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staufen magazine 2019 | No.2

A journal for change from STAUFEN.AG INSIDE EVERY COMPANY THERE IS AN EVEN BETTER ONE. Facing the current megatrend of individualization, factors which connect us with each other are receding into the background more and more in our fragmented society. Corporate management and leadership can and must be innovative and successful, even in such a fragmented world. And you can see confirmation of this in the real-life examples and interviews with experts presented in this issue. No matter whether the business in question is a startup or a global market leader, it is the team and not the individual person that determines a company’s success and adaptability. A venue for exchanging ideas and coming together is the new staufen magazine. We hope you enjoy reading our articles, and we hope it provokes many thoughtful and inspiring conversations with colleagues and employees.

A journal for change from STAUFEN.AG

INSIDE EVERY COMPANY THERE IS AN EVEN BETTER ONE.
Facing the current megatrend of individualization, factors which connect us with each other are receding into the background more and more in our fragmented society.

Corporate management and leadership can and must be innovative and successful, even in such a fragmented world. And you can see confirmation of this in the real-life examples and interviews with experts presented in this issue. No matter whether the business in question is a startup or a global market leader, it is the team and not the individual person that determines a company’s success and adaptability.

A venue for exchanging ideas and coming together is the new staufen magazine. We hope you enjoy reading our articles, and we hope it provokes many thoughtful and inspiring conversations with colleagues and employees.

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In my own words<br />

NEULICH IM<br />

HOMEOFFICE …<br />

RECENTLY WHEN WORKING FROM HOME ...<br />

Es ist 9.30 Uhr, an einem ganz normalen Dienstagmorgen.<br />

Ich sitze am Frühstückstisch, trinke Cappuccino und trage<br />

Jogging­hosen. Ich habe nicht Urlaub, ich mache Homeoffice.<br />

„Wer eine Jogginghose trägt, hat die Kontrolle über sein<br />

Leben verloren.“ Karl Lagerfeld hatte mit diesem Zitat womöglich<br />

auch all die Menschen im Kopf, die regelmäßig oder gelegentlich<br />

von Zuhause aus arbeiten. Ich würde sagen, das Gegenteil ist der<br />

Fall, ich habe den heutigen Tag bisher sehr gut unter Kontrolle. Vor<br />

dem Frühstück habe ich nämlich bereits die wichtigsten E-Mails<br />

bear beitet, bin eine Runde gelaufen und bin mit meiner Assistentin<br />

den Tagesplan durchgegangen.<br />

Nun mache ich mir ungestört Gedanken über meine anstehenden<br />

Aufgaben und arbeite entspannt, aber konzentriert meine<br />

Agenda ab.<br />

Ein Tag im Homeoffice hat für mich immer noch ein wenig von<br />

Luxus. Dennoch, laut einer Studie könnten zwei von fünf Arbeitnehmern<br />

gelegentlich von Zuhause aus arbeiten. Laptops und<br />

Smartphones haben ohnehin die Grenzen zwischen Privatem und<br />

Beruf verschwimmen lassen. Für eingespielte Organisationen<br />

mit kollektivem Führungsstil und Arbeitnehmern, die selbstorganisiert<br />

und ergebnisorientiert arbeiten, ist das gelegentliche<br />

Homeoffice eine Bereicherung.<br />

Ich betone, gelegentlich. Denn mir würde beim Dauer-Homeoffice<br />

eine ganze Menge fehlen. Der unmittelbare Kontakt zu meinen<br />

Kollegen, der Small Talk in der Kantine, der Teamspirit und die<br />

ganzen sozialen Rand- und Nebenerscheinungen des täglichen<br />

Miteinanders.<br />

So, jetzt ist es 17.30 Uhr, meine Präsentation für morgen steht und<br />

meine Kolumne ist geschrieben. Dadurch, dass ich konzentriert<br />

und ohne Ablenkung an der Sache bleiben konnte, bin ich mit meinem<br />

Tagespensum sogar früher durch als im Büro und kann für<br />

heute auch schon Schluss machen, um den Abend mit der Familie<br />

zu genießen. Ein rundherum gelungener Homeoffice-Tag.<br />

It is 9:30 a.m., on a typical Tuesday morning. I am sitting at<br />

the breakfast table, drinking a cappuccino, and wearing<br />

sweatpants. I am not on vacation – I am working from home.<br />

“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life,<br />

so you bought some sweatpants.” With this quote, Karl Lagerfeld<br />

very well may have been referring to all those who regularly or occasionally<br />

work from home. However, I would say the opposite is<br />

true; I have today well under control. Before breakfast, I answered<br />

important mails, went for a run, and discussed today‘s schedule<br />

with my assistant.<br />

Now, I can focus on my tasks without being disturbed and work<br />

comfortably, but concentrated, through my agenda.<br />

Spending a day working from home is still a bit of luxury for me.<br />

However, according to a study, two out of every five workers<br />

could occasionally work from home. Laptops and smartphones<br />

have already blurred the line between private and professional.<br />

For well-established organizations with a collective leadership<br />

style and employees who work in a self-organized and resultsoriented<br />

manner, occasionally working from home is an enrichment.<br />

I emphasize “occasionally”. Because I would miss out on a great<br />

deal if I were to work from home on a permanent basis. Direct<br />

contact with my colleagues, small talk in the cafeteria, the team<br />

spirit, the whole social surrounding and effects of day-to-day<br />

interaction.<br />

Now it is 5:30 p.m., my presentation is ready for tomorrow and<br />

my column is written. Since I was able to stay focused without any<br />

distractions, I have finished today‘s work even earlier than I would<br />

have in the office. I can call it a day and enjoy the evening with my<br />

family. An all-around successful day working from home.<br />

Now I can look forward to tomorrow. To my suit, the meetings,<br />

my comrades and to many interesting discussions. ■<br />

104<br />

Jetzt freu ich mich auf morgen. Auf meinen Anzug, auf die Meetings,<br />

auf meine Mitstreiter und auf jede Menge interessanter<br />

Diskussionen. ■

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