Why this blog
My name is Arduino Mancini and this is my blog; it stems from the experience I gained over many years of working in organisations, initially as a manager and later as a Business & Executive Coach.
A blog that helps you work within complexity, not simplify it.
This is not a place for theories or easy solutions: you won’t find a collection of “how-to” guides.
My aim is not to offer you ready-made answers, but to present perspectives that will help you rethink what you might take for granted.
The articles are based on real-world experience, gained through working in complex organisational contexts, dealing with real-life decisions and supporting individual and team development journeys.
What you’ll find here
The contents I offer you do not simplify reality, but help you read it so that you can deal with it:
- food for thought on tackling difficult situations and decisions;
- insights into organisational dynamics and ideas for managing complexity;
- common mistakes in managerial and professional contexts, and ways to address them;
- practical approaches to leadership development and personal growth.
The blog is aimed at both those who lead people and those who wish to grow in their roles and build a solid professional foundation over time, addressing change and complexity.
Tools for your development
Alongside the articles, the blog provides practical tools for your work — coaching, training, books, films and eLearning courses — which are used as effective drivers, not merely as supplementary contents.
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Five uncomfortable questions for you! Plus one...
Working with companies as a business coach, I often notice a lack of awareness in people regarding some key issues: the scope of the role they manage and their responsibilities; the value they add to the performance of the organization; the need to update and develop their knowledge and make it available to the company. […]
To avoid colossal mistakes!
The world is getting ever smaller, and it is more and more common to attend meetings with people from different cultures; meetings where communication takes place in English, among non-native speakers. The difficulties we may face are of different types, and overcoming them might not be so easy: Difficulties that may be even more robust […]
Something to remember when moving up in your career
Is the quote in the cartoon strip mine? Unfortunately, not! It is from American entrepreneur and playwright Wilson Mizner: he had written it on a board in the Rand Hotel in New York, that he managed. Words that should be remembered by all the people in the upward stage of their career. Don’t you think?
An extremely dangerous strategy...
I’ve recently collected several stories that sound like the one I’m going to share with you today. The employee is commonly 30 to 40 years old and has a good position in the company. Usually, the people concerned have a technical or commercial profile and are in that grey area where salaries, even when in […]
Sure, and in this post I'll tell you why!
Talking behind your colleagues’ backs has more benefits than drawbacks. Don’t you agree? I’ll share my reasons right now. Imagine that you are in a rather common situation in which a colleague of yours has done something stupid: one of those things that you would never do, not even by accident. Want an example? Well, […]
… and make your boss happy!
What do you do when you have to present to one or more bosses a project you are very interested in? Because when the challenges are crucial, there is not just one boss to convince, don’t you think?… Now, how do you manage the presentation? You can’t just treat it as a routine activity, right? […]
You will find the answer in the cartoon strip
What can we learn from this cartoon? If you decide to reprimand someone you must be aware that the main point is not his/her mistake, but the performance he/she will express on the first occasion. And if, when he has made an error, you turn him into a rag, what can you expect? If […]
Can this poster be useful in companies?
During a not recent (unfortunately) holiday in Berlin, I spent a pleasant evening in an old pub (120 years old). The poster you can see in the photo was posted in several parts of the place: Be nice, or leave! Would such a message be useful in preventing inappropriate behaviours also in organisations? Reminding everybody […]
Ten good reasons why managers work harder than they should
In the many (sig!) years I worked with companies, as a manager and/or as a business coach, I noticed that too often bosses work more than their staff: even much more! Are managers aware of this situation? In my training courses on delegation, I do my best to help participants to clarify the reasons for […]
When fortune may be confused with competence
There is a widespread tendency to seek shortcuts to success: the TV appearance and the lottery ticket often replace a serious skill-building plan. But what happens when, especially in business, fortune is mistaken for competence? Nothing wrong with that, actually! However, it is important to be aware of one’s own ability to manage the business […]
