A management and organisation model founded on trust rather than control reduces inefficiencies and stimulates growth and innovation. Applying the model to all jobs, not just the creative’ or smart’ ones, is the real challenge to kick-start recovery, explains economist Vittorio Pelligra.
Inspiring
Italy’s President, Sergio Mattarella, has awarded the honour of Knight of the Republic to a young man from the Northern town of Legnano for having recruited a group of around 30 students for a volunteer project during the Covid-19 emergency
We need to radically re-think our idea of intelligence . In the opinion of the renowned British educationalist and author, every child has natural talents that schools fail to value. Education systems should be unlocking creativity, the engine of learning
In 1991 at the age of 34, the French yachtswoman realised her childhood dream to sail around the world. She is the first woman to have done so.
Progetto Quid is a social enterprise, an ethical fashion brand well- known for its limited edition clothing and accessory collections. Anna Fiscale, its young founder, transformed the company into one of the six producers of face masks certified by the Italian health service during the Covid-19 health emergency.
Franco Arminio is one of Italy’s most exciting and best-known poets who has coined the word paesologist’ to describe himself
The unprecedented isolation forced upon us by Covid-19 has not disrupted the lessons of eight thousand Italian schools located in mountain communities and on small islands. For them geographic isolation is a normal way of life. Here are the three key words to describe a model worth imitating
This two-wheeled means of transport has been selected by the Italian government as a symbol of phase 2 in the country’s recovery. Sustainable and low cost, the bicycle is enjoying a revival in Italy. But do you know who invented it and how much good it will do to your wallet and your health? Some of these facts may surprise you.
In Sinek’s opinion, a world of instant gratification has devalued the meaning of time and steady achievement
Even though many of us are still confined to our homes, there are plenty of things we can do. This could be the ideal time to catch up on all those things we’ve put off doing because we simply didn’t have the time
Daniele Chieffi, Communication and PR Director for the Department for Innovation and Digitization of the Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers, talks about the way that coronavirus has accelerated digital developments
From haute couture to cosmetics, from spirits distillers to automotive the list of companies switching their production facilities in response to the coronavirus emergency continues to grow
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.