Achieving success through a tailored organizational culture: Our consulting services help you create a work environment that not only motivates your employees but also increases their satisfaction. Benefit from higher productivity, lower turnover rates, and an overall positive reputation inside and outside the company. Start an online dialog with us now.
Employer Attractiveness: What makes an employer attractive? Employer attractiveness indicates the extent to which a company is perceived as being attractive to employees as a potential employer. Put simply, employer attractiveness arises from strategically successful employer branding, which takes care of the company’s external image as an employer and simultaneously improves
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Transformation to a sustainable company” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”A question of future viability” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Greenwashing and half-hearted initiatives are no longer acceptable. Sustainability raises crucial and future-relevant questions that must be addressed at the top management level to ensure a credible transformation toward a sustainable company. Firm organizational anchoring ensures that…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Strategically successful employer branding” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”How attractive and credible are you as an employer for qualified specialists and managers?” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] At the beginning of the year, the inboxes in recruiting departments are as full as gyms. But does your employer branding truly address the people you need in terms…
Identify and retain high potentials, increase your company’s performance – through an effective management of potential and performance Identify…
Digitalization and the growing complexity of markets have greatly accelerated innovation cycles in recent years. Companies must proactively adapt to dynamic and constant changes in order to remain fit for the future. Request Free Information Digitalization and the growing complexity of markets have greatly accelerated innovation cycles in recent years. Companies must proactively adapt to…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”The Black Swan” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Dependence on Gas from Russia – Fatal Misconceptions in Politics, Economy, and Society” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] In the pandemic, organizations quickly learned how to deal with the Corona virus. Pandemics run according to natural laws, and we were able to adjust to what to expect and how…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Special Requirements for Public Utility Companies” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”At the intersection of ecological, economic, and social requirements” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Energy transition, decarbonization, citizen participation, transparency, profit, profitability – key players in public utilities have to meet a multitude of requirements in decision-making processes. This is true in the municipal economy in…
Organizational resilience Organizations that want to survive successfully under the volatile conditions of today’s business world must be able to withstand the tension between stability and flexibility. They should recognize risks, opportunities, and vulnerabilities at an early stage and be able to harness internal and external impetus for change. Organizational scientists refer to these capabilities…
Learning Organization Whether the term agile organization, learning organization, resilient organization, foresighted organization, or innovative organization is used, the organizational ability to react dynamically and adaptively to changes in the target markets and relevant environments is one of the most important prerequisites for the long-term success of companies of our time. In the meantime, however,…
Sustainable corporate development – why it won’t work without corporate culture. Download Strategy Map for Sustainable Corporate Development Sustainable corporate development – why it is not possible without corporate culture. Download White Paper [ultimate_heading main_heading=”In a world of change, it all comes down to the right points of orientation” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Numerous companies are adapting their…
“New hires start out bursting with energy and high expectations, but lose their motivation or quit after only a short period of time.” – If this statement sounds painfully familiar, you should probably take a closer look at your own corporate culture. After all, a modern corporate culture is an essential lever for increasing employer…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Strategy implementation: two underestimated influencing factors” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:-20px;”][/ultimate_heading] Every organization should have a viable strategy – but that alone is not enough. We observe time and again that two essential factors are underestimated in strategy implementation: the comprehensibility of the strategic positioning so that it can be operationalized and implemented, and the interaction between…
Corporate culture cannot be changed by pressing a button or by managerial decision. Read our white paper to find out what the success factors are for developing a modern corporate culture. Download White Paper: 11 Success Factors for Effective Culture Development Corporate culture cannot be changed by pressing a button or by managerial decision. Read…
Whether it’s strategy work, recruiting, retaining top performers, or handling day-to-day business, corporate culture is either an enabler or a bottleneck.
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Publication of the research report on the quality of the Chinese education system” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:-20px;”][/ultimate_heading] Together with the ECNU (East China Normal University), the second-largest state university and one of the most renowned comprehensive universities in China, S&P Consulting founded the ECNU-S&P Research Center in 2013. As part of this research collaboration, the Smart…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Strategy map for sustainable corporate development” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Purpose | Planet | People | Profit” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] In a changing world, it’s all about having the right points of reference. With our strategy map for sustainable corporate development, we work with you to develop a viable strategy that takes into account…
Modern working environments – Work 4.0 and New Work What will the working world of the future look like? What does Work 4.0 mean? What skills do employees and organizations need now and in the future? Do we need structural changes in our organizations to proactively address the challenges associated with increasing volatility in our…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Interview with Robert A. Sedlák ” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”CEO S&P Consulting | GUEST PROFESSOR AT THE ECNU, SHANGHAI | BUSINESS MEDIATOR ” heading_tag=”h4″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”“Sustainability and corporate responsibility as integral components of strategic orientation“” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” el_class=”heinz”][/ultimate_heading] In times of climate change and increasing scarcity of resources, sustainability is essential for…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Interview with Robert A. Sedlák ” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”CEO S&P Consulting | GUEST PROFESSOR AT THE ECNU, SHANGHAI | BUSINESS MEDIATOR ” heading_tag=”h4″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”“FROM THE BEGINNING, EVOLUTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE SUSTAINABILITY AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE E/D/E GROUP.“” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” el_class=”heinz”][/ultimate_heading] Since 2016, E/D/E has been undergoing the…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Organizational transformation” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Coordinated changes at the strategy, organization, and personnel levels” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Is your organization ready for the future? Together with you, we develop a customized roadmap for a successful organizational transformation to align the success of your organization for the future in the fast-moving age of digitalization,…
