Management

Delivers an expert perspective on strategic leadership and decision-making across all organizational levels. Discover practical management insights grounded in Oriol’s proven track record as a C-level executive, bridging the gap between high-level theory and effective corporate execution.

Kanban board with sticky notes in To Do, In Progress, Testing and Done columns — Agile methodology in team

Agile and Artificial Intelligence: when the team compresses but the competencies don’t disappear

The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming Agile methodologies in a way that goes far beyond simply working faster. What changes is the nature of the entire cycle: fewer decision-makers, less waiting time, and an execution capacity that never runs out of steam. But compressing timelines does not eliminate the need for solid judgement and real competencies. Without them, speed only gets you to the wrong destination faster.

Trade show floor with exhibition stands — Event Profit Simulator© by Oriol Guitart

Event Profit Simulator©: From Spreadsheet Chaos to Real-Time P&L Thinking

The best tools come from watching how people actually work. Event Profit Simulator© was built from direct observation of how marketing teams manage event economics and what standard platforms consistently leave open. A real-time P&L simulator for trade shows and proprietary events, built to shift mindset as much as numbers.

Making Things Happen

Making things happen (and making sure things actually get done)

What prevents strategy from becoming reality is rarely the decision itself. It is the layers, the inertia, and the silent resistance that distort it on the way down. The best leaders understand that execution is not about issuing instructions, but about ensuring that intent survives every level of the organization until it reaches the people who make it real.

Reliability

Reliability

Loss of trust rarely comes from a single major mistake; it usually stems from a drip of doubts that erodes a professional’s reliability. Companies need certainty, even if it is only a reasonable range. When that range narrows, decisions become nearly irreversible. Understanding how trust is built and how it breaks is essential to managing a career with clarity and maturity.

Cadena de talento rota

Are we ending up with the least bad?

The educational chain has steadily lowered its standards, pushing its shortcomings onto companies who cannot compensate for what earlier stages abandoned. Faced with candidates increasingly fragile in attention, comprehension, and judgment, we risk normalizing a structural mediocrity that severely limits any real possibility of developing genuine talent.

1000 Ways to Be a Manager

1000 Ways to Be a Manager

There is no single model of management or universal leadership style. Managing teams means balancing expectations, making decisions with incomplete information, and combining technical skills with human judgment. In reality, there are as many ways to manage as there are contexts, organizations, and people. Perhaps that is why, in practice, there are a thousand ways to be a manager.

Authenticity in the Age of Digital Layers

Authenticity in the Age of Digital Layers

Yesterday, I was watching Weather Report at Montreux 1976: sweat, improvisation, and total coordination. No Photoshop, no Auto-Tune. Authenticity was inevitable. Translating that scene to the corporate world, the same principle applies: technology can embellish the form, but only true mastery (both individual and collective) can sustain decisions, documents, and meetings when the tools fail. The real advantage lies in the ability to act with competence, far beyond the stagecraft.

From SWOT to CAME Strategy Managing Probability and Criticality

From SWOT to CAME Strategy: Managing Probability and Criticality

Strategy cannot be limited to describing the present through a static SWOT; it must anticipate scenarios and prioritize them with sound judgment. By weighting threats and opportunities according to their probability and impact, the analysis becomes a genuine decision-making tool. CAME then translates that diagnosis into action, turning strategic reflection into competitive advantage.