at some points I would truly agree that indeed diversity can bring a big added value to any business. While the traditional notion of workplace diversity may refer to representations of various races, genders and religious backgrounds, today’s concept of… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 8 – People can reliably rate each other at work.
I’ve been in this situation a lot of times until now. I would say that I’ve been more rated than rater. But either way, this is the most impossible thing that a human can do to another human. Those at HR departments who think they will ever have any accurate results to such ratings, they… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 7 – The best plan always wins.
This is again something that many managers think so. They really thing that THE BEST PLAN ALWAYS WINS. Sometimes I just stay alone and ask myself, why the business world and (not only) is ruled by so many incompetent people which are easily promoted in management position without having done anything remarkable, except the fact… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 6 – The best staff is well-rounded.
This statement is very common in many organizations. If you want to apply for a job which require a high qualification and offers you nice benefits in return, you will get first a long list of requirements from that company which is asking you to prove your competencies in as many of your future tasks… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 5 – The most successful companies cascade goals.
Again this is of course an illusion. It is a very big lie which most people are so brainwashed that finally they truly believe that it’s a great truth. No it’s not. It’s another fat mistake that an incredibly big amount of companies continue to use it in their business. Goals are the same like… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 4 – People need feedback.
No they don’t. It’s exactly the opposite = People DON’T NEED FEEDBACK. This is again something worth to be discussed.I am 100% sure that everyone of you at least 1 time per year give a feedback at work (either to evaluate someone’s performance in the same team or to evaluate someone from another team ). … Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 3 – The balance between Work and Life matters most.
Whaaat??? A Balance??? No it isn’t. I repeat what I’ve already said couple of times in my previous posts: Work is something people don’t want to do, but they still do it anyway because the system is made so to keep us wired and to be forced to work. There are exceptions of course but … Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 2 – People do care which company they work for.
First of all let me say it exactly how it is. Of course this is another big fat lie about work. The general truth is exactly the opposite = People DO NOT care for which company they work for. In fact, people in general don’t give a shit on that. AUDI, BMW, TOYOTA, MICROSOFT, GOOGLE,… Read more
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10 LIES ABOUT WORK/Lie Nr. 1 – People Have Potential
I must admit that after working in industry for some years and seeing how companies work I can perfectly understand why many of them fail in business, some are failing dramatically. Or let’s say they literally go bankrupt. Why ? well… that’s very oblivious for me, I have no doubt that it’s due to huge incompetence… Read more
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WAAROM IS JOU BAAS MEESTAL EEN IDIOT? [DEEL 2]
Dit gebeurt meestal wanneer je baas uit een andere cultuur komt dan jouwe en duidelijk hij denkt dat wat in zijn land van herkomst werkt, werk ook in het nieuwe land waar hij verhuisd is. Daarnaast gebeurt ook wanneer je baas geen internationale leidende ervaring heeft en natuurlijk hij spreekt niet de taal van jouw… Read more
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IN YOUR BUSINESS APPLY DESIGN THINKING AND NOT QUALITY ASSURANCE.
Let’s see why Design Thinking is much more important than any other criteria in the development of new products. And this is applicable in any kind of product you create. Considering my experience in engineering, I will take in this case: the engineering approach. I am working in automotive industry for some years and now… Read more
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS RISING AND PEOPLE WILL BECOME MORE CREATIVE.
THE CORPORATION WHICH DON’T BRING NEW INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET WILL BE EXTERMINATED. ONLY THE PERFORMING ONES WILL THRIVE. Beware, this is becoming reality. Indeed Artificial Intelligence is rising and it is happening fast, it is just under our nose right now. We are already living in the future, exactly as we imagined some… Read more
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WORKING AS EXPAT IN SOME CASES IS ALMOST SURE A COMPLETE WASTE OF THE MOST VALUABLE RESOURCES: TIME AND MONEY
What is an expat ?. Well I will define it like that: Theoretically It is a kind of expert send by a company to work temporary abroad (usually 3 to 5 years) in order to share his knowledge and in the same time to learn something new which can be valuated once she/he returns in her/his… Read more
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WAAROM IS JOU BAAS MEESTAL EEN IDIOT?
De beste antwoord is: omdat hij ZELFVERZEKERD is. Ik kan bevestigen dat tenminste in automotive bedrijven is meestal zo. Dus, om de vraag op een andere manier te stellen: Waarom incompetentie in management tegenwoordig erg groot in bedrijven aanwezig is, en niemand praat erover? Nou…Dit is eenvoudig omdat zelfverzekerdheid vermomd als competentie is. In dit… Read more
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WHY MOST LEADERS NEED TO SHUT UP AND LISTEN?