New Work and Requirements for Contemporary Leadership The Corona pandemic has led to an openness towards more flexible working models that offer employees more freedom, whilst also demanding more personal responsibility. Many organizations are embracing core elements of New Work. Is this a temporary trend or a significant necessity in an increasingly volatile business environment?…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Interview mit Robert A. Sedlák” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”CEO S&P Consulting | Guest Professor at the ECNU, Shanghai” heading_tag=”h4″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”“Far-reaching change requires cooperation at eye level“” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” el_class=”about-slogan1″][/ultimate_heading] Since August 2018, SEDLÁK&PARTNER has been accompanying the Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (DVV) in the future program DVVision. Within the framework of DVVision,…
From rigid administrative machinery to an organizational unit that actively contributes to value creation: At the latest the Corona pandemic has shown that today HR can and must do much more than manage purely administrative tasks. The concept of the HR Business Partner – properly implemented – is one way of exploiting this potential and…
Organizational resilience Organizations that want to survive successfully under the volatile conditions of today’s business world must be able to withstand the tension between stability and flexibility. They should recognize risks, opportunities, and vulnerabilities at an early stage and be able to harness internal and external impetus for change. Organizational scientists refer to these capabilities…
The traditional understanding of leadership has become obsolete. The days of the heroic self-concept of leaders, according to which they themselves are the most important lever for maintaining order and efficiency in the organization, are over. Today’s working world and the increasing complexity of markets require a different form of leadership. The traditional understanding of…
The organizational environment is characterized by uncertain and dynamic conditions. A viable strategy makes it possible that the necessary focus is ensured allowing to make far-reaching decisions despite uncertainty – and thus to maintain the organizational ability to act. Mobilizing existing system intelligence opens up new options in strategy development. The organizational environment is characterized…
What systems theory has to do with socially desirable response behavior in aptitude diagnostics and how applicants can be assessed in a valid way [ult_buttons btn_title=”Request further information” btn_link=”url:%23download” btn_align=”ubtn-center” btn_title_color=”#ffffff” btn_bg_color=”#ffb536″ icon_size=”32″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” btn_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” btn_font_size=”desktop:23px;” btn_line_height=”desktop:25px;” btn_font_family=”font_family:Roboto Condensed|font_call:Roboto+Condensed”] What systems theory has to do with socially desirable response behavior in aptitude diagnostics and how…
The development of corporate culture requires a starting point: With the Systemic Culture Compass you can measure your corporate culture and thus create the prerequisites for its development Download Background Information The development of corporate culture requires a starting point: With the Systemic Culture Compass you can measure your corporate culture and thus create the…
Why it pays off to prepare the generation change at an early stage [ult_buttons btn_title=”See our practical example showing a successful generation change at the Seitz Group” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fen.spconsulting.de%2Fcompany-succession-practical-example%2F|title:Practical%20example%20generational%20change%20Seitz” btn_size=”ubtn-block” btn_title_color=”#ffffff” btn_bg_color=”#ffb536″ btn_bg_color_hover=”#9cb738″ icon_size=”32″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” btn_font_family=”font_family:Roboto|font_call:Roboto” btn_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” css_adv_btn=”.vc_custom_1611508886233{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}” el_class=”praxis-button”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Successfully designing generational change in family businesses” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Family businesses are often described…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Also in the new year, many things remain uncertain ” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading] The headlines in the first week of 2021 are all over the place: “We’re not catching up, we’re falling behind”. “Industries that are winning, industries that are losing”. The lockdown has been extended through the end of January, with calls for…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Interview with Dr. Günter Hilken” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Member of the Supervisory Board of CURRENTA, former Chairman of the CURRENTA Executive Board (2011 – 2020)” heading_tag=”h4″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” el_class=”about-slogan1″] “With FOKUS and FOKUS+, we have completely redefined the concept of strategy.” [/ultimate_heading] CURRENTA, which originated as a spin-off of Bayer AG, decided to…
Organizations need to constantly renew and update their product and service portfolio. This is nothing new. What is new, however, is the speed at which this needs to happen – because digitalization, complex dynamics, and the increasing opacity of markets have greatly accelerated innovation cycles in recent years. Organizations are challenged to develop new and…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”How to strengthen the organizational change capability within your organization and the role of the triad of strategy, organization and human resources in this process” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading] The ability to adapt quickly and flexibly to changing conditions has been considered a key success factor for a long time – but the year 2020…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”ECNU-S&P Research Center entrusted with expansion of research activities” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:-20px;”][/ultimate_heading] The ECNU-S&P Research Center has been commissioned with a new research project. In cooperation with the Journal of East China Normal University (Educational Sciences), our study on the expectations of Western companies regarding the professional qualifications of Chinese school and university graduates and…
Keys for the Future How does a company succeed in becoming more customer-oriented? How can service orientation be lived? With the program “Keys for the Future”, service orientation can be actively addressed. The concept provides you with a structured approach that has been tried and tested over many years. It aims at creating awareness in…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Interview mit Robert A. Sedlák” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”CEO S&P Consulting | Guest Professor at the ECNU, Shanghai” heading_tag=”h4″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” el_class=”about-slogan1″ margin_design_tab_text=””] “With the wrong radar system the iceberg cannot be detected early enough“ [/ultimate_heading] Since August 2018, S&P Consulting has been accompanying the Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (DVV) in DVVision…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Interview with Kim Charlotte Pfeffer and Laura Hüer” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:-18px;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Senior Manager and Senior Consultant at S&P Consulting” heading_tag=”h4″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:20px;”][/ultimate_heading] What to consider when planning and executing virtual events Employee meetings, industry meetings, management conferences, workshops – the coronavirus continues to prevent events like these from taking place in the usual manner.…
