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Perspectives on leadership, expectations, and organizational collaboration.

Practical insights for anyone wanting to understand why teamwork succeeds — or fails.

Coping with redundancy: Why grief needs time and space

Sometimes someone else decides that your life is going to change: your employer sacks you, your partner leaves. Suddenly, you’re faced with a reality you didn’t choose. Coming to terms with being made redundant starts with allowing yourself time to process the pain.
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Coping with termination: Why grief needs time and space

Zwei gesichtslose Figuren sitzen bei Sonnenaufgang auf einem Steg am See, eine Figur ist in eine Decke gehüllt: Illustration zum Thema Kündigung verarbeiten und Trauer zulassen.
Sometimes someone else decides that your life is going to change: your employer terminates your contract, your partner leaves. Suddenly, you’re faced with a reality you didn’t choose. Find out here why it’s OK to take time to grieve before you start thinking about new opportunities.
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Identifying beliefs: Examining other people’s expectations

Illustration einer gesichtslosen Person, die bei Sonnenaufgang auf einer Wiese Zettel in zwei Körbe sortiert: Symbol dafür, Glaubenssätze zu erkennen und fremde Erwartungen von eigenen zu unterscheiden.
You think you know what your parents, your boss or your friends expect of you, and you base your actions on that. But have you ever really examined these expectations? Often, they are beliefs that we have never questioned. This article shows you how to recognise them and distinguish between other people’s expectations and your own.
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Digital Detox: How to Stay Focused Despite Being Constantly Reachable

Illustration zum Thema Digital Detox: Eine gesichtslose Person in Business-Kleidung sitzt entspannt auf einer Bank am See, während das Smartphone im Korb liegt und bunte Nachrichten wie Papierflieger davonziehen.
Between a marathon of meetings and push notifications, there’s hardly a moment when your mind is truly at rest. Many executives have long known that the constant flow of information drains them, yet they keep scrolling anyway. How can you achieve a digital detox if you can’t completely shut yourself off?
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Male executives are more self-confident!

Why is it that female executives often tell me about their fears regarding their leadership roles?
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Leaders must not doubt themselves!

There are many reasons why people feel insecure and have doubts: responsibilities, complex tasks, negative experiences.
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Everyone wants transformation, but no one wants change!

In a business context, transformation processes are about reshaping a company or organization.
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3 Reasons Why Employees Shouldn’t Work from Home!

We want flexibility, but almost all of my clients complain about the challenges of working from home.
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As a manager, how can I prevent my employees from feeling disappointed?

As a manager, you often wonder how you can avoid disappointing your employees. Here are a few tips.
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