Defender of common sense We are proud of the internationality, independence and innovative strength of our individual divisions HDI Group, HDI Global SE, HDI International and Hannover Rück-Gruppe. The Best Practice Lab is harvesting from this diversity. Jan Myszkowski, Head of Best Practice Lab, explains origin and goals: 💡 “Best” – we want the best, we learn, reuse, and get inspired regardless of the boundaries. Industrial and national barriers, among others, become permeable if the will is there. We consider our own mistakes to be dead-end streets which make a map complete. 💡 “Practice” – it should be practical, helpful, and good. We are all lifelong interns. Common sense belongs in every job description. 💡 “Lab” – experimenting is fun. Playing is not a children’s monopoly, and neither is curiosity. There is no better cost-saving program than building and improving prototypes before building monuments. Working with us is voluntary. If no one comes, we must change something. So, each of us has a KPI: people must want to see us again. Everything we do has to be reflected in the result, this year or soon. Jan set up the Best Practice Lab from the very beginning. "It's a different job every year because the topics and challenges are always changing," he explains. "At the same time, we see ourselves as defenders of common sense, which is tirelessly attacked by trends. As a company, we always weigh up carefully: which trend do we have to follow and where does it contradict our focus or purpose? Because we believe in a few proven timeless principles of success." Jan has also been Member of the Board of Management of Hannover Digital Investments GmbH since 2018. "I appreciate the great entrepreneurial freedom that is the essence of doing business with and for people," says Jan. And because he is very creative and curious, he continues to focus on the topic of leadership in his little free time, designing and writing books for children and those who avoided the trap of being a grownup. His first book was 40 poems for his 40th birthday, which summarise his previous stations and experiences. "Be a statement of yourself and not a quote of somebody else," is how Jan describes his motivation. And so he already has the next projects in the pipeline: he designs tables. "But I'm still looking for a carpenter with whom I can build them." Perhaps you can help? At Talanx, we are proud of the diversity of strengths, cultures, perspectives and stories with which they contribute to the company's success. In our #WeAreTalanx series, we would like to introduce you to some of these people. #Talanx #HDI #Innovation #InnovationLab #BestPractise
to write a poem is harder than to write a book: https://amzn.eu/d/013Hm9Xf
Things might start with one person but they grow, add value and sustain with a team David Lemos Thomas Philipp Herz Ranjan Dash Sofie Born Mariel Echeverría Erosa and Ana Cristina Cecilia Guerra Mora 🙏 👊 🚀
...just in case you are interested in the timeless principles of leadership: https://www.ideasinside.org/category/books
nobody knows more than children about creativity: https://amzn.eu/d/0iamjVPR
with children's eye things look different: https://amzn.eu/d/0dGsNcjL
Jan 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Head of Best Practice Lab @ Talanx | Driving Innovation and Growth
2wOur team works with over 2000 colleagues across the world at Talanx. I cannot mention each of them here but I mean each of them while saying a BIG THANK YOU for that you allow us to be part of that. The same goes to the external partners who bring the external perspective on our business. ... that way flat pictures become 3D onjects as we can see them 360° 👓