Previously my colleagues surprised me with a template of a web page and they said: may this be about you – since everyone is curious about You, the man behind the companies.
Today changing the goals, after big changes surrounding us, I would like to see this page sharing my experiences of life, entrepreneurship as father, businessman and somebody who care about social responsibility. Traveling around the word, benchmarking the markets, with learning experiences, I am discovering smart ideas, experiences and practices and I am trying to analyze them. I hope, sharing them, I can give information, tips, values, for all interested on it.
On a cold evening in February 2009, my wife and I traveled home from the gala dinner where Ernst and Young announced the ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008′ award. She asked me how I felt after being on the short list for the award and not winning it. Winning is a good feeling, I answered, but I had already won several awards so this was not so important to me.
Was issued in the “World Economy” – daily news – author Csiki-Bege Lajos
Cynical bank leader speaks: „Who cares the publicity and the PSZÁF? Nobody.”
And it is true. The bank sector does what he wants with their partners. They can with the contracts, the power and incorrect behaviour in the market. They can ruin and waste the hard work of companies and peoples life with the irresponsible decisions without the fear of any punishment or control. My financial partner had a triple cover for the loan of my company. Despite of that they destroyed my company in the crisis. And the cynical excuse was the following: “We did it for the interest of our stakeholders”
This report, edited by Euronews, presented in several TV stations, it’s offering a picture from Hungary facing the financial crises special effects on Hungary. The report presenting the Csiki-Bege Group it is the end of the report.
“Charles Handy will also interact with some leading business professionals who know Hungary and know what it needs to move forward: Handy will challenge his vision at a forum discussion with Raiffeisen Bank CEO Péter Felcsuti, Tamás Kürti, Development Director of Kürt Zrt., Magyar Telekom CEO Christopher Mattheisen, Paul Lendvai, Editor-in-Chief of Europaeische Rundschau, Lajos Csiki-Bege, Managing Director of Csiki-Bege Kft. and KPMG in Hungary’s Managing Partner, Robert Stöllinger, each having contributed to the development of leadership in the region. The discussion will be moderated by Sanoma CEO György Szabó. Their expertise, local knowledge and global experience combined with Handy’s insight and unique way of viewing the world, promises an exciting combination and the potential for lighting that fire, by taking a major step in shaping the future of business in Hungary.”
This article it was published in the major Hungarian magazine Figyelő, in 2004, and presenting the story of my life, with the eye of a jurnalist. I get several positive feed backs on it, and at the same time the story it is also case study on the Economical University of Budapest. The translation of the article:
