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In today’s blog article I’d love to talk about coaching and how to establish a systematic coaching approach and culture at work. It’ll be great to hear about your experiences with coaching. So, what is “Coaching”? We all have our own definition of coaching. Depending on our background, experiences, education, trainings, exposure, etc. The challenge […]

How good are your Listening Skills in a world full of noise, chatter, and information overload? Listening is key to all effective communication and to avoid misunderstandings and potential frustrations. “Listening” is so much more than “Hearing”. Effective listening is characterized as an active process (hence “Active Listening”); meaning we pay attention not only to

What is in your opinion more important in order to become and to stay a successful leader: To acquire and to possess the “right“ leadership characteristics, or to follow and to live by clear leadership principles? From my perspective, and although the two aspects are certainly interlinked, they are two separate issues which are equally

In 1903 an educated and well-known business man proclaimed: “The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad.” The gentleman was the distinguished president of the Michigan Savings Bank advising Henry Ford’s lawyer not to invest in the Ford Motor Company. More than a hundred years later another,

Yep, there still is the legendary sign saying, “Caution: Low Flying Fish“ at a world famous boot at the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Washington. People from all over the world, myself included, go there to buy fresh salmon and to watch the show when the Pike´s Fishmongers toss fish around, expertly wrap it,

As concerns about the novel coronavirus, also known as the COVID-19 virus, continue to spread around the globe, there´s a lot of talk about leaders having to act, to ingest trust, and to mitigate uncertainties and fears as many people are seriously concerned. Indeed, extremely challenging times – like the crisis we´re facing right now

Recently I´ve been thinking a lot about the future of education and learning. Topics I´m extremely passionate about. I´m more convinced than ever that we´re on the brink of experiencing a massive and super exciting educational sea change. Below are eleven theses which I believe will shape the future of education and the way we´ll

Leadership and Social Justice are two highly relevant and interlinked terms, concepts, and mental models. More than ever. I have critically looked at both with the help of some insightful articles quoted in the text and at the end, as I think we´re not reflecting enough on the two of them in an integrated manner.

One of the most beautiful and profound consequences of the information age is the opportunity to do many jobs while being in a different location. Working remotely – either from home or at an office somewhere else – versus co-located work can have different implications and certainly requires a specific type of employee and additional

This is the leadership story of David Marquet, commander of the nuclear submarine Santa Fe, who realized during a simple drill, that having one point of command was not only limiting the efficiency of operations of the sub, it was downright dangerous. David, who served in the US Submarine Force for 28 years. was assigned