Strategy. Leadership. Media.
Michael Schmidle
Head of Business Development at the Swiss Radio and TV, SRF. Start-up consultant, hobby music producer and blogger. Opinionated about strategy, leadership, and media. In love with Mexico. This blog reflects my personal views.
Sep 26, 2023 · 2min read
The Better Nuxt Directus Authentication Middleware
The Nuxt Directus docs give you a basic auth middleware, but it’s got some quirks. Here’s how to bulletproof it. Continue…
Apr 4, 2023 · 5min read
The True Challenge of the AI Alignment Problem
AI is a big topic these days. One reason for this is the fear of AIs acting against human values, potentially causing severe consequences. However, there’s an even bigger challenge than aligning AIs: Let’s look in the mirror. Continue…
Mar 5, 2023 · 13min read
Four Criteria for Better Decision Making
While we all face decisions on a daily basis, we often reinvent the wheel in our process of decision making. However, there’s a set of strategic criteria that helps you making robust, fast, and comprehensible choices every time. Continue…
Jun 4, 2022 · 6min read
The Power of Subtractive Thinking
What’s better: more success or less failure? More possibilities or less impossibilities? Let’s take a look at the seemingly pointless question—and discover the surprising answer. Continue…
May 31, 2022 · 4min read
Who Has the Ressources to Innovate in Times of Transformation?
The media industry is in the throes of its biggest transformation yet. And on top, public service media is supposed to be innovative, too. What seems like asking too much, might be a blessing in disguise. Continue…
Feb 6, 2022 · 6min read
A Visualization of Leadership
Recently, I came across a helpful visualization of what Leadership means in times of Digital Transformation. Let me show you. Continue…
Nov 4, 2021 · 4min read
Accelerate Your Team by Repeating Yourself
If you want to speed up your team, should you run faster or slower as their leader? Today, I found one answer. Continue…
Oct 11, 2021 · 6min read
The Best of Both VUCAs
Ever heard of VUCA—as in: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity? Ever thought that these aspects could actually be beneficial on a certain level? Let’s find out. Continue…
Oct 4, 2021 · 4min read
Being Productively Creative—Artist vs. Designer
Have you ever experienced “writer’s block” or “masterpiece syndrome?” Here’s some advice on how to frame your mind, get into problem solving and be productively creative. Continue…
Sep 12, 2021 · 6min read
Applying Design Thinking to a Pandemic
Everybody seems to have strong opinions about the best way to get out of the COVID-19 pandemic—to the point that makes it really tough to, indeed, get out. Maybe Design Thinking can help? Continue…