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In these short pieces, I share my perspectives and experiences on leadership in organizations, as well as from the viewpoint of individuals. The focus is on situations where change comes under pressure, communication breaks down, and inner as well as organizational costs arise. <\/p>

These texts are aimed at people with leadership responsibility in organizations\u2014and anyone who wants to look beyond the obvious.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDo companies really need more knowledge management or rather “emotion management”?\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Do companies really need more knowledge management or rather “emotion management”? I am a convinced advocate of knowledge…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy transformation fails under pressure and what leadership has to do with it\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Transformations rarely fail because of concepts, strategies or methods. In many organizations, the knowledge is available, the goals…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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What our nervous system has to do with learning Today, I experience similar structures in organizations as I…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Stimulus and response. That’s how our everyday lives work. A ping and we look at our cell phone.…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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It is precisely this sentence that causes unease in management circles and is therefore justified: Corporate culture is…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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No change management training without the topic of conflict. The participants are grateful that this important topic is…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In a professional context, we repeatedly encounter people whose behavior challenges us. The colleague who is constantly looking…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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