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In an earlier blog post, I wrote about conflict management or transformation strategies from the perspective of a leader, as a third party to a team conflict. In this [...]

Have you ever asked yourself why meetings or negotiations ended surprisingly positive or surprisingly negative? It is sometimes like a charm that influences conversations in the course and in [...]

Regardless of which leadership position is held, most professionals and board executives at all levels (leaders, executives and managers) have a filled agenda. Everyone is short on time. Time is [...]

In an ideal world, everyone we interact with understands us fully and sees the world the way we do. Making life happier, more straightforward, and consistent. The world we [...]

“Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet — thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing — consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they [...]

There is something very special about speaking with a coach. They listen to you and ask questions like anybody else, you might think, but in such a way that magic [...]

Yi-ling was a HRD of a multinational company in Shanghai and she came to my workshop to do the kick-off of a three-day leadership workshop in 2013. When I first [...]

Being a strong leader in marketing, I have helped multiple international companies build strong omnichannel presences, meaning the connection of online and offline touchpoints for one seamless experience, while [...]

Immer wieder erlebe ich, dass es bei Konflikten in Unternehmen Bedenken gibt, sich die Bearbeitung der Konflikte in Anwesenheit der vorgesetzten Führungskraft vorzustellen. Ist es nicht schwieriger, sich einem [...]

It is obvious: the same type of people become partner in a consulting firm or enter the C-level in big companies. ‘Type’ refers mainly to behaviour and habitus, but it [...]

It’s not a secret that we judge other people in everyday life. We judge people’s looks and the way they present themselves. We’re used to make a lot of assumptions [...]

What would have to happen to enable people to adapt quickly and willingly to changing working conditions?What would all be possible if managers could create a working environment that would [...]

The other week I was invited to Italy to give a keynote speech on „How to get management ready for change.” With a group of 30 entrepreneurs I discussed [...]

Employee training gets on my nerves for years already – and now there is this flood of online trainings! Many managers wouldn’t admit it openly, but that's what many of [...]

I had a chat with a Chief information Officer of a business conglomerate the other day. His company embarked on a Digital Transformation strategy recently. Millions of dollars were invested [...]

How we train our inner resistance and strengthen our motivationWhat makes people resilient? Why do some people manage to react calmly and flexibly to crises and break new ground with [...]

In the coaching world we speak of “the shadow,“ a term first used in analytical psychology according to C.G. Jung. The shadow is the counterpart of the persona, the [...]

Ancient Egypt is inextricably linked to the image of the great pyramids of Giza. They are the symbol of precision, incredible organization and making the seemingly impossible possible. Even [...]

Much has already been written on the subject of "The executive as coach" and the need to develop employees to meet the challenges of our accelerating world. Too little of [...]

Are the following situations familiar to you? Too much uncertain, incomplete or non-existent information must be processed to make decisions of great significance for the future of others. Until [...]

Picture the following situation: You are the boss. One of your direct reports, that you trust because of his dedication and professionality contradicts you publicly in a meeting with [...]

Cultural intelligence, or in other words, having a toolkit of intercultural skills, is crucial in helping us land well in a new location, lead a multicultural team or negotiate [...]

Leading a business in November 2020 is a bit like sailing a boat across the Atlantic. You have a rough idea of the weather that awaits you in the [...]

Only yesterday afternoon I stumbled across a post on the social networks in which a 50-year-old man ridiculed an entire generation. His divided stance is a widespread one: "We [...]

Interview with Mag.a Dr.in Alexandra Singer-Weidinger I would like to hire more women, where and how do I find the right candidate? Time and again, HR managers complain about the [...]

It all starts and ends with communication.Everything that lies between the beginning and the end is determined by communication.So the way we communicate determines the way we live.Have you ever [...]

You'd think that everything has already been written about leadership, and yet hardly any other area of management has changed as massively as leadership as a result of changing values, [...]

The values of German regional banks offer an enormous breeding ground for the responsibility and sustainability in business strategies desired by customers. They only mean an immensely high level [...]

Many professionals working in the field of learning and development will be familiar with the rhetoric in the title of this article.  The idea that corporate training must be [...]

Love and leadership, two areas in life I have been on a quest to understand well. 'Love' perhaps a little longer than leadership. Today, 23 years into my professional [...]

Feeling overwhelmed, directionless or stuck? Follow these 7 steps to create to confidence, clarity and vision.So many of us swing between feeling motivated and ‘on-track’ and overwhelmed, frustrated or confused. [...]

Now, there’s a question. One conclusion I have come to in my years in this business is this: All organisational problems stem from the inability of one person to look [...]

I was reading a recent article in Forbes on “How to Attract, Retain and Lead High Achievers”. It said that high achievers can provide 400% higher productivity than an [...]

All organisations need good leaders and a good Manager should also be a good Leader.  So why is this so often not the case in business organisations?... I have [...]

What do you do if - from one minute to the other - your UK participant can’t leave the country for your strategic leadership workshop in Vienna? Well, you [...]

There is an antiquated definition of work that views work as a way to make a living or a name for ourselves. Indeed, it is true that we make [...]

Mental health and emotional wellbeing are increasingly being recognised as important issues in the workplace, but are employers really doing enough to support employees? Or is the topic becoming [...]

There is a massive responsibility in the hand of any leader in this world.  The pressure and expectations in the higher positions are immense and harm us if we do [...]

This blog article is the first in a two-part series, looking at some guidance on addressing workplace conflict. While it may be tempting to look for universal formulas and approaches, I have [...]

We are all in the midst of one of the most unique events the World has experienced, the magnitude and impact of which is close to that of the [...]

In many leadership seminars, people have asked me: “What do I need to be a good leader?”Frankly - for many years I couldn’t come up with one perfect answer. But [...]

Coaching is so much more than just a conversation! Coaching goes beyond the ability to ask questions and listen attentively. Coaching explores personality traits, behavioural habits and thinking processes. [...]

What Robin Williams in The Dead Poets Society from 1989 teaches us on LeadershipHow a leader will make his team feel, will determine the team’s commitment to follow his lead.The [...]

We live our lives by our assumptions. They serve us well. The advice and guidance we receive from those around us we trust, can be invaluable to protect and serve us, [...]

Both in leadership and people development, you can’t get around emotional intelligence these days: everyone talks about it, everyone says you should have it. And here are some intriguing [...]

Every leader needs a capable team if they are to deliver the results expected of them. The individuals who make up that team need to be working together towards [...]

Join us as we get to the bottom of this exciting topic. When it comes to empathy, we usually think "it's a woman's thing." Is it really and if [...]

For those of you who have seen  The Godfather, the phrase “it’s not personal, it’s business” will be very familiar. I’m guessing that anyone dealing with frustrated and angry customers [...]

Leadership begins within us! Leadership is one of the most discussed and challenging, yet so important topics in any company, whether it is big or small. There are so [...]

Great cultures do not only exist in companies such as the Apple, Google, Amazon’s of this World. They are not exclusive or unique. Is your company thought of in [...]

The business world is in a constant change process and Corona has even put more focus on home-office, agile work, flexible working hours, big data and many more. These [...]