“If I had to sum up in two words how we managed to keep the company going for over three decades, I’d probably say it was mainly due to courage and creativity. For us, every new task was a challenge, and problems never stopped us – rather, they pushed us forward. The phrase ‘it can’t be done’ simply didn’t exist. We just kept searching and trying for so long until it worked,” says Čestmír Petroš, one of the two managing directors and co-owners of HALEN. We met him in Zlaté Hory in the Jeseníky Mountains, a short distance from the Polish border.
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This summer, Katarína Kurucová joined the top management of Komerční banka as head of corporate and investment banking. A highly energetic woman, she is one of the leaders in the banking business, and it was precisely in the field of corporate banking that she managed to win clients’ trust in Slovakia. In less than fourteen years, she more than tripled the commercial balance sheet of KB’s Bratislava branch, which she headed. “In Slovakia, we were a small bank with a narrow product focus on large companies. Therefore our ambition, which we fully achieved, was to be a good number two for them. Komerční banka is of course in a completely different league in the Czech Republic. I would like us to bring it back to the top, so that it can once again be the first lady of Czech business,” she begins our interview with this wish.
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It is said that in the 1990s, in the emerging Czech consumer market, even a slightly skilled salesman could sell practically anything. “But we wanted to offer products we could be proud of. That’s why we decided to sew them ourselves, from fabrics we carefully selected. This is reflected, among other things, in the unique guarantees we provide for our products. We guarantee our goods for five years, zippers have a lifetime warranty and customers have the right to exchange goods within 365 days,” says Aleš Kuchař, founder and co-owner of the home textile manufacturing company DARRÉ.
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“We are a medical facility large enough to provide comprehensive care for entire families as well as corporate clients in one place. We take pride in having enough time for each examination and consultation, as well as understanding and human approach. Our goal is to build long-term relationships with our clients, to ‘take care’ of them not only when they are ill, but also when they are healthy,” says Michal Šafránek, director of MY CLINIC, a private health facility located in over 3,200 square meters of modern space in the Telehouse building in Prague’s Dejvice district. “We strive to make our clinic synonymous with modern, safe and empathetic healthcare,” the director says.
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Over the past 30 years, Česká podnikatelská pojišťovna (ČPP) has paid out almost 96 billion CZK to its clients, whether it was for car insurance claims, burgled apartments or serious injuries. Today, over 1.3 million clients rely on ČPP. It is the third-largest provider of motor third-party liability insurance on the Czech market and ranks among the top five insurance companies overall. What was the way to achieve these milestones? The 30th anniversary is an opportunity to look back, recall those who have contributed to ČPP’s success and share the vision for the next decade. We spoke with the insurance company’s CEO, Pavel Wiesner.
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What is the definition of a leader? Economist Peter Drucker expressed it aptly: “Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.” Perhaps it should be added: the right things that benefit people. And when that benefit involves care for their health, there’s no doubt that we’re talking about true leadership – a mission. Such a leader in the field of ophthalmology, even on an international scale, is undoubtedly Oční centrum Praha (Eye Centre Prague), which is celebrating a quarter of a century of existence by further expanding and improving the quality of its services. On this occasion, we speak with its leader – Director and Board Member Adam Janek.
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