We got the concept of “Change” all wrong: this is why and what to do instead Having worked in the industry of “Change”, “Change Management” and “Transformation Management” for decades now, I have to admit, I now know we got it all wrong. In this blog post, I will share
Angst vor dem KI-Gespenst „Die KI ist wie ein gefährliches Gespenst, das über uns schwebt “ – so hat es kürzliche eine Kundin in einem Telefonat bezeichnet. Die MitarbeiterInnen hätten Angst und Sorge, was mit ihren Aufgaben, ihren Jobs und ihnen selbst passieren wird. Wo passen sie, wir Menschen noch hinein,
Leaders are to be inspirational, motivational, empower people, help them grow, supportive and charismatic. When I look at my own practice as Leader, as manager, as founder, as builder I have to say there is one other thing that seems to be a key task that people rarely talk about
The deep web of organizations While some organizations have a very open and transparent way of communication, information and decision making, there are others, whose internal structure may be compared to the internet: only a fraction of its communication is public, open and transparent. The way bigger part is behind
As you might know one year ago I started to podcast in addition to blogging. Podcasting is a beautiful and interesting way of being in touch with people and topics, very different from writing, much more work too, but it is worthwhile. This time I want to share with you
Purpose Is The New Must Have Another time a concept has incurred a similar fate as “mindfulness” and “agility.” Now we deal with purpose. From its status, which was hardly understood initially, it has made it into the mainstream. Purpose now is a must-have – like a new accessory. Such
The Paradox of stability leading to agility The key take away is simple: we need both. We need stability in agility and agility in stability. But the unquestioned bias towards change, innovation and transformation has lead to an imbalance of stable and flexible elements. This leads to constant stress, burn-
It’s a VUCA world and we like it, because we choose to see the potential and possibility within a given context. A context we don’t necessarily would chose or particularly like but one we can’t change. One of Victor Frankl’s key teaching is the insight, that
Organizations, who are trying to find their own purpose. Employees who ask for meaning, because they want to make sure they spend their lifetime on something that matters. The questions point back to the one who asks: what is MY value? How can I/WE feel important? How can we
Organizations – like our bodies, garages, basements and lives – accumulate weight and clutter over the years. A lot of this stays unnoticed and over time gets heavy, toxic and over time slows down the organization. When adding some conscious attention, we can easily identify what weighs us down. In this workshop
CONSCIOUS CONSULTING is a new approach designed for a still emerging new era in our lifetime. Facing challenges like climate change, inequality, mass extinction, a soaring Pandemics and wide spread mental illnesses we strongly believe we urgently need to change the way we think and act in the field of
How the concept of “Gentle Action“ started intriguing me It was one of these long evenings up in the Sierra Nevada after another day of hard work in the olive garden in Spanish February – warm during the day, cold at night. We gathered around the fire place of the cosy