Author name: Andreas Von Der Heydt

Companies like 3M, Google, DreamWorks and Facebook have in common that they’ve embraced the idea of allowing their employees to become inside-entrepreneurs, so-called intrapreneurs, and capitalized on new business ideas. These intrapreneurs take new initiatives without being asked to do so. Hence, they focus on innovation and creativity, and transform an idea into a profitable

In order to achieve big goals we need to be willing to think big. Theoretically we all can do it. In reality, however, we often constrain ourselves, we have doubts in our skills and capabilities, and we might lack self-belief and confidence. As a result we do not see the big picture. How to get

Have you ever wondered why some work groups display effective teamwork and other teams are dysfunctional? Why are some teams highly performing, are charged up with energy, and love to go for the impossible? And then there are teams which struggle, are without direction and agenda, and get lost in bureaucratic processes versus flourishing on

Every great leader had or has a great mentor. And every leader should sooner or later act as a mentor. Why? In mentoring and in teaching you as the mentor will also learn and develop. At the same time learning and growing will eventually enable your mentee to become a teacher and mentor herself. Steve

The other day I met with a good friend who happens to be also a mentor of mine. An amazing lady and very successful senior executive. We conducted an engaging and stimulating exchange on leadership. As we usually do when we catch up. I thought that some of her statements were both very insightful and

In the last two decades coaching has become increasingly popular. With change in life and business still accelerating – and coaching being a highly effective methodology which assists in working with change – it is one of the most powerful communication and leadership instruments. Unfortunately it´s not being really practiced yet by many managers and