Strategy review in the corona pandemic The future is uncertain. But it is certain that organizations will have to adapt their business models to survive during and after the corona crisis. Strategic responses to different future scenarios are required to guide the company through the crisis and to secure it for the time to come.…
Survey on strategic challenges posed by the Corona pandemic We would like to express our gratitude for your support and avid participation in our survey! The flash survey is completed. Since June 12, 2020, the results are shared with the participants of the survey through online dialogues. Besides, the online dialogues provide a platform for…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Interview with Frédéric Sedlák” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:30px;”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Blended Consulting in times of Corona” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:45px;”][/ultimate_heading] In the context of the Corona pandemic, remote consulting gains enormous significance. For this reason, we take a look at the innovative consulting approach “Blended Consulting” of S&P Consulting with Mr. Frédéric Sedlák. [ultimate_heading main_heading=”Mr. Sedlák, what is…
prepare yourself and your organization for disruptive change and develop the competence of foresighted self-renewal [ult_buttons btn_title=”Download Background Information” btn_link=”url:%23download|||” btn_align=”ubtn-center” btn_size=”ubtn-large” btn_title_color=”#ffffff” btn_bg_color=”#ffb536″ btn_bg_color_hover=”#0f3056″ icon=”icomoon-icomoonfree-16×16-download3″ icon_size=”32″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-left-push” btn_font_family=”font_family:Roboto|font_call:Roboto” btn_font_size=”desktop:20px;” btn_font_style=”font-weight:bold;”] In order to increase the power for organizational self-renewal and align companies to ensure that they are fit for the future, it is essential…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”We are available for you” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-top:-20;”][/ultimate_heading] [ultimate_heading main_heading=”Remote in times of corona – but still with full commitment” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] We hope that you and your family are doing well under the given circumstances. Since a few days, almost everything is going differently than usual. The events are overturning, previous routines are overridden. Fortunately,…
What should be done if today’s corporate culture is perceived as a stumbling block? Arrange free online dialogue now [ultimate_heading main_heading=”We open the black box of your corporate culture and make it workable” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Corporate culture is an important success factor in companies – as a driver for the motivation and retention of employees, their…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”INTERLINKING ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION AT THE LEVELS OF STRATEGY, ORGANIZATION, AND PERSONNEL” alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading] In our consultancy, we skilfully play the triad of strategy, organization and personnel. The integration of strategy, organizational and personnel consulting enables us to successfully design and implement highly complex transformation processes – and together with you we achieve measurable results…
Design corporate succession A successful practical example Download the brochure for freeServices for family owned companies We have decades of experience in supporting family businesses that are facing significant transitions – such as generational change or, more generally, corporate succession. Our competencies enable us, in cooperation with our customers, to develop new structures and organizational…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Dealing with dynamic environments by flexible structures” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Organizations currently need more than a perfect organizational structure to ensure their sustainability in the long term. It is important to continuously find new answers and solutions for future opportunities and challenges. This is achieved with an agile organizational design. Crucial for the success of the…
In June 2014, S&P Consulting started a market research in China for a longstanding customer. The focus of the study was the assessment of the market segments. Opportunities and risks for future business success were also identified. [ultimate_heading main_heading=”Consideration of the market segments” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] An intensive discussion of the results with the client’s market managers…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”S&P Consulting contracted with a worldwide customer survey” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] In spring 2015, S&P Consulting carried out an online-based customer analysis for a leading certification company in the electrical industry. A total of around 15,000 companies from over 70 countries were included in the analysis. [ultimate_heading main_heading=”Objectives of the customer survey” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] The primary aim…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”What you should know if you are developing a new strategy” alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading] Clients are often unaware what strategic management consulting entails, when it is commissioned. The special segment of classic business consulting derives its right to exist from the fact that it sets the crucial strategic course for the future when realigning a…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”LIVING CUSTOMER ORIENTATION” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Customer orientation includes the regular, systematic recording and analysis of customer wishes, needs, and expectations as well as their implementation. How does a company succeed in becoming more customer-oriented? How can service orientation be put into daily practice? If we succeed in practicing customer orientation both towards external stakeholders and…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”The black swan is talked white” alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading] Until the 17th century, Europeans believed that all swans were white. After Australia was discovered, the Europeans had to correct themselves. Black swans are a reality. How do organizations deal with “black swans”? Organizations tend to reinterpret something unexpected into something expected so that their own…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Corporate culture: Here’s why it’s so significant and influential” alignment=”left” el_class=”h1wieh2″][/ultimate_heading] Consulting on corporate culture is often considered unnecessary. Yet corporate culture has a significant impact on the way employees act within teams – affecting directly the performance of the organization as a whole, both in positive and negative ways. Learn which aspects are…
New technologies are changing the world of work and it is not only employees who have to constantly acquire new skills in order to keep pace with changing market conditions. Thanks to continuous new advances in the field of artificial intelligence and more and more disruptive technologies that change the existing market structure, companies are…
Successful pan-European implementation of needs-oriented, standardized offering packages As part of the strategy process for a leading medium-sized company in the chemical sector S&P Consulting conducted a pan-European customer analysis. What made the difference compared to other procedures? No extensive interviews but a web-based solution for the identification of customer characteristics.
