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Here we share our LinkedIn reflections on the human side of change, leadership, coaching and the AI-first mindset — exploring how we grow, lead and stay grounded in times of transformation. These posts invite honest thinking and real conversations, and we’d love for you to join the dialogue and continue the exchange with us on LinkedIn.
What does it really take to hear someone?
What does it really take to hear someone?
Not just process their words, but trulyย ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณย them?
I believe it requires two things most people never think about.
In my TEDx talk, I break down why your best friend calling you at midnight hits differently than a stranger's tears.
It's not about the words they're saying.
It's about something much deeper.
This insight changes how you think about empathy, AI, and human connection.
๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ "๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ" ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐
#change #tedx #airevolution
Teaching someone to drive in a city with broken traffic lights is pointless.
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐.
No matter how well they drive, reality is that they won't make progress.
I was not surprised too see the same in Gartner's new study for CHROs about ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
-And please read this also if you are not the CHRO, it's on us all.-
So, the Gartner research shows that changing how work is organized matters more than AI training.
Baaaang. ๐ฅ
More than x rounds of Copilot training.
More than employees' acceptance.
More than knowledge sharing.
And it makes sense. You can train people to be AI experts, but if your organization still requires:
โ Three approvals for any experiment
โ Detailed plans before trying anything
โ Punishment when things don't work perfectly
Then you're teaching them to drive in a city with broken traffic lights.
They won't be able to drive in real, just like simulation.
AI needs speed, experimentation, and comfort with imperfect information.
If your operating model and the way things are done in your house rewards the opposite, no amount of ChatGPT training will help.
Fixing traffic lights first.
Teaching better prompts then.
Whose lights are fixed? ๐
#change #airevolution #aiadoption
The rules of the game have changed.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ.
Reorganizations. AI transformation. Skills becoming obsolete overnight.
This is Zรผrich area, Switzerland, based on my countless coffees, lunches and discovery calls in the past 3 months.
But I am curious, are you seeing the same patterns wherever you are?
Many senior people with 20+ years of experience are looking for their next career move, but they are not sure where to start.
Plug-and-play applying for jobs alone won't cut it.
I am opening a small number of spots in a new career transition program specifically for experienced leaders navigating this. 2 spots are still open, even though I haven't finalized the program (more info in the comments).
But before I finalize anything, I want to understand what you are actually facing.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ #1 ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐?
Is it:
โ Not knowing what's needed in the market right now?
โ Not knowing which skills will matter going forward?
โ Not knowing what is it that only you can offer?
โ That's all clear, but you have something else?
Drop a comment or DM if you feel more comfortable.
Your insights will shape how I move forward with this.
#change #careertransition
I used AI to build a TEDx talk about what AI can't hear.
I used AI to build a TEDx talk about what AI can't hear.
AI helped me research patterns, structure content, and even find stories buried in years of documenting my own work.
What it couldn't do? Feel my nerves backstage or create that moment of shared silence with 150 strangers.
The real lesson: learning to dance together, not compete.
I wrote about the entire process: how we collaborated, where I drew the lines, and what this taught me about human-AI partnership.
Full article ๐
Let me know what you think!
My heart goes out to all those affected by the recent events in Crans-Montana.
My heart goes out to all those affected by the recent events in Crans-Montana.
While many of us were able to take some time off and recharge for what the new year brings, a devastating fire took the lives of so many young people during what should have been a night of celebration.
As a mother raising a teenager, I cannot imagine the pain of the families who lost a child. These were young people full of life, with everything ahead of them.
My thoughts are with everyone affected and with the community that is standing together during this difficult time.
A heartfelt thank you to the first responders, the everyday heroes who helped that night and in the days since, and all the medical teams caring for the injured.
#cransmontana
Welcome to my 2026.
๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
If you're reading this, you'll probably be part of it.
This new year, I want to meet here great people: smart business leaders, real partners, and people ready for change.
I am excited about good moments ahead.
Change projects with companies.
Speaking on new stages.
Family & friend trips.
Big and small wins with people I care about.
I hope to share useful ideas through my AI workshops, leadership & career coaching sessions, and all the stages I willl speak on this year.
I hope to grow the friendships that make my work and life better.
I hope to see new places and try things that make me feel alive.
Most of all, I hope the people I love stay happy and healthy.
And you? Whether we meet in Switzerland, somewhere across the world, or online where we really connectโI hope this year brings us together.
Here's to making 2026 count. Happy New Year from one of the prettiest places in the world, Zรผrs in Austria โท๏ธ
#change #happynewyear
The trouble with AI is that computers don't give a damn.
The trouble with AI is that computers don't give a damn.
Think about the last time ChatGPT got your request wrong.
Now think about the last time a human got you wrong.
Which one hurts more?
And do you know why?
This moment from my TEDx talk reveals the one thing AI will never be able to replicate, no matter how perfect its answers become.
It's not what you think.
๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ "๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ" ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐
#change #tedtalk #airevolution
She insisted she was 'terrible with technology.' I changed her mind in under 5 minutes.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ '๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐.' ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐.
After a speaking engagement, a woman approached me looking frustrated.
"Everyone at work expects me to use AI tools now," she said. "But I'm hopeless with technology. I just wasn't built for this stuff."
I asked her one question: "What makes you believe that?"
Here came the avalanche: "I studied accounting, not computer science. I can't code. I don't even understand my smartphone half the time!"
This is exactly where most people give up. Right when breakthrough becomes possible.
But we kept talking, and here's what emerged:
โ She masters complex financial software daily
โ She solves system glitches for her team regularly
โ She's been "partnering with technology" for decades
You should have seen her expression change.
"Hold on... I actually solve tech problems all the time, don't I?"
This perfectly illustrates the "G" in my C-H-A-N-G-Eโข framework:ย ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐.
It's about viewing every obstacle as a skill you're still developing, not proof of your permanent limitations.
This will be my daily practice to remind myself in the new year too ๐
โ ๐๐ถ๐
๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐:ย "Technology isn't for me."ย
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐๐:ย "I'm still figuring out these AI tools."
โ๐๐ถ๐
๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐:ย Evidence of failure.ย
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐:ย Space for improvement.
You see? Growth mindset keeps you exploring instead of retreating when something feels hard.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
#change #growthmindset #leadership
I am obsessed with sharing the good stuff.
๐ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ณ.ย Save this! ๐จ
And with this, I also wish you all a peaceful holiday time ๐
I have been dropping free resources one at a time. Your reactions have been incredible.
"This quiz showed me I've been hiding my voice!"
"My kid loves the leadership book!"
"Finally, AI advice that works!"
๐ฆ๐ผ, ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐:
๐ฏย ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธย
Following the story of myy TEDx talk: the definitive guide for leaders staying human in our AI world
๐ฌย ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ย
For those hard conversations you keep postponing
โ ๏ธย ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ก๐ผ๐ย
The sneaky habits sabotaging your confidence
๐ย ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ง๐ฬ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ.๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ย
My coaching philosophy, AI-powered
๐คย ๐๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ & ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐ย
My daily toolkit (zero fluff)
๐ฃ๏ธย ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฝ ๐ค๐๐ถ๐ย
What's really stopping your voice
๐ย ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธย ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Children get leadership better than adults
๐ฅย ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ญ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธย ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด
When I went all-in and got less cringe (Gen Z feedback)
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ?ย Because trust comes from delivering value first. And your breakthrough moments make my week.
If one resource helps you speak up or lead better, mission accomplished.
Find the link in the comments ๐ Merry Christmas everyone ๐
#change #bettertogeter #freebies
My TEDx talk is now live on YouTube.
๐ ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ง๐๐ฏ๐ฒ.
"What AI Can't Hear" tackles what we are all thinking about but rarely discuss.
There is one moment in the talk that got the biggest reaction from the audience.
I asked them two simple questions:
โ "Think about the last time ChatGPT got your request wrong."
๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ถ๐ฑ, ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ข๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฅ
โ "Now think about the last time a human got you wrong. Which one hurt more?"
The room went completely silent. Then knowing nods everywhere.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐:ย When AI fails us, we shrug it off.
When humans disappoint us? That stings.
Because we expect empathy from people, not machines.
๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฎ*๐ป.
That's the core of what AI can't hear.
Not just our words, but the weight behind them.
The lived experience.
The genuine presence of someone who chose to spend their finite time really listening to you.
AI can process. Humans can care.
Watch the full talk โ link in the comments below. Leave a like or dislike!
What hits you harder - when ChatGPT fails you, or when a person does?
#change #tedx
We need better AI tools might be the wrong conversation.
"๐ช๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐" ๐บ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
New research from ServiceNow shows that 47% of employees using AI don't know how to get the results their bosses expect.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐. ๐๐'๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
Here's what's actually blocking AI success:
(Not a surprise to many of you.)
โ Fear of losing jobs
โ No clear direction from leaders
โ Not knowing how to use AI to get work done
The report says it clearly: AI works when you change how people work, not just what tools they use.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐.
Not through training alone, but by making people feel safe, explaining the changes, and showing employees they have a future.
When companies invest in learning, they're saying: "You belong here if you're willing to grow."
That message beats any new AI tool.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ: ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐?
#change #airevolution
London friends - I'll be in your city January 27-29!
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ - ๐'๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ-๐ฎ๐ต!
I'm always curious to connect with people navigating the same challenges I speak and coach on:
โ Leaders managing AI transformation and constant change
โ Event professionals creating experiences that truly impact their audiences
โ Companies implementing AI adoption (workshops and strategic projects)
If you're up for a coffee chat about any of the above (or just want to swap stories about what's working in 2025), drop me a message.
Always enjoy learning from people doing interesting work in different markets.
๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐'๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ?
#change #airevolution #londoncalling
Nobody owns your career but you.
๐ก๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐.
My final project with EY couldn't have ended on a better note.
Yesterday I spoke at the Power UP! session with the team at Swisscom in Bernโa five-step program designed to help people take ownership of their career growth.
