Inspiration and creative genius are not inherited

The creative work is, since the beginning of time, one of the most emblematic manifestations that the human being has produced: the ancient cave paintings are the example that reveals this nature of man and the need to express and describe the surrounding world. If we look at history, the…
Culture & Business: Art and new trend setting

Giorgio Armani started in April 2020. “This crisis is also a wonderful opportunity to restore value to authenticity: enough with fashion as a communication game, enough with fashion shows around the world, for the sole purpose of presenting bland ideas. ”…
Smartworking, sense of non-belonging and sub-groups

The body-company and its organization function mainly due to their ability to generate and consolidate a pulsating sense of belonging and, on this shared feeling, the structure of the reference group, the lines of command and, in fact, the achievement of goals. The manifest risk for organizations today, in relation to the consequences of covid and smartworking, is a possible erosion of the sense…
Culture and Responsibility: The corporate consensus

I like to think that the concept of corporate culture could be updated and evolved to the concept of corporate consensus. Etymologically, consent (verb: allow) means feeling together, in unison: in fact it recalls assent, agreement, success, will, conformity, approval. In its current usage it is mainly associated with the world…
Sustainability and the "good" strategy

STRATEGIZING by Emanuele Sacerdote. The latest climate news is not good. A large digital clock has appeared in New York, Climate Watch, which reminds us of the remaining time, ONLY 7 years, to reach the moment of irreversibility of the climate crisis and disaster. China has launched…
For an ethics and an aesthetic of sustainability

“I was grazing the sheep in the Corgnaleto ginepraia. I looked at Rialbero and thought: Carducci found this impetuous torrent very beautiful and interesting. Why don't I try to write some verses too? In attentive observation, the verse comes.” Ettore Monelli, poet-shepherd. Collagna, 1907-1974.…
Work unhappiness and the culture of change

STRATEGIZING by Emanuele Sacerdote. These lines have been written for those who would like to change jobs, or are looking for one. There is a lot of talk about happiness in the workplace and I am convinced that if there were more happy workers, productivity and the company climate would…
Impact Investing at the service of the Recovery Fund

STRATEGIZING by Emanuele Sacerdote After learning that the Interministerial Committee for European Affairs (CIAE) has collected 600 projects to spend the money from the Recovery Fund, I had the feeling that an important first step was missing, but I could be wrong. At the base of my…
Business strategy: Precautionary principle

STRATEGIZING by Emanuele Sacerdote The precautionary principle represents the behavior, attitude and attitude that makes us act with greater caution and attention with respect to a possible danger or an unexpected potential. The ingrained concept behind this principle is the risk that an event may actually…