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1. Leading Self
Knowing and Developing Self
- Sub-Module 1: Meaning of Success and IKIGAI
- Sub-Module 2: Internal and External Self-Awareness
- Sub-Module 3: Unlearning / Flow vs. Burn-Out
- Sub-Module 4: Developing Habits
Thinking Outside the Box
- Sub-Module 1: Our Box: Limits to our thinking
- Sub-Module 2: Challenging Assumptions
- Sub-Module 3: Changing Perspective
- Sub-Module 4: Questioning the Question
Making Decisions
- Sub-Module 1: Neuroscience of Decision Making
- Sub-Module 2: Casual vs. Professional Decisions
- Sub-Module 3: 4 Perspectives
- Sub-Module 4: Decisions under Uncertainty
Managing Time
- Sub-Module 1: Avoiding Distractions
- Sub-Module 2: Prioritization / Getting Things Done
- Sub-Module 3: Fighting Procrastination
- Sub-Module 4: Digital Tools for Time Management
Mastering Change
- Sub-Module 1: Our VUCA World
- Sub-Module 2: Thinking Fast and Slow
- Sub-Module 3: Self-management in change
- Sub-Module 4: Types and Phases of Change
Resilience and Wellbeing
- Sub-Module 1: Managing Stress
- Sub-Module 2: Managing Own Energy
- Sub-Module 3: Finding Balance
- Sub-Module 4: Building Optimism and Growth Mindset
Inside Entrepreneurship
- Sub-Module 1: Do´s and Dont‘s for Entrepreneurs
- Sub-Module 2: Assets, Value Prop. and Offering
- Sub-Module 3: Your processes and partners
- Sub-Module 4: Your personal change
Accountability and Integrity
- Sub-Module 1: Accountability
- Sub-Module 2: Ethical Dilemmas
- Sub-Module 3: Transparency & Trust-Building
- Sub-Module 4: Accountability in Teams (Role Model Behavior)
2. Working with Others
Relationships and Teamwork
- Sub-Module 1: Analyzing a Professional Relationship
- Sub-Module 2: Ways to Build a Relationship
- Sub-Module 3: Difficult Relationships
- Sub-Module 4: Famous relationships in practice
Intercultural Collaboration
- Sub-Module 1: Benefits and Challenges
- Sub-Module 2: Cultural Dimensions: Risks / Meyer
- Sub-Module 3: Cultural Dimensions: Hofstede
- Sub-Module 4: Success Factors, Virtual Teams
Conflict Management
- Sub-Module 1: Strategies, Prisoners’ Dilemma
- Sub-Module 2: Self-Regulation and Self-Motivation
- Sub-Module 3: Empathy and Helicopter View
- Sub-Module 4: Communication and Negotiation
Communicating and Presenting
- Sub-Module 1: Prepare Presentations
- Sub-Module 2: Design Presentations
- Sub-Module 3: Deliver Presentations
- Sub-Module 4: Expert to Non-Expert
Problem Solving
- Sub-Module 1: The Problem
- Sub-Module 2: Root Cause
- Sub-Module 3: Solution
- Sub-Module 4: Implementation
Managing Projects
- Sub-Module 1: Scope, Customer
- Sub-Module 2: Quality, Risk
- Sub-Module 3: Time, Cost
- Sub-Module 4: People, Communication
Influencing without Authority
- Sub-Module 1: Understanding Power Dynamics in Organizations
- Sub-Module 2: Building Credibility and Trust
- Sub-Module 3: Persuasion and Negotiation Skills
- Sub-Module 4: Networking and Alliances
3. Leading Others
Performance Drivers
- Sub-Module 1: Ability – CAN
- Sub-Module 2: Motivation – WANT
- Sub-Module 3: Permission – MAY
- Sub-Module 4: Instruction, Delegation, Empowerment. Situational LS
Selecting People
- Sub-Module 1: Observation Biases
- Sub-Module 2: Competency Based Selection
- Sub-Module 3: Behaviour Based Questions
- Sub-Module 4: Selection Methods
Developing and Coaching People
- Sub-Module 1: Active Listening
- Sub-Module 2: Competence BISL and Learning
- Sub-Module 3: Feedback and JoHaRi Window
- Sub-Module 4: GROW Development Plans
Retaining People
- Sub-Module 1: Retention Driver “Company”
- Sub-Module 2: Retention Driver “Reward”, Personas
- Sub-Module 3: Retention Driver “Leader”
- Sub-Module 4: Retention Driver “Job”
Managing Meetings
- Sub-Module 1: Preparing Meetings
- Sub-Module 2: Leading Meetings
- Sub-Module 3: Following Up
- Sub-Module 4: Hybrid & Virtual Meetings: Best Practices
Developing a Team
- Sub-Module 1: SCARF: What a team needs
- Sub-Module 2: Team Communication
- Sub-Module 3: Team Collaboration
- Sub-Module 4: Team Development Activites
4. Leading Organizations
Leading Change
- Sub-Module 1: Obstacles for Change
- Sub-Module 2: Roles of People in Change
- Sub-Module 3: Me as Leader of Change
- Sub-Module 4: Psychological Safety
Digital Transformation
- Sub-Module 1: Business Process Transformation
- Sub-Module 2: Business Model Transformation
- Sub-Module 3: Domain Transformation
- Sub-Module 4: Digital Literacy and Risks
Strategic Thinking
- Sub-Module 1: Market and Trends
- Sub-Module 2: Value Chain Analysis and SWOT
- Sub-Module 3: Scenarios, BM Canvas
- Sub-Module 4: Sustainability and ESG
Financial Acumen
- Sub-Module 1: Reading a P&L and Balance Sheet (Basics)
- Sub-Module 2: ROI and Business Cases
- Sub-Module 3: Budgeting and Forecasting for Managers
- Sub-Module 4: Linking Finance to Strategy
Continuous Improvement
- Sub-Module 1: Origin and Purpose
- Sub-Module 2: Methods and Tools
- Sub-Module 3: Employee Suggestion Process
- Sub-Module 4: Continuous Improvement as Mindset
Blog Posts
About Unlearning
Sometimes what once made us successful becomes the very thing that drains us. Many leaders hold on to patterns that used to work — working harder, pushing further, proving themselves once more. But success is not a static formula. What helped you reach one stage may exhaust you at the next. Unlearning means questioning the…
Still Fair-Weather Captains or are we Prepared for the next Perfect Storm?
In an exchange exchange meeting I had with HR leaders in 2020 f the question came up: Did we select too many fair-weather captains as leaders? People who are great in managing growth, mastering smaller or midsize challenges – but being over-challenged in a perfect storm? We heard about managers who duck and cover, hoping…
About Discipline
In our times of creative disruption, thinking-out-of-the-box, rapid change and transformation nothing seems to be more antiquated than “discipline”. Discipline stands for doing what you are told to do, repeating patterns without own thinking and following as opposed to leading. On the other hand, we all can observe how a lack of discipline destroys value:…
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