๐ ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ "๐ข": ๐ข๐๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Because, no one else will champion your professional growth as fiercely as you will.
Not your manager. Not HR. Not even the best mentors.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ.
I am grateful for listening to so many inspiring speakers sharing real insights, motivated participants asking the hard questions, and honest conversations about what it actually takes to grow.
Thank you for having me Eszter Petrovics and Margit Vunder and Irene Geissbuehler for bringing this experience to many places. And thank you to everyone who showed up ready to do the work.
What's one bold step you could take this week to own your career?
#change #careergrowth #leadership
What happens when no one has to work?
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ป๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ?
Another great episode from Steven Bartlett's podcast (yes, I'm hooked on these AI talks after last week's post).
AI expert Stuart Russell shared something that stopped me mid-dog walk:
๐๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐, ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐. ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
The real crisis is this: How do we live well when we don't need to work? When AI does all our jobs?
๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น'๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐.
The jobs that will matter most are not technical. They are people-focused:
โ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐๐ who understand how people think
โ ๐๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ who help people find purpose
โ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ like hospice staff who give real human presence
Here's the thing: Volunteers in caring roles often feel happier than highly paid workers. Why? They know they matter to real people.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐๐: As machines get smarter, being human becomes our biggest strength.
Not our ability to crunch data or run systems.
Our ability to truly hear, understand, and care for each other.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ?
Link to podcast is in the comments.
#change #airevolution #beinghuman
Everything has changed.
Everything has changed.
I am relaunching my LinkedIn newsletter after a long break.
โ New focus:ย How we navigate work, identity, and leadership when humans meet intelligent tools.
โ Every month or so: perspectives, practical tools, and real stories from my work with leaders and teams.
โ Coming next week:ย How I used AI to build my TEDx talk (and what surprised me most).
And welcome back โบ๏ธ
I don't speak on everything.
๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
A lot of speakers say "leadership, mindset, motivation... whatever you need!"
Instead, I speak on exactly three things:
โ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐-๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ / ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ without losing the human touch (ideal for teams struggling to integrate AI)
โ ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ using my proven CHANGE framework (perfect for leaders navigating constant disruption)
โ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ using my B-R-A-N-D framework (great for professionals who want to get noticed by decision-makers)
That's it.
Why so specific? Because event organizers don't want a jack-of-all-trades on their stage.
They want the expert who can solve their audience's exact problem.
When someone asks for "a motivational speaker," I'm probably not your person.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ "๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ," ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ.
Being specific means turning down some opportunities. But it also means the right organizers know exactly why they should book me.
If that sounds like one of your events, DM me for my speaker's kit ๐
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ?
#change #speaking #keynotespeaker
We'll adapt like we always do. Will we?
"๐ช๐ฒ'๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ." ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ?
Steven Bartlett and Tristan Harris discussed about artificial general intelligence and they said: it will automate all forms of human cognitive labor, unless we do about it.
That's right: this time is different.
We have automated tasks before, but AI automatesย ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ต๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง.
๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ:
Humans don't lose relevance when the world changes.
We lose relevance when we stop choosing how to adapt. When we stop doing what makes us truly human.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐:
โ Listening, and I mean truly listening to each other
โ Emotional courage in tough conversations
โ Judgment calls when data isn't enough
โ Building genuine human connections
โ Leading others through uncertainty
๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐? ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ.
I am not asking anymore whether AI will outthink us.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐: ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น?
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ?
#change #airevolution
After almost 12 years, I'm saying goodbye to EY.
๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, ๐'๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฌ.
Change is essential for growth. And this moment feels like my opportunity to lean into that.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐'๐บ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐: from exciting roles here in Switzerland to inspiring experiences across the international EY network. What made it truly special were the people and that spirit of collaboration where we built things nobody had built before us.
My next chapter of growth calls me beyond EY.
๐'๐บ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ The Change Republic ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น - working with both individuals and organizations across Switzerland and beyond.
Our mission is simple: help people grow their careers and help companies build leaders who lift their teams up in this crazy and new AI-driven world.
And I am so excited for every new opportunity that comes along my way.
๐ง๐ผ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐: thank you for the trust, support, and memorable moments we lived together. The exceptional EY experience is truly yours to build ๐
I'll always be happy to hear about your journeys and catch up - whether in person or online. You find me here and more in the comments ๐
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐, ๐ฒ๐
๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐.
#change #career #mynextchapter
After almost 12 years, I'm saying goodbye to EY.
๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, ๐'๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฌ.
Change is essential for growth. And this moment feels like my opportunity to lean into that.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐'๐บ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐: from exciting roles here in Switzerland to inspiring jobs across the international EY network.
What made it truly special were the people and that spirit of collaboration where we built things nobody had built before us.
My next chapter of growth calls me beyond EY.
๐'๐บ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ The Change Republic ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น: working with both individuals and organizations across Switzerland and beyond. Our mission is simple: help people grow their careers and help companies build leaders who lift their teams up in this crazy and new AI-driven world.
And I am so excited for every new opportunity that comes along my way.
๐ง๐ผ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐: thank you for the trust, support, and memorable moments we lived together. The exceptional EY experience is truly yours to build .๐
I'll always be happy to hear about your journeys and catch up - whether in person or online. You find me here and more in the comments ๐
Grateful for what was, excited for what's next.
#๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒย #๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟย #mynextchapter
Last chance to join us on Monday evening.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
December 1st - Ladies' Drive Bargesprรคche Digital with Sandra-Stella Triebl and me.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ: ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐.
If you've been feeling like change keeps happening TO you instead of feeling like you can handle whatever comes - this is exactly what we'll tackle together.
Because let's be honest: ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. But how we respond to it? That's completely in our control.
We will explore:
โ Where you are on the change curve right now
โ How to move from helpless to empowered
โ Practical steps to build confidence in uncertainty
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ "๐๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฒ?" ๐๐ผ "๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐"?
Join us at no cost. Link in comments ๐
In German language.
See you there!
#change #mindset
What an honor to speak at TEDx in my hometown Zรผrich on Saturday.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐
๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ญ๐ฬ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐.
Standing on that red carpet, talking about "What AI Can't Hear" felt deeply personal.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐:
โ As a mother, I want my son to grow up in a world where being human is still valued.
โ As a change expert, I see how fear of AI creates resistance when we need the "doing" it most.
โ And as an executive coach, I work with leaders searching for the balance between efficiency and authentic connection.
During the talk, I had the audience look into each other's eyes for six seconds. The room went awkward. Then something shifted.
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ.
It can't pause and feel. When your friend calls crying at midnight, you don't just process "I'm sad." You feel that knot in your stomach because you've been there too.
The irony? While we fear being replaced, we're not doing enough of the very thing AI can't replicate: being truly human.
Thank you for the fantastic event Executive MBA Digital Leadership HWZ and TEDxHWZ for the perfect organization and giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts ๐
What makes you feel heard?
#change #tedxtalk #airevolution
24.11.2025 08:38
From speaking about "What AI Can't Hear" at TEDx HWZ straight to the IMD Zurich Alumni Club dinner at Dolder Grand.
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ "๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ" ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ช๐ญ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ IMD ๐ญ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐น๐๐บ๐ป๐ถ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ.
What a weekend this past one.
The setting was beautiful, and I loved meeting many new faces from our 1,000+ member Zurich alumni club. Hard to believe this was our last gathering of the year.
๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐บ๐ป๐ถ - swapping stories, sharing what we're building, and planning what's next.
Looking forward to more connections next year, especially with the new event series the alumni club is launching. I'm thrilled to be part of it as one of the speakers. Stay tuned!
What's the most unexpected connection you've made through your alumni network?
PS: thank you for spending this wonderful weekend together Irina Radzikhovskaya
#change #alumni
23.11.2025 08:25
$1.5 million per day.
$๐ญ.๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐.
That's what Mercor's CEO announced they're paying humans to train AI on replacing those same humans.
The irony isn't lost on anyone.
Recently, I was having dinner in Lausanne after a long day of conference on the future of work.
Brilliant coaches and thinkers around the table talking about artificial general intelligence arriving within three years.
(That's the one with human-level intelligence, no training needed.)
We painted some doom scenarios. Massive job losses. Social unrest. The Matrix.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
While we talked about dystopian futures, I also thought of some of the people I coached:
โ The executive who finally learned to have tough conversations
โ The team leader who found her real voice
โ The manager who completely changed how he gives feedback
๐ก๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
They came from something very human: sitting with discomfort, seeing patterns others miss, creating space for real change.
Yes, AI is getting smarter. Yes, it's learning from us faster than ever.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
That moment when someone finally gets not just what to do, but why it matters to them personally.
I believe there are deeply human thingsโempathy, meaning, connectionโthat can be copied but not truly replaced.
Our world is about to change. Big.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ?
#change #airevolution
21.11.2025 08:28
๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐น๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐. ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐessity
๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐น๐๐
๐๐ฟ๐. ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐.
Here's what I'm seeing with my AI coaching tool (my AI self!) in action, and it's been heartwarming to watch:
โณ The innovation leader feeling lost among tasks, getting coached on prioritizing, keeping boundaries and finding her enegy again.
โณ The mid-manager who never thought coaching can help her get the next job? She is learning to tell her career story with personalized feedback.
Both of them learnt to give clear context and explain their situations well. Even AI coaching has limits - it's not a mind reader (yet).
๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด "๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ."
No, this isn't about replacing human coaches. It's about giving more people access to growth.
There is magic when you combine both:
โ AI coaching is non-stop available
โ Human coaching brings deeper insights
โ Together, they can handle all the complexity
Artificial intelligence is democratizing coaching. And who does't need growth?
The question isn't whether AI will change coaching. It's whether we'll use it to make growth available to everyone, not just a select few.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต?
#change #executivecoaching #aicoach #aicoaching
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19.11.2025 08:38
"AI can solve problems in seconds. So what's your job now?"
๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐. ๐ฆ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ป๐ผ๐?
That question led to a fascinating discussion at the iVentiv Learning Futures Basel event some weeks ago, where I led a session on coaching mindset in the AI era.
Since that discussion with a room full of Learning & Development leaders, I keep on meeting the same theme.
AI can instantly tell you the steps to reduce team turnover. But it takes human insight to ask: "What would make our people want to stay and grow here?"
That tiny change in questioning changes everything.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ:
AI excels at processing data, but it misses what really drives people. The unspoken concerns. The personal values. The deeper meaning that means motivation.
That's where leaders with coaching skills shine.
Because n a world full of instant answers, the ability (and willingness) to ask better questions and truly hear what matters becomes your edge.
Call me dramatic, but I see AI making information abundant, and with that, it makes wisdom scarce.
We in the tools. And we should start investing in the human capabilities that help teams navigate change with purpose.
Thank you for the invite Simon Brown ๐บ๐ฆ Jay Moore and the whole Iventiv team. And thank you for the good discussions and new acquaintances everyone ๐
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
#change #airevolution #coachingmindset
17.11.2025 08:33
Challenging what is and inspiring what could be.
Challenging what is and inspiring what could be. IMD's Alumni Club Lunch in Zรผrich yesterday , this motto I really felt in the conversations.
Corporate leaders alongside entrepreneurs, spanning from different industries and career stages.
The highlight was Severin Schwan, Chair of the Board of Directors at Roche , speaking about the (r)evolution in the pharma industry.
His insights on how the industry is transforming to better serve patients were both grounding and inspiring.
โ What struck: it's a balancing act to manage stability and speed in today's crazy changing times. I couldn't be more grateful for that thought.
Janice Mueller and Pauline Granger, EMBA - lovely to have seen you there again! Rafael Martรญn de Agar Benedikt Lesniak Pierfrancesco Rosini Simon Studer it was great cathcing up with you at the table!
And here's a fun fact: this might be one of the only business events I've attended this year where I didn't hear the word "AI" in the first 30 minutes.
What are you challenging these days?
#change #imdalumni
14.11.2025 08:39
The countdown begins.
The countdown begins.
Next week, I'm speaking at TEDxHWZ about "What AI Can't Hear."
And yesterday, we rehearsed.
๐'๐บ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต:
Simone Haeberli โ The White Pig
Rob den Otter โ The Code We Run On
Soya The Cow โ Your Humanity is Killing Us
Amรฉlie Galladรฉ โ Democracy's Anti-Aging Cure
Dr. Eve Huber โ The Prescription We Forgot
David Mzee โ If You Can't Walk, Try Flying
Christian Naef โ Rethinking Energy: The Rise of The Homo Symbioticus
Sandro Colombo โ The Fairness Question Behind Salaries
Christof Roosli โ Breaking the Silence
Nine different voices sharing stories about the big questions we're all thinking about.
From AI's blind spots to democracy's future. From breaking silence to rethinking what makes us human.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐๐
๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐.
Where else do you get this many diverse perspectives in one room?
Can't wait to see what we all discover on that stage.
Will you join us?
PS: the event is sold out in person. Link to live streaming tickets ๐
๐ Urs Bucher Kiki Maeder Jรผrg Signer Rebecca Hoffmann (Burrola)
#change #airevolution #tedtalk
12.11.2025 08:38
"I feel like a fraud talking about my achievements."
"๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐."
Daria (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) said this during our third coaching session. She'd already figured out that her skills belonged to her, not her company.
But now she faced a new challenge: Actually talking about them.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
LinkedIn post draft: "I developed a process that saved 40% of project time."
Daria's edit: "My team and I were fortunate to work on a process that helped improve efficiency."
Interview preparation: "Tell me about your biggest accomplishment."
Daria's practice answer: "Well, I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time..."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ.
Every achievement got watered down. Every success got credited to luck, timing, or other people.
During our session, I asked: "Daria, if your colleague John (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) had built that same process, what would you tell him to say about it?"
"I'd tell him to talk about it! It was great work that took months of analysis and testing."
"And when you did it?"
"That's... different."
๐ก๐ผ, ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐.
Not with arrogance. With facts.
"I designed and implemented a process that reduced project delivery time by 40%."
"I grew my team from 3 to 15 people while maintaining quality standards."
"I successfully navigated the company through its largest crisis in a decade."
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ'๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ'๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ.
With respect. With accuracy. With pride.
The opportunities start opening when we stop shrinking our story.
What's one thing you're shrinking in your story?
#change #executivecoaching #personalbrand
11.11.2025 08:38
"What do you actually do at work, Mami?"
"๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ, ๐ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ?"
My son has been asking me this question for years.
It started during COVID when he was in Grade 1, watching me talk to a computer screen all day. Back then, I'd say: "Mom helps companies do better."
Simple answer for a simple question.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐:
Grade 3: "Why do companies need your help?"
Grade 6: "What happens if you don't help them?"
And somewhere along the way, my answer became: "I help people in companies do better."
Last week, now in Grade 7, he asked the toughest one yet:
"Mami, what would be different if you didn't do your job?"
๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ.
Because explaining my work to my teenager over the years taught me more about my purpose than any performance review ever did.
His questions aren't about job titles and they make you think why work actually matters.
๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป, ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ฐ๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ.
He asks the questions that really count.
Now when someone asks what I do, I don't start with "I am a..."
I start with what I told my son: "I help people in companies become better leaders."
Clear. Simple. Real.
And I am grateful for a curious kid ๐
How would you explain your job to a kid?
#change #workingmom
07.11.2025 08:39
Change doesn't ask for permission.
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
It shows up whether we're ready or not โ job loss, corporate strategy shifts, market disruptions, and the list goes on.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ.
The question I ask is: how do we build the mindset to navigate it with confidence instead of feeling like everything just happens to us?
On December 1, I'm speaking at Ladies' Drive Bargesprรคche Digital with the one-and-only @Sandra-Stella Triebl about building a change-ready mindset.
๐ช๐ฒ'๐น๐น ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
โณ Where you might find yourself on the change curve right now
โณ Practical steps to move from feeling helpless to feeling empowered
โณ How to shift from "change happens TO me" to "I can handle what comes"
Because here's what I've learned through my own transitions and working with hundreds of professionals:
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐
๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐.
But getting ready is a skill we can develop.
If you've been feeling overwhelmed by all the shi(f)ts happening around you โ in work, in life, in the world โ this session is for you.
Join me on December 1 at Ladies' Drive Bargesprรคche Digital.
What will you ask in the session?
PS: Link to register in the ๐. In German language.
#change #mindset Swiss Ladies Drive GmbH
05.11.2025 08:29
"Leadership is a verb," said David Bach at the Future of Work Summit at IMD. And maybe that verb is listening.
"๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ," ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ David Bach ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ IMD. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
That's the thought that came to me as I sat there.
Michael Bungay Stanier calls this shift "Modern Change Mastery" โ leadership as curiosity in action.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
โ The leaders who are thriving aren't the ones with all the answers.
โ They're the ones who ask questions that open up new possibilities instead of shutting them down.
โ They're building cultures where curiosity matters more than authority.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Now it's about creating the space for the right conversation.
Because if we could change the language we use in our world, we could change the world. (Gratitude Susan Goldsworthy PhD OLY REV and Sรฉverine Jourdain ๐)
And that starts with the questions we ask.
Lovely reuniting with my fellow coaches Katia Vlachos, Ph.D. Simon Reber Stephanie Comenge Segard , colleagues Simon Brown ๐บ๐ฆ and new friends!
What's one question you could ask more often?
#change #curiousity #coaching
03.11.2025 08:38
AI solved the answer problem. Now we have a question problem.
๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ. ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ.
๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ) ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐'๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
"๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ข๐ญ, ๐ช๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ต๐ญ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ดโ๐ด๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐ด ๐ซ๐ถ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐บ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ๐ดโ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฅ."
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ: ๐๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ.
And human qualities show up most clearly in the questions we ask.
At the iVentiv conference earlier this month, I opened with this question:
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐?"
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐'๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ:
The leaders who thrive in the age of AI (and beyond) aren't the ones with the best prompts.
They're the ones asking questions that AI can't really grasp:
โณ "What's really driving this resistance to change?"
โณ "What are we not seeing here?"
โณ "How does this align with who we want to be?"
These questions require judgment, empathy, and relationship-building.
๐ฆ๐ผ ๐บ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
And start asking the questions that matter most.
What's your bet?
๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด.
#change #airevolution #betterquestions
30.10.2025 08:28
"I don't know who I am without this company."
"๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐."
Daria (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) said this during our first coaching session a couple of weeks ago.
Twenty years at the same firm. Same badge, across 3 different countries.
Now restructuring was coming, and her world was cracking.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
Her morning routine of swiping into the building.
Her corner office with the good coffee machine.
The weight of being "Daria from [Company Name]" when she introduced herself.
But that wasn't the real fear.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ: "If I'm not the Director of Operations at [Company Name], then who am I?"
During our second session, I asked her to tell me about her proudest moments at work. Not the company's wins. Her wins.
โ The process she built that saved 40% of project time.
โ The team she grew from 3 to 15 people.
โ The crisis she navigated when everyone else was panicking.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
"Daria, what happens to that process you built when you leave? Where do those skills live that you used to mentor 15 people? What about your ability to stay calm when everyone else is panicking - where does that come from?"
Long pause."No. That's... that's mine, isn't it?"
๐๐
๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐.
You don't need to rebuild your brand after leaving a company. You need to remember what was always yours.
The skills, the judgment, the way you make people feel heard. That's not your company's brand. That's your brand.
๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ.
Opportunities are finding her instead of the other way around. Same woman. Same talent. Just finally willing to own it.
What skills would you take with you anywhere?
#change #executivecoaching #skills
29.10.2025 08:38
"I'll get a coach when things slow down."
"๐'๐น๐น ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป."
