Dr. Dominic Lindner, Autor bei agile Companies

Careers in IT 21. March 2021

From team leader / staff position to department head – this is how the step succeeds

Many want to take the step into top management and become department heads. But the way is not easy. As a team leader, I suddenly no longer manage 8 but 80 employees and taking on the leadership of executives becomes relevant. Strategic topics are also on the agenda, which is new for many team leaders. Conversely, strategic topics are nothing new for the staff units, but leadership. Such a climb is worth it, according to Stepstone – While a Team leader in IT Earned 65,000 to a maximum of 76,000 euros a year – comes in Head of department in IT to 76,000 to 90,000 euros. The rise brings a lot of salary again and I think that the magical 100,000 is also possible after 4-5 years. In 2019 I was also able to rise to the position of department head and would like to report how I managed to…

Digital change 21. March 2021

Formulate corporate strategy: realistic and tangible visions

If you ask employees about the strategy and vision of their own company, one often hears the following sentences: “We need a clear strategy”,”What is my company’s strategy? No idea”,”With us, the strategy is hardly tangible”,”Ah that’s so wischi, wash with us””That is very little concrete””I can not do anything with that””Is too high-level for me” Strategies and visions are difficult to formulate It is difficult to formulate strategies and visions – especially from my time in management consulting, IT service providers were always striving to find a strategy – but basically the strategy was always as follows: “We do it – what the customer pays for”. This goal was packed into visions that were not tangible for anyone. Sentences such as: The human being as an enabler of IT or the agile service provider in the digital transformation have hardly stimulated dreams. Here I always asked myself why not…

Agile organization 21. March 2021

Why: “We do it agile” is NOT THE SYNONYM OF PLANNESS AND CHAOS

Agility is defined as the ability of a company to react quickly and flexibly to changing market conditions, if possible in real time (cf. agile-unternehmen.de ). The implementation of agility can take place, for example, through agile methods. These are, among other things, specific processes and meeting formats that can make companies more agile according to the definition mentioned. Agility has been very popular for 5 years and the term has even been “burned” in some companies. Nobody can hear the sentence “We are doing it agile” there! Reasons for negative attachment to agility But what can be the reason? Why do meeting participants smile when the word becomes agile or why do employees maliciously turn away as soon as agility appears in a sentence? The reason is that agility is often used as an excuse to blur the lack of methodology or the non-compliance with deadlines. You hear sentences…

Medium-sized companies 4.0 21. March 2021

CRM and ERP systems in medium-sized companies

When a company has reached a certain number of employees, managers quickly lose track of the large amount of data that has accumulated over time. Processes are becoming more complex and take more time. The initial dynamic of one’s own company is no longer as fast as it was before. For this purpose there is the possibility to use so-called ERP and CRM systems. In the following, both types should be explained in a meaningful way. In general, such systems are technology or software that can map processes and data and enable faster processing of processes with the help of automatisms. ERP systems An Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) is an IT-supported system made up of software solutions , that supports the management in maintaining an overview of business processes. It can represent, optimize, support and document such business processes in a meaningful way. The aim is to reduce the…

Agile business fashion 21. March 2021

Agile accessories: elegant laptop bags for men

The effect on clothing that is opposite is certainly not a new insight for you. Well-known fashion brands have used this psychology for a long time. So it is not for nothing that clothes make the man. Science has already confirmed that we put people in drawers when it comes to certain items of clothing. The expensive suit stands for success and often for managers. I also regularly test new items of clothing and accessories for my collection. Today the fashion brand Logan and Barnes gave me a laptop case that fits my Macbook perfectly. In the following I will tell you a little about it and reveal a voucher code. The bag is 𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗧 – The elegant-looking and high-quality synthetic leather, the neatly processed double seams and the simple and elegant design make the bag even a status symbol, I think. Especially in business it is important…

Agile organization 21. March 2021

The growth and crisis phases of a company from a small to a large company

Companies grow year after year – German SMEs and medium-sized companies in particular can do one thing best: grow! It is precisely this growth that offers employees great opportunities, such as management positions or other rather special career paths such as lateral entrances. It was precisely these opportunities that made me enthusiastic about SMEs and so far I have only worked in SMEs. I saw a lot of growth there and was always happy to be part of this company and to contribute to its growth. But I also noticed that companies can break down when they grow. “The numbers are great, but it is no longer so exciting to work there.”, Employees told me. I noticed that different crises can arise depending on the growth. In this article I will show you what these are and how an SME can cope with them. Tip: The model is based on…

Agile business fashion 21. March 2021

Agile accessories: chic wallets for men

Dresses make the man and small accessories round off the outfit. One factor that certainly influences the meaning of certain pieces of clothing or styles is our tendency to associate them with cultural phenomena. Some pieces of clothing are directly attached to the thought of a very specific image. Certain accessories define a successful person or manager. Even this can unconsciously influence the other person and help significantly in their career. No-name or branded goods, evening wear or jogging suits? You can already see that with the items of clothing mentioned, you automatically put people in certain social drawers. In order to adapt my outfit to me, I also regularly test new fashions and see that I can complete my outfit. The fashion brand Logan and Barnes sent me a wallet, which I would like to present today. The wallet offers a lot of space and has numerous compartments. I…

Medium-sized companies 4.0 21. March 2021

My experiences with SeedingUp – influencer marketing for companies

I recently started experimenting with new business models and, due to COVID-19, focused primarily on digital earning opportunities. That’s when I came across SeedingUp. The platform brings companies and influencers together. Bloggers can offer their blog on the platform and companies can request texts there that the bloggers create exclusively for them. I wanted to try this out and show my experiences with the platform below. What is influencer marketing In influencer marketing, bloggers, instagrammers or youtubers, i.e. high-reach opinion makers, are used to strengthen a company or product through an article or targeted contribution. It is primarily about using the trust of the influencer to send a brand message. As a rule, companies pay a sum of money for this or the influencer receives the company’s products for free. Many companies now use so-called influencers. Why influencer marketing via Youtube, Instagram and blogs is worthwhile Such marketing can be…

Digital leadership 21. March 2021

Agility is character: can you change a character?

Agility is an attitude or is mainly shaped by the character of a person – at least according to the majority of magazines, blogs and books on this topic. But I asked myself: Can a manager or specialist actually change his character so easily and adopt the so-called “agile mindset” or is it actually not possible? For this purpose, I have examined a number of scientific studies on character change and then give specific tips on how you can change your character, at least superficially. Selected research on changing a character Especially Top management needs character – a new generation of top managers is putting pressure on the old gray man with charisma, audacity and cleverness. But everyone can learn this, or is such a character innate, and if so, how can a character be changed? The question now arises whether a top manager can easily change habits and personality.…

Agile organization 21. March 2021

Video training in times of COVID-19 – my experience with the OKR training from die.agilen

COVID-19 forces us all to work from home and moves us to do many of the usual activities online. From visits to the authorities to shopping and continuing education, new opportunities are booming on the Internet. Vocational training, which is currently not taking place or hardly taking place in the form of face-to-face courses, is particularly affected. Especially in times of job insecurity due to a possible economic crisis, you should keep yourself particularly fit and develop new skills. A good alternative to face-to-face courses is video training that takes place online. The company: die.agilen gave me a taste of a video training session and I would like to try it out for you. At the end of the article, I’ll give you a summary of the training and the general suitability of video training for professional development. I have to admit that I was also very classy in this…