Entrepreneurs start businesses seeking freedom, but growth pressures them to replace free choices with corporate professionalism. This article explores why this "growing up" is a trap and how startups can choose greatness over soulless bureaucracy while remaining successful.
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Leadership as a Team Sport
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Recent research from Harvard Business Review reveals that only about 31% of C-suite executives truly see each other as a team. Team coaching can transform executive collaboration.
My First Self-Created Sudoku
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First day of vacation and after bingewatching CrackingTheCryptic on YouTube, I created a basketball-themed sudoku puzzle. Can you guess the sports team?
Titanic Culture (5/5): Only I Can Fix It
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The political manifestation of Titanic Culture - exploring how "Only I can fix it" leadership is reshaping politics and potentially business leadership.
Titanic Culture (4/5): Orbiting the Star
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In Titanic Culture organizations, traditional roles lose meaning as expertise matters less than the ability to amplify the hero's vision. You don't explore the universe - you orbit around the star.
How expertise itself is being redefined in the age of Titanic Culture, where visibility matters more than depth and influence trumps insight.
Meta's $100M AI signing bonuses reveal a fundamental shift from building robust teams to betting on individual heroes who will solve complex challenges single-handedly.
Resist the beginnings
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As a German student in 2016/17 studying in the U.S., I remember a vivid conversation with one of our American professors at the University of West Florida. We were discussing the rise of Donald Trump during the presidential campaign.
In 2018, I wrote a LinkedIn article examining Elon Musk's leadership failures during catastrophic times. Looking back at his gig to consult/lead the Department of Governmental Efficiency under Trump, I'm struck by how little has evolved in his approach.
Mission accomplished: 13 Monate Training – und mit 37 Jahren wieder ein Dunk! Gestern, beim Auswärtsspiel gegen die Heilbronn Reds, habe ich endlich das Ziel erreicht, das ich mir Anfang 2024 gesetzt hatte.
2024
Half a year ago, I joined Bosch Business Innovations with a clear goal: to challenge myself, learn new things, and ultimately apply my skills in new contexts. It's been an incredible journey so far.
Ich bin wahrlich kein Musikexperte aber mir ist etwas aufgefallen, das ich gerne mit anderen teilen möchte: Sich kritisch mit 'der eigenen psychischen Konstitution und deren Auswirkungen auf das Umfeld' auseinandersetzen und Rap gehen nicht soooo häufig Hand-in-Hand.
Ich habe 50 Kindergärten mit Klettergerüsten ausgestattet ☺️ Ich habe die komplette Rechnung übernommen - ca 350k€), weil ich etwas zurückgeben möchte von dem was ich als Bürger Deutschlands ständig an Infrastruktur, Angeboten und Unterstützungen erfahren habe.
2019
Unconventional leadership lessons we can learn from Austin Powers.
2018
Lessons from the Özil case on true diversity, inclusion, and the dangers of selective empathy in organizations and society.