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LinkedIn NewsletterStrategic sparring: navigating between the future and execution with a nautical chart
Future readiness emerges when a broad horizon is translated into robust decisions and concrete movement.
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InsightWhen the Real Problem Has No Name Yet: When a Fractional Chief of Staff Makes Sense
Why AI, transformation and leadership questions often exceed the initial brief—and when a Fractional Chief of Staff can close the integration gap.
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Market insightWhat Are We Deliberately Choosing Not to Do Now?
Why strategy in more difficult times is not only about deciding what continues, but above all which good initiatives deliberately will not happen.
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InsightNew Business Initiative Approved. Deferred in Day-to-Day Operations.
Why new business initiatives stall despite strategic approval—and the leadership architecture needed to protect capacity, test assumptions and make decisions.
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Market insightThe business of tomorrow is not built on the side
Why new business fields structurally lose out to the core business — and how ideas become robust, economically viable businesses.
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InsightEvery month, a city the size of New York is built
Why the circular economy is becoming a question of resilience, raw-material security and competitiveness for Hamburg.
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Market insightAI is no longer the experiment. Now it has to pay off.
Why AI usage is not yet economic value — and how companies can turn technological possibilities into robust business cases.
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InsightThe agents did what was asked of them. Just not as intended.
What the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident reveals about objectives, measurement, autonomy and organisational design in the age of AI.
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InsightWhen Goals Are All You Have, You Eventually Lose the Thread
Why goals alone cannot provide lasting direction—and how vision, purpose and a shared picture of the future connect decisions with execution.
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InsightWhen Commitments Block a Necessary Change of Course
Why clear commitments create direction—and, when conditions change, can block even necessary course corrections.
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InsightWhen Growth Breaks the Old Blueprint
Why successful structures become a bottleneck in the next stage of development—and how a blueprint review can realign decisions, mandates and leadership.
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LinkedIn NewsletterOrganisational development takes more than one strong person at the top
Why responsibility in growing companies repeatedly returns to the same point—and how leadership can be distributed differently.
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LinkedIn PostControl, AI and a regenerative future
A personal shared reflection on accelerating change and the search for more connected, regenerative business models.
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LinkedIn VideoDriverless mobility: A conversation with Bliq's founder
A Waterkant Festival conversation with Julian Glaab on mobility, human supervision and new service models.
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A greenhouse as a prompt for greater independence
A shared architectural idea connects climate adaptation, circularity and food provision.
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Climate change, resilience and adaptation
Climate adaptation is not a side issue: this post focuses on resilience, regional consequences and the responsibility to make robust decisions today.
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LinkedIn PostWhen AI takes on a leadership task
A reflection on AI at Klarna asks what communication reveals about culture and human connections.
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LinkedIn VideoConcentration, focus and seamanship
At the helm, staying on course calls for presence, small corrections and composure.
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LinkedIn PostActing before external pressure arrives
A shared reflection on business opportunities and why organisations often wait for external pressure.
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LinkedIn PostRapid change needs adaptive leadership
A shared reflection on learning, culture and adapting to changing conditions.
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Next Business Retreat: Location Check
A look behind the preparation of a business retreat: why the location is not a backdrop, but shapes concentration, exchange and the quality of the work.
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LinkedIn VideoWhy nature belongs in a business retreat
A location visit on the Baltic coast asks what setting supports new thinking and effective collaboration.
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LinkedIn PostWhat being smart might mean in the future
A shared Jensen Huang video connects technical capability with empathy, experience and perception.
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DossierThe Hearts Hotel: From sparring to operational responsibility
A case about my work as a strategic partner on a fractional basis: entrepreneurial direction, strategy, organisational development and hands-on responsibility in hotel operations.
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LinkedIn PostThe solution emerges through development
A systemic-board reflection on the current situation, vision, obstacles and adapting both tools and facilitation.
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LinkedIn PostDubaiStyle in the Harz: Shaping progress democratically
A personal reflection connects lessons from Dubai with local initiative and democratic responsibility.
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A further Hearts Hotel reflection explores how adapting the agenda and reducing theory can support the work that matters.
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LinkedIn PostWhat can the Harz learn from Dubai?
A HarzForumZukunft reflection connects travel observations with shared futures, persistence and local application.
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LinkedIn PostThe Hearts Hotel: Alignment needs the right setting
A systemic board and open dialogue connect vision, roles and operational realities in a shared development process.
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LinkedIn VideoHow can we understand and assess organisational culture?
A teaching session on cultural models and assessment tools, with a focus on adaptive organisations.
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LinkedIn VideoOrganisational culture: The invisible foundation
A reflection on seven hours of teaching about culture, communication and their connection to business practice.
