What do the Pirates Parties, the last James Bond (in Quantum of Solace), and the Youtube Video of a Gotye-Cover have in common? Very simple answer: the attraction of simplicity. “Reduce to the max” could be the code-word for … » Read more
Category Archives: Lecture 2: Creating Personal Image
“HOW TO PREPARE FOR A VIDEO-SHOOTING?” (Question raised by one of my readers)
“I would like to shoot a business-video for my web-page. How should I 1. prepare the content and 2. what should I wear and 3. do you have more tips to share?” I got this mail from one of my … » Read more
TOOLS & CONCEPTS: 5 Ways to Discover and Develop Your Unique Strengths
As always on Fridays, here comes my reading recommendation for the weekend. This time it’s the Expert Blog written by Jody Turner, the owner of “Culture of Future” a trendwatching company based in San Francisco. It’s directly connected with this … » Read more
“I will NEVER FIT IN!” Margaret Thatcher lamented…
Being a ”change maker” means “sticking out” – or in other words: “PURPOSEFULLY NOT FITTING IN”. So when Mrs. Thatcher lamented “I will never fit in”, her advisors answered: “And exactly that is your trump card. We simply have to … » Read more
“AND HOLLYWOOD CREATED THE WOMAN” – An Exceptional Example for Branding
This is a blog dedicated to “speakers for change” and all who want to drive change in their part of the world. One topic which should interest us all is therefore how men and women found their roles in this world – or … » Read more
“PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER”: Could You Be One?
Last week I had the chance to take part as an observer in an Assessment Center for trainers. And as always there was plenty to learn. One of the main observations was that there is a persistent misunderstanding in the … » Read more
Will a Charismatic Leader Save the World? The Power & Danger of Charisma
Currently we see political interim-parties of “experts” take over the reins in various European countries. It seems like the dawning of a new “Age of Enlightment”. Frustrated by the mis-management and corruption of the political leaders there seems to be … » Read more
A Short Pleading Against Non-Commitment: Be Generous! Be Vulnerable!
“As an actor you can’t hide” – this is what I say to my students at the start of their classes in order to encourage them to being themselves and being really generous. This is also true for non-actors: … » Read more
Creating Personal Image: Seeing yourself as others do
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A very interesting discussion on an all-time bestseller question: http://www.businessweek.com/management/seeing-yourself-as-others-do-09162011.html
WHO are you?
Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner state in their latest book on leadership, “The Truth About Leadership”, the one question that most people want to ask a new leader: “Who are you?” and only the second one is “Where are we … » Read more