This is not something new. Everyone in a working class today knows what I am talking about. Just type on Google „my boss is“ and immediately the following auto-complete options pop up : „crazy“, „mean“, „incompetent“, „ a control freak“, “bulling me to quit “ and so on. There are also a lot of opinions… Read more
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ZELFRIJDENDE AUTO’S ZIJN NIET KLAAR OM NAAR BOVEN TE COMEN. WAAROM? WAT ZIJN DE HUIDIGE OBSTAKELS?
Zoals ik al zei in mij vorige berichten, de technologie is nog niet volwassen genoeg. Er zijn grote obstakels die moeten worden gebroken.Dus Ik zal over hen in dit bericht praten. TECHNISCHE OBSTAKELS VOOR ZELFRIJDENDE AUTO’S Zelfrijdende auto’s vereisen een redundante camera, radar en lidar (wat lijkt op radar voor lichtgolven, om het vermogen om… Read more
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WAAR KOMEN DE ROBOTAUTO’S HET EERST?
De beste manier om de zelfrijdende wereld te begrijpen, is door niet te vragen Wanneer deze aankomt, maar Waar?. En Hoe? En Voor Wie? Ondanks de grote spelers die waggelen over tijdlijnen voor zelfrijdende auto’s, hebben de afgelopen maanden alleen al grote ontwikkelingen doorgemaakt. Amazon investeerde in Aurora in een waarschijnlijke weddenschap op autonome pakketlevering.… Read more
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SELF-DRIVING CARS ARE THERE _ But Still Away For A While.
In the last let’s say 2 years this subject is intensely debated. Everybody is in a hurry to predict very optimistic dates by when the self-driving cars will be available. The idea of having autonomous cars is actually a fantastic one and it will entirely change the lifestyle of humans on planet earth. In a… Read more
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The future hiring processes will be conducted by robots.
Artificial Intelligence is really skyrocketing. The progress in this area is incredible fast. A lot of today job demands will be strongly diminished and some of them will be even completely extincted and replaced by algorithms used by Artificial Intelligence. We are today at a stage where AI can be compared with a new born… Read more
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HOW MUCH IS YOUR SALARY ?
When your friends are living in another country with different living standards or even in the same country but in different cities, when the discussion about your job pops up, in many cases people ask you this question. It doesn’t matter too much for many, if you are working on something truly revolutionary or just… Read more
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The cost of inefficient travel processes – BUSINESS TRIPS
I just want to write something about this topic which is very common in many organizations/companies . I am talking about BUSINESS TRIPS. I’ve have seen and done a lot of such activities during my professional career in engineering. But to be honest, to do a business trip to your customers or supplier can generate… Read more
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Hoeveel talen spreek je?
Dit is een normaale vraag in België. We vragen dit de hele tijd aan een nieuwkomer. Wij zijn een van de landen met de meeste poliglots ter wereld. Veel belgen spreken vloeiend tenminste 2 talen. We hebben 3 officiële talen (nederlands, frans en duits). Maar het meest gesproken zijn het nederlands en het frans (Nou….… Read more
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Will the Artificial Intelligence ever replace or drastically reduce the number of recruiters in order to improve the hiring process? Well sooner or later that will happen for sure.
I know is too early to talk about this idea, but for sure we are going in that direction. And honestly I can’t wait to see it happening. When people in general go to an interview to get a job they are very much loaded with emotions and still on the way to the interview… Read more
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When you travel from the EUROPEAN UNION to the U.S.A. make sure you already have 3 important things in your pocket : VISA, Plug Adapter and Money ( Credit Card or $ Cash)
This is serious thing. Yes, for those Europeans which don’t know and plan to travel for the first time in the U.S.A. you must be sure in advance you already have those 3 mandatory things with you. 1.Visa. 2. A Plug Adapter and 3. Money. Let me take them one by one.1. VISA – well… Read more
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Google is something we all need, Amazon is something we actually can live without.
Nowadays Big Data is the future of business in all industries. It’s proven without any doubt. The evolution of Artificial Intelligence is rapidly increasing at an unimaginable speed due to Big Data stuff. The more data you collect about something, the more chances you have to dominate your market and gain a massive amount of… Read more
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