Guest Prof. Robert A. Sedlák was interviewed on the topic of “The role of decisions in the system theory”. This interview highlights the scientific approach of Mr. Sedlák as well as his successful procedure when it comes to enabling sustainable changes within organizations. Interviewer: Which role does the subject “decisions” have in system theory? Guest…
In the next five years, the business succession is expected to take place in approx. 135,000 companies in Germany. Within the context of such generation change, S&P Consulting will support a leading bread and baked goods producer. Family-owned businesses follow their own logic Time and again, the organizational type “family-owned business” confronts stakeholders and the…
Innovation and culture Innovation is born through creativity and change. In order to capitalize on both of these factors, a company needs a culture that encourages open-mindedness and commitment. A suitable company culture is crucial for success, yet most companies do not really understand their own company culture. Understanding company culture Culture is hard to…
DIGITAL SALES ASSISTANT (DSA): Selling technically sophisticated products with ease. In recent times, internationally operating customers have increasingly reported about the challenge to train their sales force in such a way that a worldwide consistent brand positioning, which is in line with the corporate philosophy can be ensured. Additionally, this issue is becoming increasingly important…
Thinking and acting with confidence when handling uncertainty and risk The current challenges like currency crisis, stagnation, shortage of skilled workers, digitalization, complexity and volatility are all placing new demands, also on your management. In future, leadership will be more about navigating than steering. Enabling is in the focus. It means to open up spaces,…
On the occasion of the current issue of the Agora42 Magazine, the editorial has asked selected persons a few questions regarding the topic “SYSTEMS”. In this blog article, you will find the answers provided by Robert A. Sedlák, Guest Professor at the East China Normal University in Shanghai. Nowadays, abstract complex formations are easily referred…
Successful development and handing over of the PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® for a national learning management reform program in the Chinese education system The goal of the National Teacher Training Program (NTTP) is to promote effective learning and competence development for Chinese students through the targeted use of technological possibilities in classroom management. For the tailor-made PERFORMANCE…
The Association of German Management Consultants (BDU) conferred the internationally approved title of the “Certified Management Consultant BDU” on Guest Prof. Robert A. Sedlák, CEO and Chairman of the S&P Consulting International Consulting Group, for another three years. Thus, Robert A. Sedlák has been bearing this title already for 18 years. The title is awarded…
On April 19th 2016 the 5th German-Chinese personnel conference “Sino HR Conference 2016” takes place in Frankfurt am Main. For this occasion, Mr. Boris Wesemann will present our Smart Education China Initiative, conducted in 2015, with the topic “China’s educational system: Expectations of Western companies towards Chinese school and university graduates” as well as the analyzed…
On Monday, March 14. 2016, the Nanjing Jiangbei New Area hosted a successful event together with the German-Chinese Business Association (DCW) to present the different industrial zones in Nanjing and to establish the cornerstone for future cooperation. Not only the exciting talks about rapid developments in the fields of software and IT but also the subsequent…
Recall of chocolate bars – Mars reacts to discovery of plastic On 23.02.2016 the chocolate producer Mars Germany announced the recall of its produced Mars-, Snickers-, and Milky Way bars due to contamination. Contamination is among the everyday phenomena in food production. The resulting recall campaigns cause image damage and exorbitant costs. Trade is becoming…
The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce invited to the “3. Industry Forum Consulting” on November 6th, 2015. The topic of the event was the digitalization in the consulting business. Addressing the topic of “Blended working and social media as a key success factor in the daily practice of management consulting”, Guest Prof. Robert A. Sedlák spoke…
On June 23rd, 2015, the S&P Consulting International Consulting Group and the ECNU (East China Normal University) decided to launch an initiative under the name of “Smart Education China” aiming at the optimization of the Chinese education system. Located in Shanghai, the ECNU is the second-largest university for education in China.
Last week, our Shanghai office moved from Pudong, the old town, to Puxi. Puxi is the newly developed area of Shanghai in which our new office is located in the wonderful district of Changning (French Concession). We would like to thank you for your greetings and wishes from all over the world. On the occasion…
In the context of a presentation on the topic of leadership and change in highly complex social systems, Robert A. Sedlák explained the challenges executives face when it comes to successfully managing sustainable change processes. Executives of the City of Mannheim address current topics After a brief introduction by the Lord Mayor, Dr. Peter Kurz,…
The Association of German Management Consultants (BDU) conferred the internationally approved title of the “Certified Management Consultant BDU” on Guest Prof. Robert A. Sedlák, CEO and Chairman of the S&P Consulting International Consulting Group, for another three years. The title is awarded to full-time management consultants, who meet the requirements of the International Council of…
S&P Consulting contracted for a Global Customer Survey. In spring 2015, S&P Consulting conducted an online-based customer analysis for a leading certification company in the electronics industry. A total of 15,000 companies from over 70 countries were included in the analysis.
International dialog across borders: The Chinese delegation of the Shanghai Pudong Institute of Education Development (PIED) travelled to Berlin on April 23, 2015 to visit the Robert Bosch Stiftung. The meeting focused on the teacher training in Germany and the presentation of the German School Award in the context of initial and continuing training of…
Since April 2012, S&P Consulting has been cooperating with the Shanghai Pudong Institute of Education Development (PIED) with the aim of building and developing platforms for an international exchange in the education sector. Chinese Educational Experts in Hamburg As part of this project, S&P Consulting invited the Chinese PIED experts for school and teaching development…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Western evaluation patterns lead to wrong conclusions in China” alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading] Successful business models are aligned with the deviating customer’ preferences and demands in China. S&P Consulting has a deep understanding of Western and Eastern cultures and the ability to bridge the gap between intercultural differences. [ultimate_heading main_heading=”Relationships and Corruption: similar but not the same”…
On the 25th of March, the first lecture this year by Robert A. Sedlák was held in Shanghai. It began with a group work based on the content of the last lecture (we reported on 11/25/2014). The students worked on the question: Please describe an organization in the sense of the Newer System Theory and…
[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Developing competences in a targeted manner” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading] Develop knowledge, willingness and ability effectively. An interactive learning concept for targeted competence development for demanding situations in management, sales and service. [ultimate_heading main_heading=”Web-based Training Tool” heading_tag=”h3″][/ultimate_heading] The PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® enables learning independent of time and space. The participants can train their competences at their individual pace at…
From 1 January 2015, Yiqing Zhang succeeded Hanhan Jia as the General Manager of our Shanghai office.
PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® is designed to prepare teachers for the future. In context of the Chinese governmental initiative, which aims at a middle- to long-term reform of the educational system, Prof. Zhiting Zhu and Prof. Hanbing Yan initiated a comprehensive training program. The primary goal of this program is to improve the educational opportunities and study achievements of pupils and students through…
On 31 October, the office was closed and the answering machine was switched on. Around 9 am, the S&P team made its way to Hamburg for an entertaining team event to celebrate 3 anniversaries. As participants in an agent training, the team discovered a new side of Hamburg. Around 1 pm, the agents entered the restaurant VLET for a…
Organizations are operatively closed and cognitively open to their environment What are the implications for the management? Since an organization’s environment typically has a cumulatively higher complexity than can be displayed within its own organizational structure, organizations need to reduce complexity by selecting relevant environments, thereby allowing them to remain stable and active systems. It is…
Werner Heisenberg, Nobel Prize winner in physics writes on the topic of ‘different viewpoints and reality’: “We cannot unambiguously identify, which interpretation of reality is the right one. One interpretation can be right for a certain purpose, another can be right for a different one.“ Customer Segmentation is a specific construction of reality, heavily influenced…
Your employees’ personality- and competency-profile highly correlates with the performance of your organization. In other words: The better your employee profiles match the requirements, the higher the performance. The Organization’s Individual DNA Every organization has an individual DNA and thus specific requirements towards their employees. Are you aware of the specific requirements for key players…
These days customers expect more than simple transactions from their suppliers and partners. What counts is the type of relation you develop to your customers. The specific requirements and expectations however differ drastically between the customer segments. In order to build successful customer relations you have to be perceptive toward the signals of your customers.…
“Once again it was a pleasure to be able to present and discuss topics related to the Newer System Theory with the students”, said Robert A. Sedlák – Guest Prof. at the ECNU in Shanghai. Focus of the lecture was an introduction into Niklas Luhmann’s understanding of living systems, and the implementation of this model…
Change projects still do not generate anticipated results. If the current surveys are credible, up to 70% of all change projects do not reach their goal. During our research on practical projects we realized that change ≠ change. Status quo and targets as well as the organization-specific DNA have to be determined in order to…
The Ifo (Index for Business Climate) has dropped again, and the estimation for export prospects is still negative. The mood in Germany’s economy has thus worsened for the fourth consecutive year. Reason enough for a timely break away from the generic mood and towards a stronger market position. But how? With a well-executed Outside-in-Initiative, including…
The organizational competence of self-renewal is an important competitive advantage for a company. For 15 years we have dealt with the question why organizations do not see what they do not see and how this so called organizational blindness can be overcome with a change of perspective.
With its differentiated Value Propositions, the concept of Innovative Customer Segmentation (ICS) offers new opportunities to identify strategically relevant customer segments and their precise value threshold levels. With this method you can counter the tendency of commodifying your business and also create stronger customer bonding. To learn more, see our newest explanatory video. Start Video…
After years of research we can prove that every organization has its own DNA. Thus, when it comes to assessing personality profiles it is advisable to account for company specific success factors. In order to determine whether candidates have the critical skills and sufficient potential, which are important requirements for performance, job positioning has to…
Innovation is an important factor for success in our economy. Without it, the wheels would soon stop spinning. One thing is certain: There is a difference between searching for an oil field and maintaining one. Accounting for this difference opens up new possibilities. Richard Feyn, Physics Nobel Prize Winner wrote: “One of nature’s most fascinating attributes…
Certainly your company also constantly deals with the question: How can we use an attractive and individual Value Proposition to create customer retention and to limit our competitor’s influence on customers? The automotive industry in particular is facing demanding customer expectations, which require an extensive analysis of their specific requirements. In this situation, our…
Many organizations and companies ask the question of how to proceed with strategic company development. In answering this question it must be said that all too often there are no new insights. Why is that? Organizations have so called “blind spots” and usually do not see what they do not see. It is for this…
The increasing interchangeability of products and services poses a special challenge for managers. Oftentimes, price and quantity are the only relevant units in a business. The goal to distinguish one’s own company from competitors becomes increasingly difficult to reach. Although products can be a commodity – a business never is! An innovative method for customer segmentation offers new…
When it comes to assigning positions in an organization existing potential is – next to a competency profile – highly relevant. The question here is whether a candidate has the necessary personality and the relevant skills to also perform well in the future. Our research shows that it is common during candidate evaluations to confuse…
It is still common among well-known Economists to use outdated explanation patterns, despite the fact that such explanations do not pass the reality test. Crisis? Self-doubt? Non-existant. The financial crisis has put the field of economics in discredit – yet even six years later not much has changed. Old habits are persistent also with regards…
In the past month, S&P Consulting successfully hosted the first PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® workshop at the ECNU in Shanghai. Twelve educational experts from all over China participated in the two day workshop on the 14th and 15th of August 2014 which was about the PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® for Applied Technology during Lessons. The event aimed to translate…
“YouTube is going to be a flop“, that’s what Steve Chen co-founder of the video portal believed, “there’s just not that many videos I want to watch.” How wrong he was with that statement is clear to us now, since meanwhile billions of people watch videos on YouTube every day. Our everyday life is swarmed…
Decision makers need adequate instruments in order to foresightedly steer the efficacy of strategic measures. In many cases, organizations confine themselves to simply monitor the defined measures. What is often missing is a foresighted efficacy monitoring.
Since 1 April 2014 the company is offering its services in Barcelona, one of the most dynamic and economically strongest cities of Spain. The new office is located in the business district of Barcelona close to Sants Estació, the trade fair and the city center.
