Clarity Have you ever sat in a meeting listening to somebody very senior and thought; “I have no idea what you are talking about”? Do you enjoy watching corporate warriors use powerpoint slides to explain strategic imperatives? Or do they leave you worrying that you are plain thick? You are not alone Laura Rittenhouse started […]
What Are You Talking About?
Does your language define you? The Sami people in the far north of Scandinavia have lots of words for snow. Soavli — Wet slushy snow Vahca — New snow Guoldu — Very fine snow that blows up from the ground when there is slight breeze Skavvi — Snow with an icy crust Snow surrounds them, […]
What Do You Believe?
Weltanschauung An interesting word. It ranks alongside bier and keller in my grasp of the German language noun, German (plural Weltanschauungen /ˈvɛltˌanʃaʊ(ə)n/) A comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity’s relation to it A perception of the world especially from a specific standpoint A particular philosophy or view of life; the world view of an individual […]