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25/09/2024 - Riccardo Paterni coordinates RPM 2nd 2024 General Meeting
Last September 25th, starting at 10 am, in the Imola Room of the RPM operational headquarters inside Casa Promotec, the second general network meeting took place. It was an intense meeting, full of...
24/09/2024 - Key technology trends for 2025
Technology in many ways shapes change in organizations and society, let's look at some of the key technology trends projected for 2025...(Forbes article)
22/09/2024 - Multinational business and local rules...
Multinationals to effectively develop business internationally have to understand and abide to local rules not simply from a law perspective but also from a cultural one...(Harvard Business Review...
20/09/2024 - Space Economy and Start Up Opportunities
The retirement of the International Space Station is shaping up opportunities for the space economy for start-ups...(Observer article)
15/09/2024 - Leadership nowadays: new perspectives and practices
An interesting, in depth and well articulated report on the key characteristics of that organizational leadership needs to work on and put into practice today...(MIT Sloan Report)
11/09/2024 - Lamborghini Countach manufacturing roots...
It is always quite interesting and a learning experience to go in depth on how manufacturing performance engineering unfolds... an example coming from a not too far past...(Jalopnik article)
09/09/2024 - Strategic Planning needs to be reestablished as a lever for progress, yet it foundations need to be revised
Strategic Planning is needed in order to shape a foreseeable organizational future, not everything can be left to chance because of the consistent changes that surround us. Yet the foundations and...
02/09/2024 - Sources of wisdom for leaders in the age of AI
Organizational leadership is nowadays more relevant than ever and its driving sources are more fundamental than ever in driving lasting sustainable change.(Inc. article)
27/08/2024 - The Openess lever of emotionally intelligent people
Openness in relations is a powerful tool to ensure proper reciprocal understanding: openness needs to be implemented properly, based upon specific factors...(Inc. article)
26/08/2024 - Effective ways to attract and retain trop talent
More then ever, on an international scale, it has become challenging to attract and retain top talent. There are proven practices that can be adopted by organizations small or large ...(Forbes...
25/08/2024 - Riccardo Paterni represents AWA and RPM grit and planning in action in the context of Minardi Day 2024
Last August 24th and 25th, on the occasion of the eighth edition of Minardi Day at the Imola Autodrome. The Automotive Women Association (a non-profit formally established in Modena a few months ago...
18/08/2024 - Monterey Car Week once again takes center stage
It has become an unmissable meeting for automotive enthusiast from all over the world: the Monterey Car Week represents a celebration of automotive and car racing vintage and future, here is the blog...
11/08/2024 - The actual development of people in organizations is a topic more relevant than ever...
Aside from all the technological developments that appear to be at the foundation of organizational growth and development yet in practical terms the essence of it all relates to identifying and...
07/08/2024 - The CEO role, leadership and succession dynamics
The role of a CEO (for small or or large organizations) consist in its essence in establishing a context of growth of development sustainable in the mid to long term. This requires the development...
06/08/2024 - The essential communication dynamics that structure effective teamwork
Effective teamwork is based upon clear principles regarding effective communication, this article points them out in a direct and pragmatic way with a specific classification of communication...
04/08/2024 - New perspectives on factors that make organizations healthy
Healthy organizations are characterized by some key factors that are increasingly evident, quite often are traditional organizational factors of development that are perceived and utilized under new...
03/08/2024 - The wisdom leverage to individual and organizational progress across generations
Knowledge is the key aspect for individual and organizational progress, yet within consistent context of change that requires rapid effective decision making often on the basis of limited reliable...
28/07/2024 - The challenges and opportunities in managing Generation Z
Generation Z is by now notoriously the one that presents characteristics that appear the toughest one to manage, at times it appears impossible to make sense of what is actually happening and what...
25/07/2024 - Organizational innovation: leveraging on open and closed ecosystems
Innovation is about openness and teamwork, even history (beyond superficial stereotypes) show it. These kind of dynamics relate to the inner and outer organizational system as this article...
23/07/2024 - What's next for India? some reference from a McKinsey research...
There are many development regarding India's future, they concern several facets that are essential to generate actual progress and more widespread growth. This report by McKinsey highlights some key...
21/07/2024 - The shifting key focuses of CEOs and organizational leaders
Nowadays consistent volatility ambiguity and change asks for new effective approaches for organizational leaders: the need to make sure, more than ever, to set the proper strategy and involve the...
19/07/2024 - The future of F1 (and not only F1) tested by a legendary Cosworth DFV
Recently at Silverstone a 1972 McLaren M19 powered by a Cosworth DFV has shown how biofuels (by the UK company Zero - Renewable energies) has shown what can be the future of F1 and motorsport in many...
18/07/2024 - The curiosity leverage driving our thinking actions...
Often we are brought to think that we are driven by fear, this interesting research shows that curiosity is instead a key natural healthy driver to thinking and action. The more we focus on it...
14/07/2024 - Designing Reskilling programs
Reskilling programs represent nowadays a concrete practical way to ensure organizational development and effectiveness. It is essential to set them efficiently and effectively. This interesting...
12/07/2024 - Riccardo Paterni becomes board member of the Automotive Women Association
Riccardo has become board member of the Automotive Women Association together with the two founders: Monica Zanetti and Laura Tancredi and the other board members: Francesca Paoli,...
