Peter van der Lende

April 20, 2016

Why International Partnerships Fail

After decades of trying (and failing) to find a partner in Europe, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines eventually decided to create a partnership with Alitalia in 1998. […]
March 21, 2016

A Wall by Monsters Inc.

Monsters Inc. CEO Henry J. Waternoose has five eyes, crab-like legs and wears a traditional suit (no pants). He is running a factory, in which doors […]
February 25, 2016

The Body Language of Language

‘Those meetings went well’, said my manager who was visiting me in Mexico City from the USA. He was referring to both the internal reviews with […]
January 19, 2016

What an Hourglass Doesn’t Measure

‘You are one minute late’, said the German Vice President to the Dutch Director in his team. He took the hourglass from his desk, turned it […]