Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, fourteen-year-old Klaas Knot and away with the urge for disruption
Reorganization, change, disruption: the leadership of many companies loves it. Wrongly so, argues the American-British leadership expert Ashley Goodall. He wrote a book to show that change is not necessarily a good thing and that stability and predictability are undervalued. 'But no one has ever made a name for themselves by saying: let's just stay the way we are and see where that takes us.'
A professional group to whom you do not have to explain the importance of stability are central bankers. Klaas Knot is retiring as president of De Nederlandsche Bank. In fourteen years he grew to become an influential member of the board of the European Central Bank, and he is considered a candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde as president next year. Knot himself does not want to say anything about it. 'I really need some time to come to myself.'
Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of bitcoin, is a stable enigma. After more than fifteen years, it is still unknown who he/she/they are, and perhaps that is a good thing. For Satoshi's personal safety — his bitcoins are worth $115 billion — but also for the crypto market. The entire bitcoin project would be shaken to its foundations.
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Because he talks easily about difficult matters, professor of constitutional law Wim Voermans is often on TV. So often that he inspired Arjen Lubach to write a 'Wim Voermans index'. The former U2 roadie thought it was nice, but his subject matter is one of deep seriousness. 'Paul Cliteur has gone over to the dark side.'
Klaas Knot will retire as president of De Nederlandsche Bank on Monday. In fourteen years, he has become the most experienced central bank president of the eurozone. That did not happen automatically. 'There is always a balance between what is discussed at the table and what is discussed at the coffee machine.'
Reorganization. Mass layoffs. Disruption. Hurray, the stock is going up! Decisive managers believe that success lies in shaking up the company. Nothing could be further from the truth, says Ashley Goodall in his book Change Mania. All that willful breaking down is actually harmful. Success lies in stability.
In his sixties, Frans van der Avert thought that a job as a director was no longer an option. Nevertheless, he was appointed director of Paleis Het Loo last year. With a clear goal: more and more diverse visitors. 'I don't know if I'm commercial. I find that a difficult characterization.'
Was it master con artist Bernie Madoff, Elon Musk, the CIA, or an AI from the future? After more than fifteen years, the wildest theories are still circulating about who 'Satoshi Nakamoto' is, the mysterious developer of bitcoin. In Budapest (photo), among other places, statues have been erected to be able to worship him. It is to be hoped for bitcoin fans and Nakamoto himself that this secret is never unraveled.
Two amusement park entrepreneurs dream of success with 'This is Holland', but are diametrically opposed. The FD investigated how one of the country's most expensive attractions grew into a paradise for Zuidas lawyers. 'The reviews are very good, but financially it is a disaster.'
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