# 04
Flip the magazineEditorial
These first six months of 2010 were characterized by ‘leaks’: volcanic, underwater, and in States’ financial public accounts.
The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull has quieted. Obama is dealing with the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. In Greece we sent a journalist to understand what is happening there in the economic day-to-day life (page 54).
To symbolize the curious period we are living in and to give a positive signal, we wanted a winged horse on the cover. The winged horse expresses vitality and strength, combined with the ability to disengage from the weight of Earth’s gravity.
It is a symbol of the spiritual life, beyond obstacles.
One theme highlighted in the dialogue with our authors is the loss of certainties. It seems that understanding the planning for the future has still not been reached. The period began with the subprime crisis, which has not yet born fruit in terms of innovation and behaviors in the medium-term prospects. Some of us say “nothing has changed”, others - those who we prefer - say “the world is changing for the better”. Pervaded with an excited sense of doubt, we approached four excellent testimonials of our era: Pascal Couchepin, Saul Kaplan, John Steel Gordon and Charles H. Green. We asked them to reflect on the future by refering to the many certainties that have guided us in the past and that today are in a reconsideration phase.
This issue contains many articles rich in content, curious, intense and we believe, whole.
Enjoy.
Mirko Nesurini
Chairman
mirko@theworkstylemagazine.com
Summary
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Certainties in politics
Autonomy or Independence
Analysis of current trends in politics and economics effecting governmental decisions.
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Certainties in science
Think big, start small, scale fast
A guide to making progress through innovation.
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Certainties in finance
It will fluctuate
How uncertainty, fluctuation and human nature effect current financial trends.
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Certainties in economics
Out with the old economic ideologies, in with the new
The new economic keys are more commerce, less competition and more relationships, less markets
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Games at work
Abuse and addiction in the workplace
Prevention and action steps for employers when dealing with employee Internet abuse.
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Great workplaces
Why awards are given to companies
Benefits companies receive from participating with the Great Place to Work® Institute.
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The Best Workplaces in Europe 2010
Involving employees
Benchmark companies offer insight on the manager-employee relationship.
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Health
Feeling better, working harder
How to create a quality Health & Wellness program which brings economic benefits to a company.
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The beautiful best
A good look = money and success
A guide to improving professional appearance for men.
This article has been written in collaboration with several professionals: psychologists, surgeons, beauty firms representatives, trendsetters and men’s beauty care experts. Twsm interviewed them in order to strenghten the concept that beauty and professional success are related.
Dil Uppal, English blogger and men's skincare and grooming expert states: It's no coincidence that the telegenic Obama and Cameron won their respective elections over less photo-friendly opposition.
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Work for others
Sacrificing to serve
Why working for aid organizations is fulfilling yet challenging work.
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Unfaithful
Are you ready for the truth?
A sexual therapist offers advice on romance in the workplace and three attorneys explain new divorce trends.
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Unusual strategy
Redemption and greed: the 2010 World Cup
How South Africa is dealing with the entire world’s attention.
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Corporate integrity
Escape from corruption
A discussion with Transparency International reveals current trends in corruption and how companies, governments, and society can prevent it.
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A research on behaviour
Power and lies
Why power corrupts and a guide to detecting lies.
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Silence is not always golden
Mr. Simpleton goes nuts
The balance between employer monitoring and employee privacy.
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Best universities
Did your child choose their university?
A guide to the best universities in the United States, Europe and Asia.
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Exceptional lives
A comet named Margherita
An interview with famous astrophysicist Margherita Hack on various topics effecting research and practice.
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Unusual jobs
The art of service
How to become a butler.
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Working at court
The new renaissance of the chateaux
Analyzing the new trend of the hospitality industry: staying in a castle.
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Comfortable chairs
Putting a stop to back pain at work
A guide to reducing musculoskeletal problems in the workplace with example products.
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Greece crisis
Remembering work in Greece
The Athens News Editor gives an update on the crisis in Greece and provides personal interviews with its citizens.
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Keeping trust in relationships
The power of relationships
The important link between executive search consultants, companies, and candidates.
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Global Overview
Movers and shakers
Top managers who are making news in the business world.
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To be cool
Design ideas
Red Hot Design Award
Fashion in the world
The business side of style
Portraits of Grishka Guzmán, Fabrice Leclerc, Madeline Perry
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Industrial heritage
I.H.W. revisited as ‘Art Containers’
The complex history of how large industrial spaces have recently become centers for art and culture.
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California
Golden state still brilliant?
A past and present overview of the U.S. state of California and how it is dealing with the economic crisis.
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Kuala Lumpur
The heart of Malaysia
The Work Cities Guide now travels to unique Kuala Lumpur.
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Outlook of the future
County guide
A photoshoot with Tufan Abaci.
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Euroscience open forum
Connecting Europe through science
The importance of fostering dialogue between science and society.
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Neighbourhoods
The ‘new life’ in neighbourhoods
Filippo de Bortoli reveals how the world has changed and where the local and global societies meet.