In times of limited resources consulting processes have to become more efficient. The skillful combination of web-based communication and data generation together with face-to-face meetings offers great possibilities to obtain more efficiency and acceptance for sophisticated consulting projects.
Our recent market research confirmed that responsible managers only have a vague idea about the threshold level of strategic relevant customer segments, even though it is the basis for a successful differentiation strategy.
According to Germanic beliefs a witch was a fence rider. She could make her way along the border being inside and outside at the same time. Witches were neither here nor there. Legends say they were questioning the existing paradigms. As a result, many of them were burnt for possessing unpopular information. Here, we can…
The blindness of organizations is a phenomenon that the management has to deal with each and every day. An organization does not see what it does not see or – in other words – only plays the melody that it learned to play. Under stable circumstances this is not a problem – but what happens…
After the success of the pilot projects in January with two districts (Pudong and Songjiang) in Shanghai, the pilot projects with the teachers’ training colleges in other three districts, namely Jinan, Yangpu and Chongming, have begun this week.Nach dem Erfolg der Pilotprojekte im Januar in den zwei Bezirken Pudong und Songjiang (Shanghai), haben diese Woche…
This is pilot project between S&P Consulting and the Songjiang Teacher’s Training College aims to introduce our e-learning platform and implement and evaluate the PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® Directing in Teaching. The team at S&P Consulting has, in recent months, designed and developed an online platform based on a Learning Management System (LMS), which can meet the specific technical…
The first of our two pilot projects in the education sector has started this week in Shanghai. This is a collaboration between S&P ConsultingS and two of the largest institutions for teacher training in Shanghai: The Institute of Education Developent (PIED) and the Teacher Training College of Songjiang (TTCS). The aims of the pilot projects are…
In the context of the cooperation between the East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai and the S&P Consulting International Consulting Group a production contract for the production of the first PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® in China in Shanghai was signed on 12 December 2013. As part of a dissertation at the ECNU the competencies which are…
On 9th December 2013 the first seminar took place at the East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai. It was held by Robert A. Sedlák, Guest Professor of the ECNU. The topic was “Introduction to the New Systems Theory Part 1”. Robert A. Sedlák presented the main elements of the New Systems Theory. He discussed the…
According to the „law of old men”, top managers in their 50s make decisions that are in favour of their positions in the company, but may conflict the company’s future. Therefore, necessary change processes are argued away by the resistance from the colleagues. This is what is observed for years by Peter Noli, Professor of…
We would like to welcome a new colleague, Mr. Yiqing Zhang to our team. Yiqing has been one of our team members since October 2013. His challenging task is to develop our consulting business in China, particularly in Shanghai.
Our innovative training tool PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® has been successfully registered as a trademark by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (HABM) and is thus protected as a word/figurative mark across the EU in all required classes. The Trademark registration emphasizes the uniqueness and quality of the PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR®. The legitimate brand protection of the training…
Together with East China Normal University (ECNU), the first-class pedagogic university in China, we established the “ECNU-S&P Research Center for ICT-Enabled Systemic Changes and Innovations” in the Spring of 2013. The research center’s goals are to develop and validate appropriate concepts, models, methods and tools, enabling an effective utilization of the information and communication technologies…
The title “Certified Management Consultant” has been conferred on Guest Professor Robert A. Sedlák East China Normal University (ECNU) Shanghai by the Federal Association of German Management Consultants (BDU) for another three years. Robert A. Sedlák has hence been holding this internationally approved title for 15 years. The title is awarded to full-time management consultants,…
Robert A. Sedlák has been appointed a 5-year Guest Professorship at the East China Normal University (ECNU). The bestowal of his title took place on July 5th 2013, during a festive ceremony at Shanghai’s ECNU. Concurrently, the ECNU and the S&P Consulting International Consulting Group undersigned the cooperation contract to establish the “ECNU-S&P Research Center…
In Spring of 2013 and together with the East China Normal University (ECNU), one of China’s first class pedagogic universities, S&P Consulting International Consulting Group have established the „ECNU-S&P Research Center for ICT-Enabled Systemic Changes and Innovations“ in Shanghai. The center will be co-managed by Prof. Zhu Zhiting, Dean of the Distance Education College at…
Due to the social and economic conditions’ rapid dynamics of change, management faces the challenge of adapting the organization’s vision accordingly. In this context, organizational and personal competences play a central role: An organization must be capable of monitoring external development as well as seizing existing impulses, to then evaluate them in-house and use them…
Facing dynamic markets, constant technological changes and growing demands for innovation, organizations have to learn more rapidly and efficiently. The interlinked learning and change processes have to be established successfully within an organization, while the workability and employability need to be retained. Continuous competence development plays a central role in this context.
In many selection processes, only the professional qualifications of a candidate play a central role. However, the personality profile of a candidate is also a success criterion for a function. That is, because the personality structure has a significant impact on the success of employees – both within their functions and across the organization. Often candidates…
The organizational ability of self-renewal plays an essential part in securing the competitiveness of a company. The foresighted self-renewal concept enables an organization to recognize and capture external signals at an early stage, so that required changes can be encouraged proactively.
Corporate strategy and goals as well as the organization’s relevant environments determine specific organizational requirements. For successful recruiting, said requirements have to be defined in job profiles. These job profiles have to take the strategy and future concepts as well as a target-performance analysis of present and future into account. Therefore, a professional job profile…
S&P Consulting‘s representative office in Shanghai has successfully transformed into the Chinese affiliate of “S&P Consulting International Consulting”. SEDLÁK & PARNTER has been active in Asia since 2011 and is located in one of the most popular business centers in Shanghai, the “Shanghai International Finance Centre” (IFC).
