Pictures:

Pictures can be learning tools. They can help us explore our world and open our imaginations. Look at the photos below and think how they relate to your life and the organization which employs you. We are all individuals and we can learn so much from each others experiences.

Air France employees try to change my plane ticket. State owned, they could not authorize a new ticket. What does bureaucracy do to your organization?Coca Cola Everywhere! The number one brand in the world has these Hungarian street vendors smiling. How can you expand your brand recognition?Two young ladies in Prague with my friend, Phil. Hired by Finland’s Nokia, they walk the cobblestone streets looking for customers. They have good benefits, good pay and bonuses. Under communist rule, they would be unemployed.My friend Phil on the left talks with a Manager of Planet Hollywood in Prague. He looked at us like we were crazy when we explained that American food servers are tipped based on their performance.American Muscle in Prague.While the average Czech worker makes about $1,800US per year, a middle-class is blossoming. Anything American will sell. How can you increase sales abroad and at home? A new home in central Texas. While the stock market tanked, housing sales continued to soar. What does this tell us about the American worker?A reminder of war in Berlin. The West has both gained and lost from its 20th Century conflicts. Bodian Castle, not far from Hastings, England. Built in the 1400’s by a wealthy Knight Could he have envisioned the success of Bill Gates? Could the founder of your organization have envisioned today’s world? In Germany, families say good-bye to their children as they head to camp. The issue of balancing work and family is culturally universal.Patrick Allen and his girlfriend celebrate their move to Austin, Texas from California. Both educated and hard working, they exemplify America’s mobile workforce.The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin.A symbol of freedom or lack-of for generations. Communism failed because it failed human nature.Does your organization understand its people?