The Corona Chance: Love, Life & Work in a Human World
What if the Corona pandemic is a once in a life-time chance to build something grander than we have ever seen? What if the Corona pandemic is the chance to shape a new, more human world? If so, what are we waiting for? – And…
The Art and Magic of Making Joy the Driver of Your Business
Inside a Human Business. An interview with Richard Sheridan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Menlo Innovations Menlo Innovations is not yet another software development company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is unique in many aspects. Face this, every year more than 3.000 people visit this firm to watch…
How purpose leadership can help shape the future
What does it mean to develop leadership in such a way that it no longer chases short-term goals and is controlled externally, but instead has a deeper meaning? In other words, how can you develop purposeful leadership and start shaping the future? Julia von Winterfeldt,…
Meet us at the World Economic Forum 2019 in Davos
For the fifth time we will be visiting the World Economic Forum in Davos. This year will be different and very special. Together with The Art of New we have organized two events entitled „The Art of New Business: Body, Mind and Soul of Digitization“…
Purpose & Vision: Overcoming Trump’s Fear-Driven Capitalism, Part 2
Trump’s economic policies are starkly different from his predecessors and deviates from mainstream economics and political thinking. Take, for example, his massive tax cuts for the corporate world or his initiated trade wars. Just by looking at recent economic numbers and the booming stock market…
3 Most Common Barriers Keeping Conscious Business Leaders on the Hamster Wheel
[originally published in the Huffington Post on 25 Nov 2016] If there ever was a time to realize creative potential inside companies it is now. A quick look at the top issues facing companies of all sizes reveals the usual short list: attracting and retaining talent,…
Traditionelle Organisationsentwicklung führt in eine Sackgassse
Heute erklärte ich den Teilnehmern des HR Summit beim 12. Deutschen Corporate Social Responsibility Forum warum traditionelle Organisationsentwicklung in die Sackgasse führt, weil es auf den falschen Annahmen und überholten Management-Theorien basiert. Stattdessen plädiere ich für einen agilen Ansatz der organisatorischen Potenzialentfaltung. Ein entsprechendes Programm entwickelte…
The MVP Model for Project Success
I believe that for projects to excel and evolve into WOW projects it is not sufficient to focus on project objectives and even less so on requirements. One of the reasons is that they are subject to change. If involved project members and stakeholders believe…
Do It With Passion and Succeed
I believe that one of the key factors for happiness at work, and this includes projects, is PASSION. Passion comes from feeling like you are a part of something that you believe in, something bigger than yourself. This meaning by itself is still fluffy if…