I hear this from overwhelmed people constantly.
๐ก๐ผ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐.
I hate to say it, but in my experience, I have rarely seen it happen.
If you don't have time to work on your biggest challenges now, when will you magically have that time?
What if things never slow down?
Coaching isn't about having free time.
It's about making time for what matters ๐ช
I started working with a finance advisor, mother of 2, who juggles full-time work and leads a women's support group: 'I'm drowning, but I can't spare an hour right now.'
โณ Six sessions in, she's set better boundaries with clients and gained back her evenings. Her portfolio grew while she got her life back.
Compare that to the managing director who's been "too busy" for 18 months.
โณ He's still putting out the same fires while his stress builds and his career stagnates. And guess what, his calendar didn't magically clear up.
The real secret is starting in the chaos.
With the time pressures you're facing today.
With the decisions piling up on your desk.
With the problems that won't wait.
Now, you can pull out your a magic wand ๐ฉand make time stop. But don't use busyness as an excuse to avoid the work that could actually give you your life back. ๐
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ "๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป" ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐?
#change #coaching #executivecoaching
27.10.2025 08:38
"Team, you've got this."
"๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ, ๐๐ผ๐'๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐."
One email. That's all Agnieszka (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) sent before leaving for two weeks.
Family emergency. No warning. No long handover notes. No detailed instructions.
The old Agnieszka would have panicked and stayed up all night writing backup plans.
This time? One sentence and trust.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ:
Her team landed a new client. The one she'd been trying to get for six months. Their proposal was different from what she would have done.
It was better.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐.
It's the great ideas you'll never see because your team thinks "different" means "wrong."
It's the future leaders who won't grow because they never got to try and fail.
It's the smart solutions that never happen because "the boss will just redo it anyway."
During our coaching session, Agnieszka said: "It wasn't about quality at all. It was about me. If I wasn't the person who knew everything, who was I?"
She was referrring to her "old" micromanager self.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ.
Not delegation tricks. It's changing how you see yourself.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ "๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ถ๐
๐๐ต๐ถ๐" ๐๐ผ "๐บ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ'๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐" ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐.
You're not doing all the work anymore. You're the one planning it. And good planners don't build everythingโthey create space for others to build something amazing.
What are you still fixing that isn't yours to fix?
#change #coaching #trust
24.10.2025 08:38
"I don't think I can keep up anymore."
"๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ."
That's what I whispered to myself, sitting at my desk after maternity leave.
We recently celebrated the 13th birthday of our son in a long weekend in London. He is a teenager officially ๐คช
Back then, he was a tiny baby, and I was a mess.
Before having him, I was the yes-woman at work. Energy trading, big responsibility, hitting every target.
After? Everything felt different.
My focus was split. My confidence was gone. Even positive feedback only helped for about five minutes before the doubts crept back in.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
A colleague shared her own struggles with working motherhood. Just one honest conversation.
That opened the door to finding other working moms, joining like minded groups, and finally realizing: I wasn't broken. I was just learning a new way to be excellent.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ:
โณ Be kinder to yourself (still working on this 13 years later ๐)
โณ Motherhood made you stronger, not weaker
โณ Balance isn't perfection - it's what works for your family
The imposter syndrome didn't disappear. But it went from a loud scream to a quiet whisper.
Looking at my teenager now, I see that scared new mom was doing better than she thought.
What's one thing you'd tell someone going through this now?
#change #workingmom #youarenotalone
22.10.2025 08:39
AI isn't killing jobs. Poor leadership is.
๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ๐. ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐.
The WEF's new report on "Jobs of Tomorrow" has one clear message: ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐.
They studied agriculture, manufacturing, construction, retail, logistics, healthcare, and business & managementโcovering 80% of global jobs
๐๐ฒ๐'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐.
Think HR teams, finance departments, project managers and similar.
The report found that AI can handle a lot of routine work in these areasโlike screening resumes, crunching budget numbers, or tracking project timelines.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: AI doesnโt decide who wins โ leaders do.
Some use it to shrink teams. Others use it to stretch what their teams can do.
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐. ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐. ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐.
The difference? Leaders who start with clear ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ค ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ค๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ด and make sure technology is adopted ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ, ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ข๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ. Thatโs where real change happens.
86% of of employers expect AI to transform how they work by 2030.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐: ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ?
Early signs suggest that when AI is used to enhance human capability, it tends to create higher-value, more meaningful work.
The "replace your team" approach? Not so much.
* Thoughts my own, inspired by the latest WEF report.
What's happening in your industry? Is AI making your job easier or making people worried?
#change #airevolution #futureofjobs
20.10.2025 08:39
I've given hundreds of talks. TEDx still makes me nervous.
๐'๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ต๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐. ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐๐.
November 22nd at TEDx HWZ in Zรผrich, I'm speaking about "What AI Can't Hear."
Here's what's fascinating about preparing for this talk:
Every time I talk about it in front of people, they ask different questions. The same content lands differently depending on who's in the room.
๐๐ป ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐: "But what about emotion recognition software?"
๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐: "How do you train people to notice what AI misses?"
๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐: "So what's our competitive advantage?"
Same talk. Completely different conversations afterward.
This is exactly what my talk is about. AI can analyze my speech patterns, count my filler words, even suggest better transitions.
But it can't read the room. It can't feel the energy shift when someone disagrees. It can't sense when a question comes from curiosity versus skepticism.
That's still us.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐? I'm using AI to help me research and organize my thoughts for this talk about what AI can't do. It's a fantastic research partner. Just not a replacement for the human connection that happens in that room.
๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ - this lineup is incredible and the conversations afterward will be the best part. Check comments for link ๐
What questions would you ask about AI and humanity? I might steal them for my talk prep.
#change #tedx #airevolution
17.10.2025 08:28
He finally broke his "mirror team." Then everything fell apart.
๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐ "๐บ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ." ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐. (Save post for later!) ๐ก
Remember Thorsten? He is one of my coaching clients. For years, he hired people just like him - same background, same way of thinking.
We called it his "mirror team."
Then he realized he was missing opportunities because everyone thought the same way.
So he started hiring people who thought differently.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐.
A few months later, the junior engineer who questioned his ideas left the company.
"I thought I was finally building the team I needed," Thorsten told me. "But maybe I broke something that was working."
Let me tell you something about breaking the mirror. You don't automatically get helpful disagreement.
Sometimes you get chaos. Sometimes you lose people.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ:
Creating space for people to disagree is only half the work.
The other half? Learning how to handle different opinions yourself.
For months, Thorsten still reacted the old way. When someone challenged him, he'd say "Yes, but here's why that won't work."
The real change came when he started saying "You're right, I hadn't thought of that."
The junior engineer leaving wasn't a failure. It was part of building a new system.
๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐๐ฝ?
#change #coaching #executivecoaching #speakup
13.10.2025 08:39
I used to believe hard work was enough.
๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต.
Growing up in post-Soviet Hungary, that's what everyone said.
Work hard, succeed. Simple.
Then early in my career, I lost my job despite working harder than ever.
That moment taught me something powerful: You can't control what happens TO you, but you can control what happens IN you.
โ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต.
Comment "AI" if you want to meet my AI twin coach!
#change #mindset #aicoach
10.10.2025 08:37
"With that much empathy, who wouldn't want to marry their phone?"
"๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐, ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ?"
A Swiss newspaper just asked their readers.
As you can guess, the article was about people using ChatGPT to handle dฬถiฬถfฬถfฬถiฬถcฬถuฬถlฬถtฬถ courageous conversations and get advice.
As an executive coach who uses her proprietary AI coach with clients, this made me think.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
The therapist they interviewed wasn't against AI. She saw both sides.
โณ The helpful part: AI can help you step back from tense moments and find better ways to communicate. Like this prompt: "๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ข๐บ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ."
โณ The risky part: Some people were replacing real conversations with AI advice. Using it to avoid tough talks instead of having them.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐.
AI can help you prepare for difficult meetings, work through complex feelings, or get clarity when you're stuck.
But it works best when it helps you show up better in real conversations.
Not when it replaces them.
The sweet spot is using AI's availability and fresh perspective alongside human experience and judgment.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐. ๐๐'๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐.
PS: I'll add the full article ๐ or look up Sonntagszeitung from 5th October 2025.
Have you used AI for dฬถiฬถfฬถfฬถiฬถcฬถuฬถlฬถtฬถ courageous conversations?
#change #aicoach #airevolution
07.10.2025 08:34
The best part of this event? It wasn't my talk.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐? ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป'๐ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ.
Last week's #๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป event reminded me why I love bringing people together.
A small group of corporate innovators from across Zurich came to hear about developing a change-ready mindset.
But the best part? It was watching people light up when they shared book recommendations with each other.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐๐น๐น ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐๐? That happened a few times.
I left with ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐บ and ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ already downloading on Audible.
It's amazing how you find your next great read through real conversations with other innovators.
The book sharing reminded me that innovation isn't just about new processes or tech. It's about staying curious and always learning new things.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ'๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ "๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐" ๐ผ๐ฟ "๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป" - ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ?
And if you're in the Zurich area and want to join our next #OpenDoorInnovation event, drop me a message. We're always looking for curious minds who love sharing ideas.
Dr. Gitanjali Ponnappa @Andreea Stanescu
#change #innovation #corporateinnovation
06.10.2025 08:52
I'm not usually the person who asks for donations on LinkedIn.
๐'๐บ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ป.
But sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone.
Earlier this week, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Cebu in the Philippines. Northern Cebu took the worst of it. Families lost their homes. People need basics like shelter, food, and clean water.
Here's why I'm posting: Dilaab Digitals ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
The Change Republic and I have been working with this digital agency on marketing and IT projects. They're not just business partnersโthey're people I trust.
Instead of just sending money to some big organization, they're buying supplies directly and getting them to families this Saturday.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
โ Tarpaulins and sleeping mats
โ Rice and canned goodsย ย
โ First aid supplies and medicine
โ Clothes and hygiene items
No administrative fees. No overhead. Just direct help.
