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Article · 2026

The Hidden Cost of the Wrong Question

A bad question quietly wastes meetings, analyses and whole projects — and AI multiplies its power. Two habits fix it: write the question down, and question the question.

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Article · 2026

The Confidence-Accuracy Paradox

Feeling right is not the same as being right: confidence and accuracy are only weakly — often negatively — related. Think like a fox, act like a hedgehog.

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Article · 2023

How to Turn Numbers and Reports into a Story

A report is not a presentation. Why copying report data into slides fails — and how a narrative structure turns 100 slides into a story that drives decisions.

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Article · 2021

Good Medical Presentations Break with Old Traditions

Research presentations follow a pre-digital paradigm. Structured from the audience's perspective, the same cardiology study can be told in three minutes.

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Strategic Listening

Active and empathic listening aren't enough. Listening fast and slow, why empathy can mislead, and the pitfall that catches experienced managers.

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Article · 2020

Less is More: a Lesson from an Emergency Department

One waiting-room poster, redesigned from a hospital bed: more information with less effort — a principle for any business communication.

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Article · 2022

Why You Should Disable the Chat in MS Teams

Institutionalised meeting chat is inefficient, short-sighted, unfair and risky. Why the default should be off — and the four cases where chat makes sense.

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Tip · 2018

3 Steps to Design a Perfect Elevator Pitch

Why, why, why — then the CIA structure — then a story with strong handles. A guide that makes every pitch better.

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