Our colleague, Dr. Yuan Zhao now steps into the position “Chief Consultant of Competency Development”. Her main responsibility is to conceptualize and produce company-specified PERFORMANCE SIMUALTORS. She is also responsible for developing and evaluating specific behavior indicators included in competence models that are based on the organizational DNA.
Because every swan I have ever seen was white, all swans must be white! If the contrary had not been proven true over time, this statement would sound quite reasonable. Until the 17th century Europeans firmly believed that all swans were white. The discovery of the black swan in Western Australia in the 18th century…
S&P Consulting has produced a PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® to develop pedagogical leadership skills of teaching staff. This project was initiated by the Helga Breuninger Foundation and the “starting schools” in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The project partners, Dr. Helga Breuninger and Prof. Wilfried Schley, developed and implemented the content of PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR® DIRECTING, and S&P…
In times of increased competition and rising customer expectations, it is necessary to prove oneself in the market. A lot of organizations are hence confronted with the questions: How can we – with an attractive and individual service offer – achieve high customer loyalty? And how can we make it more difficult for our competitors…
For the purposes of quality assurance all consulting projects of S&P Consulting are regularly supervised by external renowned scientists and experts, so that it is possible to counteract the “blind spots” that a consulting company might also have. In this context, S&P Consulting welcomed Prof. Arist von Schlippe at the end of 2012. Prof. von…
Prof. Zhu, who is an expert in Education at East China Normal University, visited S&P Consulting in December 2012. The purpose of his visit was to more precisely define the planned cooperation between S&P Consulting and the East China Normal University Distance Education Research Center (ECNUDEC). Within the scope of a research project under the…
S&P Consulting is proudly looking back on 25 years of existence: In 1987, Robert A. Sedlák founded a consulting company located in Ahrensburg, which is operating internationally in the fields of human resources and corporate development and sets priorities on strategy and organizational development. During the first ten fiscal years, the company operated under the…
In late November 2012, S&P Consulting visited East China Normal University Distance Education Center (ECNUDE) in Shanghai. Cooperating with ECNUDEC and Dr. Helga Breuninger, our partner in developing PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR, S&P Consulting will develop and produce a PERFORMANCE SIMULATOR to qualify teachers in China in an intense and encompassing way. As a consulting company for…
Steigenberger, Kempinski und TUI – diese drei Unternehmen sind gemäß den Ergebnissen des gemeinsam erstellten Rankings der ServiceValue GmbH, der Tageszeitung „Die Welt“ und der Goethe Universität Frankfurt a. M. „Service-Champions“ 2012 (Studie „Service-Champions“ und Service-Rankings 10/2012). Die Studienergebnisse zeigen, dass vor allem Unternehmen aus dem Gastgewerbe im Service punkten. Da insbesondere in Hotels, Restaurants…
Steigenberger, Kempinksi and TUI –according to the results of a ranking which was carried out by the ServiceValue GmbH, the Goethe University Frankfurt a. M. and the newspaper “Die Welt”, these three companies are the „Service-Champions“ 2012 (Research study „Service-Champions“ and Service-Rankings 10/2012). The results show that, especially companies operating within…
We understand organizations as social systems continuously seeking assignments, objectives, and purposes for self-preservation and in this sense, are simultaneously means and purpose. Ergo, an organization is a product of itself, funneling all of its energy into accommodating its continuing existence and if necessary, altering its assignments and meaning to sustain its existence. As social…
Our understanding of organization and the systemetic organizational consultancy connected to it, is based on the findings of the renowned social scientist and co-founder of the newer system theory, Mr. Niklas Luhmann. We grasp organizations as one very specific type of social system that has been brought forth during the past centuries of social evolution.…
Dynamic markets require rapid and efficient learning of organizations and their employees. Hence, a lot of companies are facing the challenge to reach employees and executives quickly and contemporaneously to further develop their competences in a world that is becoming more and more global. Due to time and cost factors it is, however, often not…
On November 1st, the Paretz Academy in Brandenburg celebrated its topping-out. The Academy’s founder, Dr. Helga Breuninger, has located the new seminar complex directly beside the old site. This complex includes an outdoor area that can inspire the guests because they can learn mutually and try out something new.…
The increasingly strong exchangeability of products and services present management with special challenges. Often amounts and prices are the sole relevant variables in business. Achieving the objective of clearly standing out from competitors has become increasingly difficult. Even though products are exchangeable; a business is not! Developing and offering differentiated service packages are new opportunities…
Energy turnaround, civic participation, transparency, profitability, viability – during decision-making processes, key players in municipal utilities must meet up with numerous requirements. Making those managerial decisions are closely tied to ecological, economical and social aspects that in turn, are also characterized by divergent interests. To reach balanced decisions, the “municipal utilities” organizational type is confronted…
Strategy is a clear answer to the question of how an organization positions itself within the market and in comparison to its competitors. The strategy development connected to it is a major, non-delegable managerial task within the company, which enables the differences between present and past to be processed. In this case, we abandon…
“Ifo-Index Disappoints Euro-Investors” was a recent headline published by the Handelsblatt (24.09.2012). According to the information, in September, the ifo-business climax index fell from 102.3 to 101.4 points. As expected, negative export forecasts are anticipated for the first time in the past three years. The disposition within the German economy has declined for the fifth…
Sooner or later, not only family-owned enterprises are confronted with the challenges of business succession. As media reports have shown, the subject can also become relevant to large corporations, such as in the case of IKEA: According to initial reports, the overall responsibility for the company, once established by its founder Ingvar Kamprad, was to…
We are happy to announce, that as of September 01 2012, Prof. Dr. Eng. Heinrich E. Martin has joined our team as a Senior Partner. Prof. Martin is a graduate mechanical engineer (TH Hannover) and graduate manufacturing engineer (TU Berlin) and was awarded his doctorate in the field of “Internal Logistics”.
