Cultural fit or Skills? What is most important when hiring people?
Cultural fit or skills – what is most important when you hire people? You will probably say both, but which one comes first? Do you start by looking for people who culturally fit into your organisation or do you start by looking for specific skills for a specific job?
3 topics all leaders should have on their cultural radar screen in 2024
Leaders are often so tied up with short-term issues that they don’t see the iceberg in front of them. Here are 3 topics that should be on their radar screen.
Are you in a toxic Work Culture? – Blow the whistle
Toxic work culture is bad for both you and your company Do you ever have the feeling that you have to pull all your energy together in order to be able to go to work? Do you have anxiety when entering your workplace? A toxic work culture can have a huge negative...
Leverage cultural diversity and accelerate organisational effectiveness
Want to boost innovation power, employee satisfaction and competitive advantage in your organisation? To leverage cultural diversity is probably one of the most overlooked disciplines in modern management and leadership. 2/3 of all mergers and acquisitions fail due to...
Cultural Intelligence, what is it and how do you develop it?
What is Cultural Intelligence? Wikipedia defines Cultural Intelligence or CQ as “Cultural intelligence or cultural quotient (CQ) is a term used in business, education, government and academic research. Cultural intelligence can be understood as the capability to...
Gugins Blog posts
- Here is why being a “Data-driven leader” is not as great as you might think 7. March, 2025This article is about the hidden pitfalls of being a purely data-driven leader and why relying solely on numbers can lead to poor decision-making. While data is valuable, true leadership also requires emotional intelligence (EQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ) to interpret and apply insights effectively. Without these skills, leaders risk becoming rigid, disconnected, and unable to inspire their teams. This […]Finn Majlergaard
- Changing Corporate Culture With Cultural Nudging 22. July, 2024 Finn Majlergaard
- Why Fighting Climate Change has to be embedded in Corporate Cultures 21. July, 2024Fighting climate change has to be embedded in the corporate cultures for a number of reasons. Learn why and how you change the corporate culture The post Why Fighting Climate Change has to be embedded in Corporate Cultures first appeared on Gugin.Finn Majlergaard
- When we accept behaviour today we wouldn’t accept before 21. July, 2024 Finn Majlergaard
- Why Brexit might be the best thing that has happened to Europe in 30 years 18. July, 2024 Finn Majlergaard
- 5 reasons you will never become a Leader 8. July, 2024A lot of people want to become a leader. This article is about why you most likely will fail to become a leader. The article is also about what you can do yourself to change that situation. But you will probably find it is much harder than you anticipated. The post 5 reasons you will […]Finn Majlergaard
- Here is the one thing that resolves most cultural conflicts 5. July, 2024 Finn Majlergaard
- 5 soft skills a leader should possess to create a strong corporate culture 4. July, 2024Soft skills - hard currency. It is a tough job being a leader today. First of all, you get bombarded with pieces of advice and recommendations about what you should do as a leader, how you should behave and not behave etc. The recommendations are all about the soft skills other people believe you need […]Finn Majlergaard
- Focus on micro-inequities to avoid Cultural Conflicts becoming destructive 4. July, 2024Almost all cultural conflicts start with micro-inequities that no one pay attention to. If you learn to do that you can make a huge difference to your organisation The post Focus on micro-inequities to avoid Cultural Conflicts becoming destructive first appeared on Gugin.Finn Majlergaard
- Cultural Diversity is the key to Success for Global Companies 2. July, 2024Taking advantage of cultural diversity is propable the biggest hidden resource in business today. Gugin has helped hundreds of companies around the world becoming better The post Cultural Diversity is the key to Success for Global Companies first appeared on Gugin.Finn Majlergaard