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| Dec 28, 2008 |
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Dear friends! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! Following year will be interesting, a lot of things are going to change – priorities, views, leaders… I want to wish you to notice and realize all those opportunities that Life gives us. Wish for us to be more open, more positive, in harmony with ourselves. For us to SEE and HEAR each other. For our faith to guide us through life! Kindness to all of us and love! Till we meet again! Always yours, Konstantin Y. Smolentsev http://smolentsev.com
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| Dec 26, 2008 |
Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV is now a member of Association of Independent Directors
Friends, employees and colleagues congratulate Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC «SMOLENTSEV and Partners», Ph.D., Academician of IIA, CMC, Konstantin SMOLENTSEV with accession into Association of Independent Directors (AID)! Association of Independent Directors (AID) is a professional organization, uniting Russian and International corporate directors and experts in sphere of corporate management. Mission of AID: assistance to Russian joint-stock companies to increase efficiency of their activity by implementing advanced work experience of corporate directors. Members of AID are independent directors from companies like: Mechel, AKB «Megprombank», «Norilsk Nickel», Wimm-Bill-Dann, JSC «SUEK», Apteka Holding, JSC «TMK», JSC «LUKOIL», JSC «Baltika», JSC «Russian Railways», JSC «TGK 10», JSC «VimpelCom», JSC «Severstal», JSFC «Sistema» and others. «Institute of independent directors has really been developed in Russia, and has taken a worthy place in a system of corporate management. Not accidentally, government this year decided to implement independent directors in government owned companies, companies with government’s participation. And the fact that these directors vote without instructions, at own discretion, means that institute has been recognized». (Aleksandr Shohin, independent director of JSC «TMK», JSC «LUKOIL», JSC «Baltika», JSC «Russian Railways», JSC «TGK 10») «Independent directors play the most important role today. In conditions of uncertainty companies expect, that independent directors will take an active position and will become leaders in the process of overcoming hard period. Independent directors have to actively work in boards of directors and help management chose right development direction of the company, to successfully overcome financial crisis.» (Aleksandr Ikonnikov, Chairman of supervisory council of Association of Independent Directors) Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com
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| Dec 21, 2008 |
Section "Consultations on career and business"
In 2004 I was offered to lead a section in one of the best Russian women’s Internet portals Kleo.ru – «Consultations on Kleo à Career» http://www.kleo.ru/consult/buizness/spec_21.shtml. First I didn’t take it seriously… Only after I understood how important it is for people who ask for help. Both women and men (although, rarely) write. They write from Russia, USA, Greece, Canada, France, Estonia, Latvia, UK, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Germany, Lithuania, Israel, Finland, Belarus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Cyprus, other countries of Europe and Asia. I got around 600 letters already. I could (and I wanted to, won’t lie) answer to almost 300. Why? I can help a person only when he wants to get help and is willing to change, make certain steps. But when it’s «I don’t know what I want – but make a miracle for me while I sleep» – miracles happened only in fairytales, but those times have left a long time ago…
Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com
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| Dec 20, 2008 |
Cross-cultural differences or we're so different!
Often I meet up with Russian and foreign politicians and businessmen http://en.smolentsev.com/projects/66.htm. We’re all human, somewhere different, somewhat similar. Although, being inside this process, you understand, that cross-cultural differences are not a myth, but cruel reality. We’re similar in our wish to communicate, we love happy companies, up for drinking sometimes too J But where difference is often seen – is in approach of organizations to such events and in what happens after. Now about the first one – organizations and their approach. From their side – calm, planned, organized, with result being the target. Simply – it is a process, which has to give something in return. From Russian side dominant are, with rare exceptions, pathos, presence, narcissism. Results with continuation – I gave the word and I forgot about it… I always think about this. I feel sorry for Russia! Why is that? Perhaps, its true, 20 years of capitalism – is not a long enough term, mentality changes slower, than the materialistic world around us…
Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com
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