I'm contributing, and if you can too, that would mean a lot.
But honestly? Even sharing this post helps more people see it.
- Yes, the picture is an eye catcher, for a good cause. -
Sometimes the best business relationships are the ones where you can ask for help when it really matters.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. ๐
#help #earthquake
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02.10.2025 08:37
"People don't wait for the Tuesday 3pm appointment, when they need help Friday night."
๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐.
Here's what I'm seeing with my AI twin coach: people turn to it when they need immediate support but can't wait for their next session.
Actual problem statements:
โณ "I'm completely drained after this workday. It's 9 PM and I need help processing this right now."
โณ "My business partner just went behind my back on a major decision. I feel so betrayed I can barely think straight."
โณ "I found out my colleague has been spreading lies about me to others. I'm furious and don't know what to do."
The rawness happens because they're in crisis mode.
No scheduling. No waiting.
Just immediate access.
๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด "๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
You're right. It's not replacing the deep human connection of traditional coaching.
But here's what it is doing:
โ Catching people when they're spiraling at odd hours
โ Helping them process emotions before they make bad decisions
โ Giving immediate perspective when they need it most
Sometimes the most important coaching happens in the moment, not in the scheduled session.
AI coaching fills the gap between "I need help now" and "my next appointment is Thursday."
When people can get support exactly when they need it, that's when real change begins.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐'๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต?
#change #aicoach #executivecoaching
30.09.2025 08:38
AI misses something obvious. And I just rehearsed my TEDx talk about it.
๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐.
I'll have 18 minutes to tell you "What AI Can't Hear."
It's clear, AI can analyze thousands of conversations.
It spots patterns, reads emotions, even predicts what people will say next. But it keeps missing something important.
Something that happens when someone pauses before answering.
When they say "I'm fine" but you know they're not.
It's not about being loud or quiet.
It's not about language.
It's something so human that no computer gets it yet.
๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐'๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ.
And why it matters more than we think.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐?
๐ฃ๐ฆ: ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ช! ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ผ, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฌ % ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ!!
#๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ #๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐
#๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ #๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ย ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ช๐ญ
29.09.2025 08:38
Most people get thrown into leadership. Some get support.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
The latest International Coaching Federation report shows managers and executives still make up 56% of coaching clients.
That's great newsโit means coaching delivers results at the leadership level.
But here's what caught my attention: ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ญ๐ญ% ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐, and that number is growing.
Why the increase?
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ:
โ Managing former peers
โ Having difficult conversations for the first timeย ย
โ Balancing team needs with business pressure
They have the technical skills. But leadership? That's learned through experience and guidance.
Smart organizations are noticing this gap. They're expanding coaching beyond the C-suite because they see the impact.
When you support someone learning to lead, you're not just helping one person. You're improving how an entire team lives leadership.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐? Early-career coaching can prevent much trouble later.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ?
#change #leadershipcoaching #coaching #executivecoaching
25.09.2025 08:38
I love giving away the good stuff.
๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ณ. - Save this post for later. ๐จ
Over the past few months, I've shared different free resources one by one. The responses blew me away.
"This quiz made me realize I've been silent for years!"
"My 8-year-old loves the executive coaching book!"
"Finally, AI tools that actually make sense!"
So I thought: why not bundle everything together for easy access?
To have a moment of growth. And fun.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ (๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐):
๐ค ๐๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ & ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ
Real tools I use daily (no fluff, just what works)
๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฝ ๐ค๐๐ถ๐
Find out what's really holding you back from speaking up
๐ ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Yes, really. Kids get leadership better than most adults
๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ญ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด
When I went all in, just to be less cringe.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ง๐ฬ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ.๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
My coaching approach and best pieces of advice, powered by AI
๐ค ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ = ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ค๐๐ถ๐
Discover how your silence might be sabotaging you
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐?
Because I believe the best way to build trust is to give value first.
Plus, seeing your "aha moments" in the comments and DMs honestly makes my day.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ. ๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ. ๐๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐. ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐.
If even one resource helps you speak up more, lead better, or just smile (looking at you, kids' book), then it's worth it.
Because sometimes the smallest shift creates the biggest change.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป? ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ "๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐" ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐'๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ.
P.S. If you've already downloaded some of these, check the rest anyway.
#change #freebies #growtogether
23.09.2025 08:39
"Small momentum beats big events every time."
๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐บ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ.
Three months ago, we had our last #OpenDoorInnovation meetup in Zรผrich. People are still connecting from that evening.
I got a message last week: "Remember the woman I met at your event? We are thinking about launching a project together."
That's what happens when you create space for real chats instead of networking theater.
So we're doing it again.
๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐๐, ๐ญ๐ฬ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต. ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ:
โ Real innovators sharing real challenges
โ No fancy presentations, just conversationsย ย
โ Small group because that's where magic happens
Dr. Gitanjali Ponnappa, Andreea Stanescu and I keep getting asked: "When's the next one?"
So here is it:
๐
๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐๐, ๐ญ๐ด:๐ฏ๐ฌ
๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ & ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
Why do we keep doing this? Because innovation isn't about the next big breakthrough.
Simple momentum beats big events every time.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐?
#change #innovation
22.09.2025 08:49
She called herself 'not a techie.'
She called herself 'not a techie.' I proved her wrong in 3 minutes.
After a recent event where I spoke, someone came to me looking defeated.
"I'm getting so much pressure to be more efficient with AI at work," she said. "But I think I'll never learn that because I'm not a techie."
I asked one simple question: "What makes you think you're not a techie?"
The flood came: "I have a degree in finance. I don't understand coding. I don't even like gadgets.!
This is where most people stop. Right at the moment when the real learning begins.
So we had a quick chat and this is what she shared:
โ She uses a complex project management software daily
โ She troubleshoots client systems regularlyย ย
โ She's actually been "collaborating with technology" for years
You know what happened? Her whole face changed.
"Wait, I kind of figure out tech stuff all the time, don't I?"
This is exactly what "G" stands for in my C-H-A-N-G-Eโข framework: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐.
It means treating every challenge as a capability you haven't developed yet, not evidence of what you can't do.
๐๐ถ๐
๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐: "I'm not a tech person."
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐: "I'm learning to work with AI tools."
๐๐ถ๐
๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: Proof of limitations.ย ย
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: Room for development.
The difference? Growth mindset keeps you curious instead of defeated when facing new challenges.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐?
#change #growthmindset #executivecoaching
19.09.2025 08:29
"Your best ideas die in efficient meetings."
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐. (Save post for later!) ๐ก
"I used to run the most efficient meetings in the company."
Thorsten (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) was reflecting during a coaching session on how he completely changed his approach. All this after he realized, that having a team where everyone says yes, is not as great as he thought.
"30 minutes max. Clear agenda. Everyone nodded. We made decisions fast."
This was most of his meetings like.
But after his strategy disaster, Thorsten realized something: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
"My meetings were efficient because no one disagreed with me," he told me. "That's not efficiency. That's fear."
๐ซ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ:
โณ He presented the problem and his preferred solution.
โณ Asked "Any questions?" (getting silence).
โณ Said "Great, let's move forward".ย ย Meeting done in 20 minutes.
โ๏ธ The new meeting rules he created had some striking points:
โณ He presented the problem. Not his preferred solution.
โณ Asked the younger team members to share opinions before seniors.
โณ Then everyone could speak up.
"Itย ย was weird at first," Thorsten laughed. "But for the second time it felt less weird. We got really fresh ideas coming in."
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ? ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ "๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ" ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ.
The team is debating new strategies, agree on pockets to save costs and to grow. With more commitment from everyone than ever before.
A couple of weeks later he told me during a coaching session: "Now my meetings take longer," Thorsten reflected. "But my strategies actually work."
What's stopping your team from speaking up in meetings?
๐ If this sounds way too familiar to you, take the free speak-up quiz below and get your assessment. ๐
#change #coaching #executivecoaching
17.09.2025 08:16
What stays with you after your big achievement?
What stays with you after your big achievement?
It's been 2 months since climbing Mt. Ararat.
I thought I'd remember the summit. The achievement. The photos.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ:
โ That sense of accomplishment
โ Standing at 5,137 meters
โ Conquering my limits
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐:
The 20 minutes we spent just sitting in silence at Base Camp 1, watching the sunset.
Not talking about the climb. Not planning the next day. Not taking photos.
Just being present with each other.
๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ:
I started protecting space for what actually matters:
โ Getting rid of themes that drain my energy
โ Block time to think instead of back-to-back calls
โ Presence with people instead of presence on my phone
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐?
My relationships got better when I stopped trying to optimize every interaction.
In business I refocused on things that matter and not on the noise.
My energy is more consistent and I can push through.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ.
What do you remember of, after doing something big?
#change #mountainlife #presence
15.09.2025 08:22
"I'm speaking at TEDx HWZ on November 22nd!"
๐'๐บ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐
๐๐ช๐ญ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ!
My talk title: "What AI Can't Hear." The theme: Rethink Humanity.
I'm honored to be part of this incredible lineup exploring how we stay human in an AI-driven world.
๐ฆ๐ผ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
Preparing for this talk, I got curious. Could AI actually detect the subtle human signals I notice in coaching?
I fed it real client transcripts (anonymized, of course).
The results? Hilariously wrong.
๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ "๐'๐บ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ."
โณ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐: "Client expresses satisfaction with career change"ย ย
โณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐: She said it while her voice dropped an octave and she crossed her arms. She was terrified.
"๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ."
โณ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐: "Participant shows openness to different viewpoints"ย ย
โณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Corporate speak for "absolutely not."
AI caught every word perfectly. But it missed the sarcasm and the panic hiding between the lines.
These aren't AI limitationsโthey're reminders of what makes us irreplaceably human.
I can't wait to share these insights and explore this fascinating topic with fellow speakers and the amazing TEDx audience. The conversations around humanity and technology are too important to have alone.
