What leadership success is made of.
How to handle Company Culture – Culture Measurement with OCI ©
by Julia Dotzauer What you can and what you can’t influence: Culture vs. Climate What do you need in order to contribute at your best? What does your colleague or your boss need? We are very individual people, we don’t all need the same, however there are things we all need. We all want to work in organizations where employees are involved and empowered. Where communication works. Where we find purpose and crystal-clear shared goals. Where people can develop further and where issues are handled fairly. These are some aspects of what we call company “climate”. Human [...]
Authentic and successful leadership: This is what it takes
“Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet — thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing — consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they [...]
Coaching—What is in it for me?
There is something very special about speaking with a coach. They listen to you and ask questions like anybody else, you might think, but in such a way that magic [...]
Leadership is a combination of Yin and Yang
Yi-ling was a HRD of a multinational company in Shanghai and she came to my workshop to do the kick-off of a three-day leadership workshop in 2013. When I first [...]
Omnichannel Communication: Building a framework for success starts with team-mindset
Being a strong leader in marketing, I have helped multiple international companies build strong omnichannel presences, meaning the connection of online and offline touchpoints for one seamless experience, while [...]
Konfliktarbeit bleibt Chefsache – eine Polemik
Immer wieder erlebe ich, dass es bei Konflikten in Unternehmen Bedenken gibt, sich die Bearbeitung der Konflikte in Anwesenheit der vorgesetzten Führungskraft vorzustellen. Ist es nicht schwieriger, sich einem [...]
Why leadership is lacking on partner level
It is obvious: the same type of people become partner in a consulting firm or enter the C-level in big companies. ‘Type’ refers mainly to behaviour and habitus, but it [...]
It’s a biased world—Dealing with stereotype thinking at the workplace
It’s not a secret that we judge other people in everyday life. We judge people’s looks and the way they present themselves. We’re used to make a lot of assumptions [...]
Individual leadership—new keyword or new necessity?
What would have to happen to enable people to adapt quickly and willingly to changing working conditions? What would all be possible if managers could create a working environment [...]