07/07/2024 - Innovation in automotive connecting tradition and the future: Ford Motor Company and the Michigan Central Project
Ford Motor Company has developed a project that values the tradition of the company and projects them into the future of the field that requires consistent innovation...(Fast Company article)
05/07/2024 - Intuition as driving force of decision making
Intuition is a driving force of decision making, mostly within volatile environments. Dr.Gary Klein work has been seminal within this topic and it has been made popular years ago through his book...
03/07/2024 - Leadership key factor: knowing how to ask the right questions
Effective leadership within change pivots upon a key factor: knowing how to ask the right questions...(Fast Company article)
30/06/2024 - India and the attraction of private capital investments
Data at end India shows concrete returns for private investment and the is stimulating a surge in foreign direct investments ...(Bloomberg article)
23/06/2024 - Talent and hard work dynamics ...
Talent alone is not sufficient for success, at the same time, hard work alone neither makes the cut for concrete aimed affirmation. A mix of both is essential to fulfil potentials and it all starts...
21/06/2024 - Riccardo Paterni, representing RPM, as judge panelist of the 5th edition TACC UniMoRe program
TACC stays for "Training for Automotive Companies Creation", it is an international post graduate program created and managed by UniMoRe (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia). The program has...
14/06/2024 - Power, influence and the dynamics of successions
The topic of organizational leadership succession is more relevant than ever for organizations large and small: more than ever it is essential to have an operational vision for the future within...
09/06/2024 - At the historic inspiring roots of Lego innovation
The history of Lego, its roots and developments, are a powerful example of what generates and feeds innovation across time, technical and economic sectors. It can be a powerful reference for change...
06/06/2024 - A perspective on AI: reaching a developemt bottleneck ?
This is article features an interesting perspective on AI current developments pointing out that a development bottleneck might be next and it is all linked to AI needing to learn from humans in...
05/06/2024 - Riccardo Paterni visits Cube Controls headquarters on behalf of RPM motorsport network
Today Riccardo Paterni has visited the headquarters of Cube Controls in Sardinia in his role of RPM Motorsport network manager. Present at the visit also Francesco Sedea (RPM President and Aviorace...
04/06/2024 - BlackBerry story, a movie about a insightful case study of innovation, business and technology
Before the smartphone BlackBerry was the communication innovation that conquered the international market. This movie tells masterfully its story and parabole in a dramatic/satirical way. Lots of...
02/06/2024 - Participating to the Classics Forum
Thank you to Asset Classics for a powerful thought provoking conference day at The Classic Forum yesterday and an enjoyable display of automotive: vintage, modern super cars, and extremely advanced...
01/06/2024 - The Classics Forum : source of powerful meanings also above and beyond the industry
It was a pleasure to attend this forum masterfully organized by Camillo Mekacher-Vogel and Michele Bertoncello : meaningful insights have been elaborated and presented through a smart active...
29/05/2024 - Participating to Panathlon Modena Club evening with Stefano Demenicali
Riccardo Paterni took part (together with the RPM Board colleague Francesca Paoli, thanks to an introduction by Monica Zanetti) at an evening at Palazzo Ducale with Stefano Domenicali...
26/05/2024 - When and how art becomes a leverage to business development
Within a global business environment increasingly complex and changing, art can become a relevant lever towards problem solving and opportunity identification...(Harvard Business Review article)
21/05/2024 - Purpose over profit: the driver to sustainable organizational progress and growth...
The traditional focus on profit for growth is increasingly pragmatically shifting towards a focus on on organizational purpose and it uniquess. This is the real leverage to sustainable growth in the...
19/05/2024 - A perspective on global trade development in 2024
Some analysis are pointing out that global trade is bound to develop in 2024, interesting article backing this perspective ...(WeForum article)
16/05/2024 - Performance management that puts people first, a perspective
Performance and the objectivization of it, is at the basis of the sustainable growth of any organization. It is fundamental to realise that, no matter the technological advancements, people are still...
12/05/2024 - Grand Prix Historique Monaco 2024 source of inspiration ...
The Grand Prix Historique Monaco is always a source of fun and inspiration for us motorsport fans and Motorsport industry professionals. This edition to Riccardo the feeling...
03/05/2024 - Riccardo Paterni moderates a debate and supports the coordination of activities at Motorsport Club 2024
27/04/2024 - India and the new EV automotive policies
India's government has markedly set a new path towards EV automotive development in the nation. The new policy is set to stimulate foreign investments on the technology.(CNBC article)
26/04/2024 - Renovation and a new unique menu at Café Elba in Alibag
We are happy to announce that our Cafè Elba in Alibag just completed a renovation set to step-up the Italian Flair that has characterized the place since its opening: great food and peace...
18/04/2024 - Paras Defence & Space & Technologies Ltd. & Synergy Pathways establish ties for Italy / India business development
Samit Naik met Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd. headquarters in Navi Mumbai, Anish Mehta, Director of Business Development. It was an in depth dialogue on several...
17/04/2024 - Riccardo Paterni leads a training path to safety improvement driven by awareness, communication and leadership at Sofidel Spain SL
Safety is the objective number one for Sofidel Group and in order to keep improving safety targets across the entire organization (spreading across Europe and United States) Riccardo has...
14/04/2024 - AI and professional creativity in action, new fields under rapid developments
Artificial Intelligence is more than ever a key factor to the development and growth of several fields and within the creative one (relative to several sectors) AI can represent a powerful tool...