Letter from China No.7

Thank your lucky stars to be born and live where? There are some strange people in the Chinese language school here in Hainan. Some are like the young Russians from Eastern Siberia who “dance” in the …

Bekännelser från finansbranschen

Henric Borgström tv, Ekonomihögskolans rektor Fredrik Andersson i mitten, ordföranden bankmannen John Abrahamson th. — Finansbranschen har vuxit sig alldeles för stor runt om i världen, men dess…

Letter from China No:6

Why did I spend 2 hours today walking along the coastline of Hainan in hot sunny weather? Am I crazy? Am I wasting my time? The answer to these 3 questions is simple and obvious to me. I do exercise m…

Slussen Kolingsborg Katarinahissen 

Vid 18 års ålder infann jag mig kl 6 på morgnarna i källaren till  rundeln Kolingsborg, då gulfärgad, nu i graffitiprotester mot den inledda rivningen. Tillsammans med kompisarna Mats Malmström …

Letter from China No: 5

Productivity does not exist without competition I was asked by a Chinese colleague about how can a company improve its productivity. She works for a government-owned company here in China and they hav…

Ekonomi-Ekot fyller 30 år idag

På dagen 30 år sedan startades Ekonomi-Ekot i P 1 Sveriges Radio, en idé som jag ville genomföra i den tidens SvT-Rapport. Men motståndet från diverse underchefer på TV som såg sina resurser hota…

Letter from China – No: 4

Shops open late in the evening and during the weekend? Enjoying a big choice of restaurants on Sundays and on public holidays? Service minded owners? Smiling staff in shops and hotels? Affordable pric…

Letter from China – No: 3

Things seldom work out well when people stay too long in the same place. It is the same with things. They get worn out after years of use and need to be replaced. That is why we build new houses and h…