Tickets are available now on the TEDX HWZ homepageโthis lineup is going to be incredible!
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐๐?
#change #airevolution #tedtalk #aicoach
11.09.2025 08:18
"I don't trust AI coaching."
"๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
๐ Why don't you try it yourself? https://lnkd.in/eu47i68y
Anyways, I get it. When I launched my AI leadership coach to early users, the questions came fast:
"๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด?"
Fair question. My AI coach is trained on the same ICF frameworks and core competencies I use with human clients. Same methodology, different delivery method.
"๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐?"
Your conversations are encrypted and hosted on a GDPR & SOC 2 Type II compliant platform. Your data isn't used to train other models. Got a whole Privacy Policy et al.
Period.
"๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด?"
Here's the thing: good coaching isn't about being right or wrong. It's about asking better questions that help you find your own answers. Just like with human coaches.
The goal isn't to replace the human connection in coaching. It's to make quality coaching questions and frameworks accessible when you need them most.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
Sometimes the best coach is the one available right now, asking the right questions at 11 PM when you need it.
๐ She is up for a test, do you want to try? https://lnkd.in/eu47i68y
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต?
#๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ #๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด #aicoaching
09.09.2025 08:28
The best AI strategy isnโt in meeting rooms. Itโs at your desk.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ๐. ๐๐'๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ธ.
Some time ago, I thought AI wasn't for me. "I'll stick to what works." I told myself.
๐๐ป Look out for my current favourite AI tools below ๐๐ป
Then curiosity got the better of me. I asked ChatGPT to analyze a leadership challenge.
The result? Pretty bad, honestly. But also... not terrible.
So I kept testing. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐.
โณ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: AI helps me spot blind spots before coaching calls
โณ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป: Using my proprietary material, I adjust entire sessions to the exact needs of my audience
โณ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Transforms my rough ideas and analysis into compelling client materials
The real jump happened when I I stopped treating AI like a writing assistant and started using it as my thinking partner.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐๐ถ๐ป. Fed it my frameworks, anonymized case studies, coaching questions. Thousands and thousands of lines of training.
Now it delivers sessions that much like me.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐: While we debate AI strategy in meeting rooms, the real change happens at your desk. One task at a time.
You don't need permission to think differently. Try: "๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐. ๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ก. ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐จ?" Use AI as your private brainstorming partner.
I believe that the future belongs to those who don't just talk about AI, but build it into how they work every single day. And bring others along for the ride.
๐๐ปThat's why I am sharing my favourite AI tools below ๐๐ป
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐?
#change #airevolution #aicoaching
08.09.2025 08:18
The loneliest leaders are often the most successful ones on paper.
The loneliest leaders are often the most successful ones on paper.
Thorsten (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) had it all.
That's how he came across at the beginning of our coaching.
Global SVP title. Awesome year-end bonus. Perfect performance reviews.
Ask him who he called when his strategy tanked?
๐ก๐ผ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ.
Here's what Thorsten built in his first five years of leadership:
A team that looked like him.
Thought just like him.
Agreed with him.
Every meeting? Smooth. Every decision? Unanimous. Every hire? Another yes-man in a different suit.
"It felt safe," he told me. "Like we were aligned."
The comfortable truth about comfortable teams:
โณ When everyone agrees, no one's thinking
โณ When meetings are smooth, innovation is dead
โณ When your team mirrors you, you're all blind to the same cliff
Thorsten's confession hit hard: "I realized I've been in an echo chamber for years. Everyone just nods when I speak."
I find it incredibly humbling when people self-reflect at this level. ๐
We spent three months on one mission:
Finding voices that would make him uncomfortable.
People who would challenge his thinking.
And who would call out his blind spots.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ ๐ท๐๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ.
She questioned his go-to-market strategy. In front of the whole leadership team. Thorsten's first instinct? Shut it down.
Instead, he listened.
Three months later: The boldest pivot of his career. New products, new directions, finally getting ahead with the AI journey in his department. Just because someone finally had permission to say "This won't work."
I felt very particular as Thorsten's coach. As he was telling me this story, something hit me:
I'd been Thorsten too. In bits and pieces, but I have been there. And I am grateful to have learnt from him.
Who in your circle is paid to tell you you're wrong?
#leadership ย #change ย #growth
04.09.2025 08:18
What AI Can't Hear
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ
That's my talk title for TEDx HWZ on November 22nd. The theme? Rethink Humanity.
I'm fascinated by how AI makes the impossible suddenly accessible. But I'm also discovering its limits every single day.
โณ Can AI hear what people don't say?
โณ Can AI tell when someone's holding back?
โณ Does it notice when silence means disagreement?
Maybe these limits will disappear tomorrowโso many "nevers" already have. But right now, they're real.
Here's what I know for certain: we can be part of creating this new way of working, or watch from the sidelines.
The future isn't human versus AI. It's human with AI, in partnership.
Can't wait to explore this and many other exciting topics with the amazing fellow speakers and the TEDx audience.
Some conversations are too important to have alone.
I am so interested in what you think (and please share some great ideas while I am writing my talk):
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ?
#change #tedx #tedtalk TEDxHWZ Executive MBA Digital Leadership HWZ
Simone Haeberli Sandro Colombo Amรฉlie Galladรฉ Jรผrg Signer
03.09.2025 06:38
I've been wondering if AI could really coach leadersโso I built one.
I've been wondering if AI could really coach leadersโso I built one.
A global Finance leader is on her way home from a trip, talking to me.
Not in person. In the train, talking to my AI self.
Her team is resisting a massive shift. Power moving from global to local markets. They're getting harsh pushback. Feeling misunderstood.
She could escalate. Call all the market heads. Force alignment from the top.
๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ-๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Her team doesn't need rescuing. They need vision.
โณ They can't navigate change they can't see
โณ They're protecting old accountabilities because new ones are unclear
โณ The entire business is stumbling through the same fog
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ.
"Maybe they lack a clear perspective of how a successful future could look."
Not more control. Not executive intervention. ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐:
โ Asks the questions that unlock what you already know
โ Holds space for you to think (no judgment, no agenda)
โ Reflects patterns you're too close to see
โ Never tells you what to do - helps you find your way
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป? (not mine, she came up with it) Bring in an external speaker who's lived this shift. Not for inspiration. For tangible proof it works.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐.
It's about that leader getting unstuck at 10pm. In the train. Trying to close the day. When her human coach is asleep.
Ready to try it yourself? It's waiting. (link in the comments)
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต?
(Details changed for privacy. Challenge and breakthrough: 100% real, unchanged)
#change #executivecoaching #aicoaching
01.09.2025 08:28
Coaching used to be a luxury.
๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐น๐๐
๐๐ฟ๐. ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐.
Here's what changed: I just launched my AI coaching tool (what tool...my AI self!), to early users, and the response has been heart-warming.
โณ Suddenly, that brilliant manager gets leadership insights whenever she needs them.
โณ The mid-level executive who was never offered and couldn't afford premium coaching? He's getting personalized feedback right away.
Both persons provide clear context and explain their situations well. Even AI coaching has limits - it's not a mind reader (yet).
๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด "๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ."
No, this isn't about replacing human coaches.ย ย It's about giving more people access to growth.
There is magic when you combine both:
โ AI coaching is non-stop available
โ Human coaching brings deeper insightsย ย
โ Together, they can handle all the complexity
We're seeing the democratization of executive coaching happen right now.
The question isn't whether AI will change coaching. It's whether we'll use it to make growth available to everyone, not just a select few.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต?
#change #executivecoaching #aicoach #aicoaching
29.08.2025 08:38
Can you explain what you do well?
Can you explain what you do well?
I asked this question at a recent event. The answer surprised me.
Smart, accomplished people suddenly sounded unsure. They knew their work but couldn't explain their worth.
I've been invited to speak about personal branding for corporate people at at several company and community events over the past few months, and I keep noticing the same pattern each time.
After one of these events, a senior person approached me. She runs a sizeable team, with PnL responsibility, speaking confidently with her clients.
But when I asked her to describe her unique value in one sentence? She answered with her employer andย ย job title.
...
...
We are more than that.
I told her I'd been there too. I've moved across industries, job, roles, even countries. New titles, slightly different focus each time. But the core never changed - I was always managing change in operations, processes, or mindsets.
Titles evolve. Your core brand stays the same.
And you may ask: why does it matter?
Here's what I've seen happen:
When good opportunities come up, it's not always the best person who gets picked.
It's the person people remember. The one who can clearly say what they're good at.
You might have great results. But if you stay quiet about your value, someone louder will take your spot.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
#change #personalbranding #value
28.08.2025 08:37
"I'll get a coach once I've figured out my direction."
"๐'๐น๐น ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐'๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป."
I hear this often from really busy people.
๐ก๐ผ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐.
I hate to say it, but in my experience, I have rarely seen it happen.
If you are not investing in your growth now, why would you magically start when things get "clearer"?
What if your direction never becomes crystal clear no matter how long you wait?
Why put so much pressure on yourself to have it all figured out before you start?
Coaching isn't about having all the answers.
It's about asking better questions ๐ช
I started working with a marketing leader who said: 'I just know something needs to change, but I can't put my finger on what.'
โณ Four sessions in, she has completely shifted how she gives feedback and her team is doing a better job than ever in the past years.
Compare that to the Senior VP who's been "almost ready" to start coaching for eight months.
โณ He's still researching the perfect coaching methodology while his challenges are piling up. And guess what, he doesn't have suddenly more time to invest into himself.
The real secret is starting where you are.
With a coach you'd like to work with.
With the challenges you are facing today.
With the uncertainty you are already having.
Figure out your direction if you want, but don't use it as an excuse to avoid investing in yourself today.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ "๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐" ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐?
#change #growth #executivecoaching International Coaching Federation
26.08.2025 08:38
"Anyone can call themselves an executive coach today."
๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐.
I took the test instead of just talking.
I did it for the people I work with.
Because there's a gap between being good at something and being professionally accountable for it.
My clients are making career-defining decisions in our conversations. They deserve someone who is not just experienced, but who is held to the high standards in the industry.
This isn't about being perfect. It's about being accountable. In a space full of big promises, I chose to back mine up.
I wanted my clients to know they're getting someone who's chosen to be measured, evaluated, and held accountable.
What keeps you committed to quality in your work?
#change #executivecoaching #icf #acc International Coaching Federation
20.08.2025 08:38
"The job that taught me more about leadership than anything. Motherhood."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
Motherhood.
Thirteen years ago, I came back from maternity leave thinking I'd lost my edge.
While my colleagues were in important meetings, I was learning to work on three hours of sleep.
I felt like I was falling behind.
Then something interesting happened. I survived. I got promoted. And I'm still here.
Turns out, those sleepless nights taught me skills no MBA could:
โณ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐.
With no time to waste, I learned what actually matters versus what just feels urgent.
โณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Understanding what a kid needs without words made me great at spotting team problems before they exploded.
โณ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
Ever tried reasoning with a two-year-old? Tough conversations at work suddenly felt easy.
The skills I thought I was losing were actually growing.
Now when I work with other parents, I tell them: you're not behind. You're learning leadership skills that others pay hundred thousands to develop.
I wish all working parents lots of love and strength and happy back-to-school this week!
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ?
#change #leadership #workingparent #executivecoaching
18.08.2025 08:37
Tools don't create change.
Tools don't create change. People do.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐'๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐.
This insight became the red thread through all my experiences.
Amazing strategies? They don't work if people aren't mentally ready.
Perfect systems? Meaningless if minds are closed to change.
The best technology? Uselessif people won't adapt.
(That's what actually led me to become an executive coach).
Because here's the truth:
Change happens in the mind first.
Whether it's at work or in your personal life.
Tools and processes are just the vehicles.
๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ.
People need to believe change is possible before they'll take the first step.
What made change easier for you?
Podcast credit to Viktor Mendel & Nice to Know For CFO
#change #mindset
15.08.2025 08:38
If I don't do it myself, it won't be right.
If I don't do it myself, it won't be right.
Every micromanager's prayer. Every team's slow death.
Agnieszka (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ), spent her weekend rewriting a report that was already 80% perfect.
Her crime? Building a team of watchers instead of owners.
Here's what actually happened:
I asked Agnieszka to track how often she "just fixed things."
She remembered 10 such stories just from the past week...
Her team wasn't bad. They learned to stop trying because she would fix it anyway.
The moment everything shifted:
Agniszka is about to hijack another presentation. We had a session and I asked her: "What happens if you let them explain their thinking?"
And so she did. Her team started explaining the logic. Others jumped in with ideas.
Pure shock.
Agnieszka told me afterwards:ย ย "I have been solving problems my team didn't even know they were allowed to have."
The truth perfectionism hides:
โณ It's not about quality. It's about control.
โณ It's not about rules and standards. It's about fear.
โณ It's not protecting the work. It's protecting your relevance.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐
: The biggest micromanagers often have the best people - they just won't let them shine.
Three weeks later, Agnieszka texts me: "My team just solved a problem I didn't even know existed."
That's not delegation. That's liberation.
What are you fixing that isn't yours to fix?
#change #coaching #executivecoaching #leadership #perfectionism
14.08.2025 08:28
Everyone thinks experience is enough, but I disagree.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ.
The real skill isn't having answersโit's asking better questions.
That's why I a year ago I decided to start a 10-month long Executive Coaching certification at IMD.
After so many years of inofficial coaching and mentoring, I decided to do the learning part.
And you bet, you'll get it in a transformative way at IMD.
I didn't do it because I thought I needed fixing. But because the leaders I work with deserve someone who's constantly sharpening their skills.
In my 20 years moving from energy trading to EY Partner, I've noticed something: ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
They were the ones where someone asked me the right question at exactly the right moment.
โณ "What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?"
โณ "What are you not saying out loud in this story?
โณ "What's the real cost of staying where you are?"
Those questions unlocked breakthroughs that years of instruction never could.
I wanted to master that skill for others.
The program was intense - 10 months of learning how to guide leaders through their biggest transitions. And yes, I was fitting it around my EY work and The Change Republic.
But here's the thing: growth isn't convenient. It's necessary.
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต - ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด. If you are ready for someone to ask you the questions you have been avoiding, DM me. Fair warning: there's a waitlist in place.
What's a great question someone asked you?
#change #executivecoaching #betterquestions #leadership
12.08.2025 08:36
"I only got promoted because someone left."
"I only got promoted because someone left."
That's how Agnieszka (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) celebrated two years of crushing every target.
Her team retention: 95%.
Her project delivery: flawless.
Senior leadership's words: "exceptional".
Her response during a coaching session? "๐'๐บ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐."
Here's what actually happened:
Agnieszka didn't just meet expectations. She rebuilt a failing team. Saved three at-risk accounts. Mentored a bunch of people into promotions.
But when I said congratulations, she gave me her improvement list:
โณ "Would've gotten it sooner if..."
โณ "Should've spoken up more"
โณ "Could've done it faster"
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ.
One question changed everything:
"What would you tell your best friend who just got this promotion?"
Long pause.
"That they absolutely earned it."
Longer pause.
"Oh."
That "oh" was the sound of a lie breaking.
The lie that celebrating means bragging.
That excellence requires eternal dissatisfaction.
That "good enough" is the enemy when you're already great.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐. ๐๐'๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ด๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐.
Because it says your achievements don't count unless they're perfect.
When did you last celebrate without adding "but"?
#leadership #impostersyndrome #success
08.08.2025 08:47
July in the Alps. Jacket, umbrella, pouring rain.
๐๐๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฝ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ, ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป.
Not exactly the sunny mountain holiday I had planned. But as I was finishing a short family hike during a ray of sunshine, I knew.
I couldn't control the weather. But I could control what I did with the day.
Fast forward to this week. Back to work, things piling, and that familiar post-vacation panic kicking in.
Then I remembered that rainy day in the Alps.
The same story: I can't control what's waiting for me after vacation. But I can control how I show up to it.
Here's what actually works for me when you're staring at post-vacation chaos:
โ Pick three things. Not ten. Three.
โ Block the first two mornings for email triage only
โ Leave the out-of-office reply a bit longer on. Breathe.
โ Accept that some balls will drop (and that's okay)
The leaders I coach who handle transitions best? They treat returning from vacation like any other change project. They prepare, they prioritize, they align and they give themselves permission to ease back in.
Because trying to jump from vacation mode to superhero mode in one day is like expecting sunshine just because you packed shorts.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?
#change #VacationMode
06.08.2025 08:38
Staying quiet is ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต keeping the peace.
Staying quiet is ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต keeping the peace.
๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ Patrizia Casagranda ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ "๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐น - ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ." Ever since, I keep thinking about how misleading that word "peace" really is.
Because peace isn't passive. It's the result of a hundred small acts of courage.
โณ Like staying quiet when I knew a strategy was failing because I was "too new."
โณ Or not giving honest feedback because it felt too awkward.
โณ And nodding. Nodding when you should scream.
There is that voice in my head that whispers "Don't rock the boat" right when rocking the boat is exactly what's needed.
I see this same struggle in many leaders I work with as their coach.
They want that peaceful feeling of doing the right thing.
But they hesitate because doing the right thing means conflict, difficult conversations, uncomfortable choices.
I keep realizing: you can't have real peace without first having the fight.
And trust me you fight, because:
โณ Speaking up gets you labeled "difficult".
โณ But staying quiet gets you labeled "not strategic".
โณ So it feels like, there is no winning move in a game designed for you to lose.
That internal battle? That's what gets you to the other side.
Gratitude to Trium Art Gallery for this great encounter ๐
What are you not saying?
#change #leadership #peace
05.08.2025 08:38
Happy 734th birthday Switzerland.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ. ๐ญ๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐บ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ "๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
In 2007, I made what I thought was a temporary move to Switzerland. "Just a few years," I told myself. "Then I'll go back home."
Funny how the biggest changes start with small decisions.
That "temporary" move became the foundation for everything I am today. My career, my family, my entire life shifted because I stayed open instead of sticking to my original plan.
Here's what I learned:
โณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐. I spent my first year trying to rebuild my old life in a new place. But I only started feeling home, when I got to learn the Swiss ways of working and thinking.
โณ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐. Switzerland didn't just welcome my skills - it pushed me to develop new ones. Being the outsider helps you spot opportunities you might otherwise miss.
โณ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. What started as a career move became a life change. Sometimes you need to take the first step before you can see the bigger picture.
Today, it's the birthday of my chosen home. Switzerland celebrates 734 years of choosing collaboration over isolation. I had the same experience in my 18 years here: growth happens when we leave our comfort zones.
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ณ๐๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐! ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ?
#change #switzerland #gratitude
01.08.2025 08:37
I never thought I'd be standing here.
I never thought I'd be standing here.
That's what I told myself when I saw my name at #3 on Favikon's LinkedIn Switzerland list for Management & Leadership.
Honestly, 18 months ago, I was just another person with ideas swimming in my head but no real platform to share them.
I started building my LinkedIn presence not for rankings, but for something much simpler: ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ, ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐'๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. From a personal angle, with 20 years of career behind me.
What happened next surprised me. Great opportunities started appearing:
โ Magazine features on change and leadership
โ Got to know a number of like minded colleagues from EY
โ Podcast invites to share insights on AI, coaching and change
โ Speaking opportunities at conferences found their way to my inbox
โ Awesome coaching clients and companies discovered my work and reached out
Still, I think the best part is what nobody tells you: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐.
When you share your thoughts with thousands of professionals, you become more thoughtful. Every post makes you ask yourself:
โณ Do I really believe this?
โณ Have I actually lived it?
