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It is not a good idea to take Arabidopsis seeds into the embassy. When setting up an enclosure experiment near a paved pad, one must also take into account the curiosity of the Dutch people. |
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Die rare Amerikanen zijn eigenlijk zo gek nog niet. Veel wetenschappers zijn slechte timemanagers. Ze zeggen 5 minuten, ze bedoelen anderhalf uur. De politieke situatie in Nederland is tijdens mijn promotie van zoetsappig naar gevaarlijk veranderd. An Indian in a Dutch country, at first 'likes' the Dutch weather being cold, cloudy and wet; then tries to get used to it in time; and after a while starts complaining about the Dutch weather exactly like the native people around. Four years of a PhD study in the Living in a new country, with new people and in a new culture, broadens the mind, increases tolerance to experiences of life and creates bonds between people that used to be thousands of miles apart. Effective leadership is essentially a social and moral task and necessitates above all an understanding of human nature, the recognition of the limitations of human rationality and a good command of language, not just for communication but for critical thinking and decision-making. With very few exceptions that confirm the rule, none of these prerequisites are addressed in management education and rarely in management theory. To study management makes one aware of the formidable barriers between practice and academia, but also between some of the academic disciplines that do and/or could inform management studies. There is personal empirical evidence that one effective and highly pleasurable way for executives to develop their critical reflective capacities is to take a sabbatical from work and write a doctoral dissertation. One day soon now, I'll stop smoking. Perhaps. Wie grenzen trekt maakt grensgevallen. | |