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LinkedIn VideoThe Hearts Hotel: What does leadership team mean?
A three-hour retreat connects reflection, nature, movement and different perspectives on collaboration.
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LinkedIn VideoClarifying a brief needs room for the wider context
The Hearts Hotel provides the setting for a conversation about an upcoming change in management structure.
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LinkedIn PostSustainability starts with business values
An encounter with Michael Otto at Hamburg Sustainability Conference prompts reflection on long-term business responsibility.
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LinkedIn VideoThe Hearts Hotel: Development in daily operations
A practical account of interim restaurant leadership, organisational support, town halls and individual development conversations.
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LinkedIn VideoClarifying attitude and intentions before setting goals
A New Year reflection connects seamanship with personal reflection and navigating uncertainty.
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LinkedIn PostThe Hearts Hotel: Clarifying the brief becomes strategy work
A planned short workshop develops into a shared framework for vision, expectations, roles and implementation.
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DossierExploring Dubai: Future thinking between encounter and action
A journey through energy, circularity, hospitality and foresight—with lessons from Dubai, the UAE and an excursion to Oman.
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LinkedIn PostFinding your business tribe
A reunion with Olga Bezukladova connects innovation, sustainability and the importance of shared values.
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LinkedIn PostMachines Can See: Learning and encounters despite flooding
A reflection on an AI summit at the Museum of the Future and the people who made it happen.
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LinkedIn Post25hours Dubai: Sustainability becomes part of the brand
A conversation with Margo Stieg connects brand, operations, supply chains and the role of leadership.
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LinkedIn PostDubai after heavy rain: Between conferences
A short snapshot of a city whose daily life and connections continue after historic rainfall.
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LinkedIn PostShared visions emerge through open exchange
An encounter with Oliver Kreusen of Bridgemaker Gulf explores shared future thinking and putting innovation into practice.
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LinkedIn PostDubai CommerCity: An ecosystem needs people
A conversation with Mitch Bittermann explores why e-commerce infrastructure and community building belong together.
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LinkedIn VideoDesert Board: The limit is our imagination
A conversation with Kamal Farah explores persistence, product enthusiasm and innovation from palm residues.
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LinkedIn PostExpo City: Conversations on sustainable urban development
An intense day in Dubai connects urban development, supply chains and hospitality with business encounters.
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LinkedIn PostLeadership can be reflective and human
A shared video reflection on open communication, self-reflection and a human approach to leadership.
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LinkedIn VideoWhy a resort protects sea turtles
A video episode with the Olive Ridley Project connects conservation with responsibility in a business model.
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LinkedIn VideoSix Senses: Circularity as everyday practice
The second video episode explores reducing environmental impact through concrete operational decisions.
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DossierClimate Change: From risk awareness to future viability
Understanding climate impacts, preparing to adapt and developing business models: connecting learning, travel observations and practical solution spaces.
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LinkedIn VideoSix Senses Zighy Bay: Sustainability in operations
The first video episode explores history, circular practices and the limits of sustainable luxury hospitality in Oman.
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LinkedIn PostTheory U in Dubai: From exploring to prototyping
A conversation at 25hours connects personal exploration, future thinking and sustainable hospitality.
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LinkedIn PostHow small steps can create major change
A shared video offers a visual illustration of exponential development.
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LinkedIn PostArchireef: Regeneration as a business idea
A COP28 encounter explores ecosystem restoration as a starting point for business innovation.
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LinkedIn PostTipping points require a different view of risk
A reading reflection on why climate risks may not unfold linearly and should inform decisions today.
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LinkedIn PostCOP28: Marine protection and sustainable yachting
Encounters with Sooo. and Sunreef Yachts connect awareness, product development and sustainable business models.
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LinkedIn PostInnovation as hope for a sustainable future
A shared reflection on solutions that could change the relationship between technology, daily life and sustainability.
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LinkedIn PostCOP28: A new perspective on the sustainability economy
The start of a Dubai exploration reveals a diverse landscape of businesses, solutions and unresolved climate questions.
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LinkedIn PostInnovation takes persistence: Desert Board
A further Desert Board visit explores the long development journey behind a material made from palm residues.
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Two days with Paul Saffo and Dubai Future Foundation connect foresight, innovation and exponential development.
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LinkedIn PostDesert Board: New possibilities from palm waste
A discovery in Dubai's Design District opens a perspective on circularity and sustainable business models.
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LinkedIn PostUnderstanding temperature spikes, preparing to adapt
A 2023 reflection on climate data, uncertainty, local adaptation and business responsibility.
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LinkedIn PostClimate change is not a one-off event
Recurring extreme events make infrastructure and warning-system adaptation an ongoing task.