We are happy to announce that as of September 01 2012, Mr. Ulrich Schmidt has joined our team as a Senior Partner. Mr. Schmidt is a Master Butcher and Certified Meat Technician. He has more than 35 years of experience in the meat processing industry in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, amongst other positions, as a…
As of the 1st September, S&P Consulting welcomes Lidwina Riemann as a trainee during her dual vocational training. In October, Ms Riemann will begin her studies at the Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA) in the “Business Administration” department, and will complete the program’s practical phases at S&P Consulting.
Since the international management consulting firm S&P Consulting opened its office in Shanghai last year, it has been engaged in China’s education industry. In April 2012, S&P began cooperating with Shanghai Pudong Institute of Education Development (PIED) in a project to establish an international education exchange platform.
In consideration of the capability to respond to current challenges, the leader of an organization has the responsibility to ensure that a continual comparison takes place between the existing organizational conditions and future requirements. Often, strategic repositioning leads to an ultimately clear view upon the organization-related requirements for further development.
Every organization has been there and is well-acquainted with this phenomenon: Candidates for vacant positions are sought and analyzed with time-consuming application procedures. Finally, a decision is made in favor of one of the candidates; more or less a gut-feeling of the boss and HR-Department.
Congratulations to the 40th formal diplomatic relationship between China and Germany by Chinatradenews It has been 40 years since the establishment of the mutual relationship between China and Germany. This is particular significant for the city of Hamburg, which has been the sister city to Shanghai since 1986.
We are happy to welcome Dr. Yuan Zhao in our team as of March 01st, 2012. Mrs. Zhao holds a PhD in Pedagogic with main focus on E-Learning. She looks back on international professional experience in Shanghai, London and Norway.
For building up our business in China we are pleased to announce that we were able to win Mr. Frank Suo for our office in Shanghai. Mr. Suo took over the responsibly for sales and marketing starting 1st February 2012. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in various positions such as sales…
As of now the Architects of Learning invite you also online to an exchange of experience and ideas. On: www.architects-of-learning.de the group offers a platform for interdisciplinary debates dealing with the question of how to design change in organizations and society.
In January 2011 we risked the prediction that the growth in Germany for 2012 is likely to be only 1,3 %. If we are to trust the experts our estimation was not too pessimistic as the present growth forecasts for the year 2012 is somewhere between 1,2 and 0 % compared to the previous year.…
As of December 1st, 2011 Mrs. Hanhan Jia is taking over the managerial responsibility for our representative office in Shanghai. She will continue to significantly promote and develop our market entry in China.
Auch in diesem Jahr haben sich die Architects of Learning (AoL) wieder auf WASAN Island getroffen. Die Architects of Learning sind ein interdisziplinäres und internationales Netzwerk. Hier tauschen sich Expertinnen und Experten anhand von Praxisfällen darüber aus, wie Veränderungs- und Lernprozesse miteinander verknüpft werden können. Ziel ist die Bewältigung komplexer organisationaler, gesellschaftlicher und personaler Herausforderungen.…
Besides the opening of our new office in Shanghai S&P Consulting have also increased their staff. As of May 1, 2011 Mrs. Hanhan Jia has joined our team and will support us in consulting and training with her China expertise.
By opening their own office in Shanghai on the 1st of May 2011, S&P Consulting will be strengthening their presence in China’s growth market. The new premises are located in the IFC Tower 2 in Pudong and in consequence, are situated directly within the city’s economic hub.
More and more, time is becoming a tight commodity; time is money and a waste of time is expensive. Many (potential) customers demand to see immediate results; before the actual consultancy work has commenced. At this point, a conflict might arise for the consultant: on the one hand, an in-depth clarification and examination of the…
Our customer’s current strategy implementation projects include intensified market positioning outside Germany and currently especially in Asia. “Our customers expect S&P Consulting to rise to the same challenges and to provide infrastructures required for the accompaniment of onsite strategy and transformation processes” says Managing Associate Robert A. Sedlák.
The study recently published by the Market Research Institute tns emnid, Bielefeld shows that the occurrences of dioxinmassively damaged the trust granted to the suppliers of the food industry, but to agriculture and food retailing as well.
Within the framework of the University Witten/Herdecke’s 13th Congress for Family-Owned Companies on February 11th, 2011, Dr. Helga Breuninger and Robert A. Sedlák will present three highly topical case studies as part of the workshop unit A02 from 11:00 a.m. to 01:45 p.m.
When we first dealt with this question we found out some really interesting information. Our research in a German etymologic dictionary helped us understand the connection between a witch and a good leader. According to the dictionary the term witch in German “Hexe” is derived from the Old High German word hagzissa or hagazusa whereas…
Why do organizations persist in old observation and evaluation patterns although relevant environments change so fast and radical? How come that early recognizable signals are not picked up and evaluated and related findings are not fed in decision processes?
Our research shows that when it comes to staff development, employee performance is still more important than potential. This mostly results from the fact that, in general, management lacks clear observation patterns for potential.
Decision-makers and key players of a public utility company experience on a daily basis the paradox between the economic reality and the almost never-ending requests and ideas of communal and political stakeholders.
Latest research has shown that a consistent alignment to one business strategy has a high probability of success. In many projects we had to observe though that many companies unconsciously followed mixed strategies and hence give away competitive advantage. The consistent determination and alignment to one business strategy is elementary and provides essential decision premises…
Glass breakage is a phenomenon happening every day at a production site where glass is being filled. Recall actions due to glass contamination damage the reputation and cause horrendous costs. Retailers become more and more sensitive and have established crisis teams in order to organize recall actions when customer complaints occur. Most of the time…
