Rarely have I experienced times as turbulent as today. Partnerships and reliable structures that have endured for many decades are now suddenly crumbling. Power dynamics are shifting on both a large and small scale. New technologies are transforming #business models. Markets are reacting quickly…Read more»Anyone who wants to ensure stability today must be prepared to endure instability.
𝗗𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗯 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼Today, sales rarely fail because of the product—but rather because of the skill set.The platform economy is changing not only channels and processes, but also, quite specifically, the requirements for sales representatives. Anyone who still relies exclusively on experience, relationship building, discounts, and product depth when selling today will encounter challenges in their day-to-day work…Continue reading»Changing Skill Profiles in Sales
Yesterday, at the New Year’s reception hosted by the German-Canadian Society e.V. in Berlin, I had the opportunity to speak with Canadian Ambassador Vera Alexander about one of my current projects. Art and culture are not only expressions of social values, but also a powerful…Read more»New Year’s Reception of the German-Canadian Society
Crises are no longer exceptional events—they are part of everyday life. Global uncertainties, technological disruption, and structural changes force companies and individuals to constantly navigate the balance between stability and change. What matters, therefore, is not whether crises occur, but how we deal with them.…Continue reading »
In public debate, migrants are often mentioned in connection with problems. What gets overlooked is that people with a migrant background have long since become a key driver of innovation and growth in Germany. It is important to me to highlight this in this post. The…Read more »Migration as an Economic Factor
Motivation is a particularly important topic, especially in difficult times. What is motivation? What drives us to get up in the morning and go to work with enthusiasm? The scientific definition of motivation is the state that triggers goal-oriented behavior in a person…Continue reading»Motivation in Difficult Times
This image really moved me. It was a simple question posed by FORUM Gemeinschaftliches Wohnen e.V., the national association, to passersby at the Church Congress in Hanover. Everyone could use a red dot to indicate their preference regarding the question. The results clearly illustrate people’s wishes…Read more»How do we want to live in our old age?
Yes, having your own opinion is a bit of a thing… I often read about “the suppression of opinions and the imposition of opinions.” Is that really the case? And is what’s being expressed there actually an opinion? What is an opinion? Ideally, one’s own opinion is formed on the basis of…Continue reading»Information Literacy and One’s Own Opinion…
When a drag queen hosts a birthday party, it’s certainly something special—though not really all that surprising if the party takes place in Hamburg’s Schanzenviertel neighborhood.When 𝘿𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙜 then gave a philosophical lecture that I found impressive on…Read more»Philosophy + AI => Surprise
Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held its annual Oscar Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. This award is undoubtedly a recognition of exceptional work and achievement—the crowning achievement of an artistic career. The fact that the winners, in their…Read more»Success
Does diversity add value for companies? Is this really a new issue? And what can we learn from the past? Everyone is talking about diversity these days. It seems as though people have only just begun to recognize the value of social diversity for companies…Continue reading»Diversity