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LinkedIn PostAfter six weeks of climate learning: The bigger transformation
A personal UNSSC course reflection connects climate mitigation, adaptation and sustainability at the core of business models.
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LinkedIn PostGlobal warming has regional consequences
A historical contribution to the debate on warming in Europe and the significance of regional impacts.
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LinkedIn PostKnowledge exists. Collective action is missing.
A UNSSC course reflection on climate change, shared rules and putting existing knowledge to work.
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LinkedIn PostGlobal risks are a question of priorities
The Global Risks Report 2023 prompts reflection on risks, opportunities and business decisions.
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LinkedIn PostSail & Grow: From idea to qualification
Connecting personal development with sailing leads from an initial concept to professional skipper training.
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LinkedIn PostWho shapes the framework for responsible AI?
A Stanford HAI perspective on public investment, rules and human responsibility.
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LinkedIn PostTime for human evolution
A Tech Open Air talk becomes a mirror for personal reflections on human development.
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LinkedIn PostPersonal development becomes visible in encounters
A reunion at Tech Open Air prompts reflection on personality, personal change and meaningful conversation.
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LinkedIn PostClimate impacts: Prepare and transform
A reading recommendation connects near-term adaptation with the long-term transformation of business and society.
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Climate adaptation cannot wait
A personal contribution to the debate on fossil dependence, climate impacts and preparing our systems for change.
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LinkedIn PostDubai Innovation Centre: Learning at the solar park
A visit explores how long-term energy development connects technology testing with industrial implementation.
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LinkedIn PostProjects end. Connections remain.
An unexpected farewell gesture highlights what shared work creates beyond plans and deliverables.
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LinkedIn PostAI: Connecting opportunity and responsibility
A reflection on Bill Gates' AI outlook, interested in its opportunities while remaining attentive to risks.
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LinkedIn PostClimate change is reshaping our coasts
A CORRECTIV article prompts reflection on differing sea-level developments and the need to adapt.
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LinkedIn PostWhere physical spaces meet digital work
A development project in Bremen explores the connection between built environments, collaboration and organisational culture.
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LinkedIn PostFive hours for a deeper perspective
A podcast recommendation for those willing to make time for complex ideas and personal perspectives.
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LinkedIn PostBeyond headlines: Systems in transition
Why long-form conversations make room to explore growth, social systems and what might come next.
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LinkedIn PostExpedition Blue Ocean: A mission on film
A recommendation of Jörg Goeßler's documentary about an exceptional sailing mission.
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LinkedIn PostVision, crew and lived seamanship
A sailing mission to London's Tower Bridge brings direction, collaboration and responsibility to life.
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LinkedIn PostHow workation is changing hospitality
A reading recommendation on how hotels respond to the growing connection between work and travel.
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LinkedIn PostNew workplaces for Schleswig-Holstein
A pilot enables state employees to work in independent coworking spaces, offering a practical perspective on changing work.
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Coworking in public administration
An insight into new working models and the development of coworking services at Dataport.
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LinkedIn PostMaking connections visible with a systemic board
Reflections on a facilitated tool for exploring decisions, perspectives and systemic connections.
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What remains after a project
A reflection on an intense year and digital projects whose influence continues beyond delivery.
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LinkedIn PostPeople are more than personality types
A video reflection on leadership, individual potential and the limits of simplified personality categories.
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Motivation profiles need a wider context
A rediscovered video explores why personality tools need to be grounded in the realities of people and organisations.
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DossierMindpeak: how AI earns trust in cancer diagnostics
AI expands capabilities responsibly only when technology, data, roles, control and learning loops are designed as one system. Keeping a human in the loop remains a conscious leadership decision.
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DossierTransformation—a key capability in the age of autonomous machines?
Autonomous systems make leadership and organisational questions more urgent: who decides, who bears the consequences, what capabilities do teams need, and which structures turn possibilities into accountable action?
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DossierA banker with an AI mission: navigating change
Technological sovereignty comes not from distance, but from informed use, continuous learning and a reliable crew that understands what is automated and where responsibility remains.
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DossierSustainability: management cornerstones in a digital world
Digitalisation becomes future-ready only when it realigns impact, resilience and resource use. Sustainability therefore belongs in strategy, governance and daily decisions.
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LinkedIn NewsletterFrom social intranet to digital workplace
How the Vaillant relaunch connects technology, communication and collaboration—and why cultural change needs more than a launch.
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DossierAttitude as the starting point for development
Attitude begins with self-reflection: those who know their own cornerstones decide more consistently, set understandable boundaries and create reliability without giving up openness and learning.
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DossierDigital transformation—people at the centre
Technology expands room for action but does not replace accountable decisions. This dossier asks how orientation, feedback and human judgement make digital transformation sustainable.
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