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Welcome to Controlling-Wiki, the platform for controlling-Know-how. The International Controller Association (ICV) has about 6,000 members mainly from German-speaking countries. They usually are active controllers in small, medium or large companies. The association, founded in 1975, brings together controllers, spreads philosophy and the applications of controlling, promotes the exchange of experience and raises the professional qualification of its members. The ICV sees itself as a lobbyist and as a representative of the business-management competence in public. Experience and communication among the members as well as the focus on future-oriented topics are important targets of the association strategy.

Chairman: Siegfried Gänßlen, Chief Executive Officer of Hansgrohe AG, Schiltach (D). Vice-Chairman: Prof. Dr. Heimo Losbichler, campus director, University of Applied Sciences Steyr (A).

A Young Girl with a Big Heart and an Old Man with a Lot of Flowers

When I was very young (about ten or eleven years old), I heard that our neighbor, a retired physician, had lost his wife after a long illness. He was such a dear soul, and he had the most spectacular gardens in his backyard. The whole neighborhood could see his glorious flowers from the street. The backyard was a profusion of daisies and roses, snapdragons and lilies, hyacinths and columbines. I used to think there wasnt a flower in the world that he didnt grow.

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Pilgrims for Peace: One Couples Incredible Journey

"In the life of each and every one of us, there is a defining moment, one after which we know that our lives will never be the same. For me, 9/11 was that moment." Mony Dojeijis defining moment eventually led her to an ancient pilgrimage route in Spain, where a chance encounter with an artist would change both of their lives forever. Together they would end up walking a pilgrimage for peace in Jerusalem -- and in the process would uncover precious insights about themselves, each other and the goodness of humanity.

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Servant Leadership: Helping People Come Alive

"Its a powerful perspective on work -- holding within it a value for collaboration, agency, creativity, and meaning. What if we all could see what we do in that way? What if our organizations supported us in holding that perspective, and to go one step further, how can we create institutions that release these core values? In his seminal 1970 essay 

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18 Powerful Benefits Of Regular Physical Activity

I was talking with a friend recently, and she was telling me how, during the winter time, when she would go to the gym, the place would be so empty, with only a few people, and how, when spring came, with summer also approaching, the place starting getting so crowded, and there were days when you just couldnt stretch your arms without hitting somebody, and it would be impossible for you to exercise and enjoy your time there.

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9 Reasons Why You Should No Longer Care About Peoples Approval

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep. Vernon HowardApproval Seeking Behavior If you ask me, this is where many of our challenges start. When you are too concerned with what other people think of you, you start sabotaging your life, and you start moving forward but with the breaks on.

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