„First I felt flattered – but now it’s simply painful. We’re not getting anywhere as a team.“ The CEO of a client-company of ours was disillusioned shortly after taking charge.…

Whether it’s Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank or Bayer – if companies get into rough seas, the verdict is quickly stated: Management failure! But managers are only human beings. They are not…

„We have a clearly agreed implementation timetable – and are now months behind. I’m beginning to ask myself what these guys really want.“ We often listen to frustrated voices like…

It’s a paradox – the more powerful your strengths, the less effective you are. So, watch out for your overdone strengths as they may do harm to others – and…

Time is up for the heroic leader. What has been visible since years, is a must today: No single leader can cope with the complex challenges in our VUCA world…

„Systemically speaking, cats and tigers are pretty similar – however, you would do best to treat them quite differently!“ This metaphor by the British historian Robert Conquest succinctly describes the…

How can alpha executives be made into an effective top team? And how can executives at the head of the company avoid dysfunctional behaviour? No top manager can tackle these…

It’s paradoxical – the stronger your strengths, the less effective you are. So, watch out for your strengths as they may do harm to others – and thus, fire back…

What prevents Senior Executive Teams to reach their full collaboration potential? It`s the Double Top Team Paradox. The strengths that lift an executive to the top ranks often turn into…