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Book selection
Exciting new releases and interviews with the authors
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Our choices
Authors
Athens
- Thrasy Petropoulos, Editor of the Athens News.
- Elina Psimitis, President and CEO of Psimitis Greece.
- Sisy Eliopoulou, Manager at Coca Cola
Barcelona
Alejandro Mingarro, Illustrator for the multidisciplinary Brosmind studio.
Berlin
François Valerian, Head of Private Sector Programmes of Transparency International Secretariat.
Branford
Amy J. Barry, Member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
Brasilia
Janete Ana Riberiro Vaz, Founder of Laboratório Sabin de Análises Clínicas.
Decatur
Goni Montes, Scientific illustrator, editor and advertiser.
Denver
Mary Louis Starkey, CEO of Starkey Internationals.
Chicago
Alesia Wagner, Osteopathic physician.
Coes Creek
Mark Johnson, Business Developer Executive of Magnums Butler.
Fredericksberg
Mette Hybschmann, HR Department at McDonald’s
Grosseto
Masiar Pasquali, Professional photographer. He has had numerous solo exhibitions.
Kerk Avezaath
Robert Wennekes, Chairman of the International Butler Academy.
Istanbul
Gülnur Sözmen, Professional Photographer, Graphic Designer, Visual Artist, Art Director and Lecturer.
London
- Paul Davis, Illustrator.
- Catherine Hakim, Senior Research Fellow in the Sociology Department of the London School of Economics.
- Ian Macauly, Photographer.
- Hanna Melin, Freelance illustrator and artist.
- Marilyn Stowe, One of the UK’s best known divorce lawyers. Senior partner at Stowe Family Law.
Milnerton
Newton Cross Principal and Owner of The South Africa Butler Academy.
Martigny
Pascal Couchepin, Swiss politician, former member of the Swiss Federal Council.
Melville
Tom Mammone, Executive Director of Biological Research and Development Worldwide for
Clinique, where he created The Skin Biology Lab.
Mexico DF
Sergio Montes, Mexican photographer with 20 years of experience and founder and partner of OYO PHOTO.
Milan
- Barbara Boeris and Giorgio Guidone, Personal shoppers who collaborate with Le Vie Della Moda and the Timeline Agency.
- Gaia Del Torre, Psychologist of Developmental Communication, she works in Milan and São Paolo.
Munich
Andreas König, Senior Vice President and General Manager at NetApp
Naples
Rosario Imperiali, Member of the European Privacy Association Committee.
New Dehli
Rakesh Taneja, Lawyer specializing in Appellate and Supreme Court practice.
New York City
- Catherine Albert, of the Master of Science Program in Historic Preservation at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
- Dana R. Carney, Assistant Professor of Management, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business.
- Jennifer Loftus, President-Elect of the Human Resources Association of New York.
- Stephen Snyder, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
- Carlo Sanpietro, Designer and Artist.
North Salem
John Steele Gordon, Full-time writer for the last twenty years, he specializes in business and financial history.
Nottingham
Mark Griffiths, Professor of Gambling Studies, School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University.
Osaka
Mariko Yamazaki, She has been a freelance illustrator since 2001, completing work for advertisements, magazines, and websites.
Oxford
Richard Scrase, Freelance journalist and presenter/producer specialising in science and technology communication.
Paris
- Louis Bergeron, Honorary president of The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage.
- Gaël D’Echallens, HR Manager Pepsico.
- Patrick Dumoulin, Director of Great Place to Work® Institute France.
- Carlo Tarsia in Curia, Manager of Groupama.
Providence
Saul Kaplan, Founder and Chief Catalyst of the ‘Business Innovation Factory’.
Rome
- Agostino Miozzo, Manager of International Relations Office-Civil Defence.
- Luca Piovano, Plastic surgeon, member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Rotterdam
Eelco van der Berg, Illustrator, painter, graffitti writer and DY.
San Francisco
Kimberly Chase, A writer and journalist.
Santa Monica
Ariel Hauter, Co-Founder, President Armchair Revolutionary.
Santiago de Chile
Jose Antonio Yazigi Chanes, Co-founder and Director of Great Place to Work® Institute Chile.
Shelton
Laurie Giles, She serves by special invitation as a Family Special Master for the Connecticut Superior Court.
Singapore
- Maurice Neo, President of the Society of Singapore Writers (SSW). He has been a political columnist for the Edge and Sun of Malaysia.
- Lena Soh-Ng Senior Partner of Huntington Singapore.
Stockholm
Danijela Dodric, One of the worldwide best illustrators in 2009.
Taipei City
Yishin Wu, One of the most important illustrators in Taiwan.
Tokyo
Aki Miyajima, Graduated from an advanced media design course at Kyoto Creative Design College.
West Orange
Charles H. Green, Founder and CEO of Trusted Advisor Associates.
Windham Center
David Johnson, Freelance Illustrator. He recently won a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators in NY, and a gold in 1990.
Utrecht
Ingrid Smaldens, Managing partner &Samhoud.