โณ Is this worth sharing?
This self-reflection has made me a better coach and leader.
This ranking is humbling, especially looking at the others on the list.
But rankings change all the time. What does't change is this: when you show up authentically, people respond. They engage, they challenge your thinking, and they help you grow.
So big thanks to all of you who read, watch and engage. And to those who do not engage yet, but mention a good story of mine every time we meet ๐
My commitment: I'll keep earning this spot by sharing real stories and creating conversations that matter.
What would you share if you knew it would help just one person?
#change #leadership #management #executivecoaching
30.07.2025 08:38
"I feel like I'm pretending to be someone I'm not at work."
"I feel like I'm pretending to be someone I'm not at work."
Matteo (๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ) told me this in a coaching session after watching his colleague steal credit for the third time in the past weeks.
Not dispute. Not share. Steal.
And get praised for it.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ "๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ" ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐:
โข Interrupt = Assertive
โข Consensus = Weak
โข Collaboration = Slow
โข Taking credit = Strategic
Matteo built bridges. But they wanted pirates.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐บ:
Major product decision. Matteo suggests getting input from the team who'd build it.
His boss: "Leaders decide. They don't ask."
The room nodded.
That's when Matteo realized: They didn't want leaders. They wanted predators with PowerPoints.
๐ก For 14 months, he tried to fit:
โณ Speaking over people (felt sick)
โณ Making solo decisions (lost trust)
โณ Playing politics (lost himself)
Until he asked: ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ด๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ?
Six months later, he's at a company where collaboration is strategy, not weakness.
His new team ships is faster, happier and it just feels human to be with them. Results show the same.
Turns out bridges beat burning.
What part of yourself are you killing to fit in?
#change #values #coaching #executivecoaching
29.07.2025 08:37
How does it feel when Gen Z is roasting you?
How does it feel when Gen Z is roasting you?
(link to the book in the comments or drop a DM)
A few weeks ago, I created "A Child's First Book on Executive Coaching" - a fun way to explain what coaches actually do.
My 12-year-old's honest review? "Cringe. Corny. Old fashioned."
His suggestion? "Make it Gen Z."
Challenge accepted.
So me and my custom GPT brain rewrote the entire thing with Gen Z language and energy. Same core message about coaching, completely different vibe link to the book in the comments. Or drop a DM!
His verdict on version 2.0? "Less cringe."
๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐. ๐
That's my learning.
Whether you're explaining strategy to the C-suite or to frontline teams, the content stays consistent but the container shifts.
Sometimes it takes a brutally honest pre-teen to remind you that meeting people where they are isn't compromising your messageโit's respecting your audience.
Who gives you the most honest feedback in your life?
#change #coaching #executivecoaching #genz
24.07.2025 08:38
I climbed to 5,137 meters high to learn something obvious.
I climbed to 5,137 meters high to learn something obvious.
And the higher I climbed, the more basic it became.
Last week I stood on the highest point of my life: on the top of Mt. Ararat, together with fellow INSEAD & IMD adventurers.
Thin air. Little sleep. Heavy legs. And that inner voice asking, "Can we really do this?"
Here's what I learned: mountains have a way of stripping everything down to what actually matters.
8 people. 3 continents. 18 languages between us.
But up there? There were no differences, just the shared love for the mountains and the dream to stand on top.
On the way up, especially in the final push with -10 degrees and 35 km/h wind, we realized something: everything else falls away except trust and teamwork.
What struck me: no one was trying to be the hero. We all just naturally adjusted to each other's rhythm. Sometimes you're the one offering a hand, sometimes you're grateful to receive one.
Let me be honest - to my surprise, the greatest pleasure wasn't actually standing on the summit.
It was the downtime spent in camps. Connecting with each other. Letting everything just sit in. Feeling the sun and breeze on my skin.
The mountain reminded me what I already knew but sometimes I forget: connection with ourselves, with nature, and with each other is what makes the climb worthwhile. On the Ararat, and beyond.
Grateful for the experience Irina Radzikhovskaya Sanita Pukite Tony Idugboe Kristof Storms Kamlesh Dookayka, PhD, eMBA Sumati Rajput and the amazing trip organized by Sean Burgess ๐
What mountain are you climbing now?
#change #teamwork #ararat #imd
22.07.2025 08:37
Why are some coaches (๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ) thriving with AI while others are still struggling?
Why are some coaches (๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ) thriving with AI while others are still struggling?
I was on a panel last week about AI in coaching.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ (๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ) ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐นโ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐.
AI might be the biggest breakthrough of our lifetime.
It's also got the lowest barrier to entry we've ever seen.
Three years ago, ChatGPT landed on our phones.
No complex courses required.
No expensive software.
Just... try it.
โณ Start with one small work task
โณ Test it for client follow-up ideas
โณ Experiment with session preparation
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Dr. Mo Razaghi Rev. Dr. Susan Goldsworthy OLY Carly Jenner what a great experience with you๐
What's one small way you could experiment with AI this week?
#change ย #AIinCoaching ย #Innovation
18.07.2025 07:30
Safe teams innovate.
Safe teams innovate. Scared teams don't.
I was on the "Nice to Know for CFO" podcast with Viktor Mendel and we agreed:
๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
Here's the thing about change.
Different can be intimidating.
You create something new.
And that gets really scary.
People make mistakes.
But here's what successful leaders understand:
You need that culture where it's OK to experiment together.
Innovation happens when people feel safe to fail forward.
How do you make it safe for your team to try new things?
#change #innovation #psychologicalsafety
11.07.2025 08:37
Everyone says "fake it till you make it," but I disagree.
Everyone says "fake it till you make it," but I disagree.
Without inner work, you're just performing someone else's playbook.
"I often feel I don't deserve my job."
This is how a new coaching client opened our session a few months ago, who just before started a new role in a Swiss mid-size company. She was leading a team, getting great feedback, and already making positive changes in her department.
But in our first session, she told me: "I honestly don't know how I got this job. My boss will probably figure out soon that I'm not good enough."
Sounds familiar? The data shows 70% of us have felt this way.
โ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ญโ๐ข๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค.
On a personal note, it is very relatable for me what she is going through. She would tell me about successfully handling a difficult situation, then immediately add, "But anyone could have done that."
So I asked her: "What could we celebrate? What little successes and wins have you had?" She waited a bit to answer, then went on listing for 10 minutes straight. After she finished, she looked up shocked: "I didn't realize I'd done all this."
After three months of coaching, she told me something that showed just how much her mindset shifter: "I stopped asking if I belong here. Now I ask how I can contribute more."
It's going well for her. She sees a path ahead and she is not asking for permission to be successful
What changed?
โข Someone who celebrates wins instead of dismissing them
โข A leader who sees challenges as growth, not proof of inadequacy
โข A person who knows that belonging isn't about being perfect
When did you last celebrate something you accomplished?
#change #impostersyndrome #coaching #selfdoubt
10.07.2025 08:54
The data just shifted everything I thought I knew about AI adoption.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
I was reviewing the latest Harvard Business Review research on Gen AI use cases. Look at this:
๐ฐ๐ฌ% ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: therapy, life organization, finding purpose, healthier living. (data and source in the comments)
Let me be honest - I didn't see this coming.
We expected people to use AI for efficiency, coding, content creation, technical tasks.
But the real demand? ๐๐'๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ณ.
This isn't just about efficiency anymore. ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป-๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ.
That's exactly why at The Change Republic ย we are launching our AI coach for early beta testers today. ๐ Link to test in the comments - if you would like to be the first. Limited spots are available for free beta testing.
What's in it for you?
โณ You set the goal and have a full coaching conversation around
โณ It's democratic - accessible for below C-level
โณ It's quality - trained on international coaching standards
โณ Asks questions & inspires for action - like me
โณ 24/7 availableย ย - unlike me
This tells us there's a real gap - people want personal development support that's actually accessible.
Imagine if growth support was always there when you needed it.
Do you want to try it yourself? Link in the comments - free beta testing spots are quickly gone.
#change ย #AIcoaching #coaching The Change Republic
08.07.2025 08:38
Sixteen years of negotiations.
Sixteen years of negotiations. Most people would have given up.
This week at the Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce 40th anniversary dinner, Daniel Gentsch Gauri Ketkar and I represented EY as we celebrated something bigโthe Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between Switzerland and India, entering into force in just days.
Let me be honest, when I heard "16 years," it stopped me in my tracks.
But here's the thingโI have been working with our EY teams in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai and several other beautiful Indian cities for almost 10 years now. Every single project has shown me the same thing: incredible warmth, amazing team spirit, and huge potential for growth and innovation.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑโ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
This new agreement brings USD 100 billion in investment to India. That's not just moneyโthat's the foundation for bigger, bolder projects together.
โ Cross-cultural teams become the standard
โ We deliver better quality across borders
โ Innovation speeds up when we combine our strengths
The real win isn't the trade deal itself. It's the human connections that make great work possible.
Which Indian city is on your must-visit list?
#change #innovation #partnership #incredibleindia
03.07.2025 08:38
What do you do when you coach, Mami?
What do you do when you coach, Mami?
And why did I create a small e-book about this? Check it out yourself - link in the comments!
My 12-year-old caught me off guard, so I tried explaining executive coaching.
Not so easy. Rolling eyes.
So I said: "I help grown-ups figure out which mountain they want to climb."
"Oh, like a hiking guide for adults?" (Swiss kid, for sure.)
๐๐
๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐.
This is how "A Child's First Book on Executive Coaching" born - a small e-book with hikers in pretty Swiss mountains or mirroring your face in a crystal clear lake in the Alps. And a small girl, in a signature yellow jacket with an animal brooch.
Turns out the best way to understand what we do is to explain it to a kid.
I asked him what he thought of my book.
His review? "Corny. Old fashioned." ๐
His suggestion? "Next one should be Gen Z."
Challenge accepted. ๐
Want the "old fashioned" version while I figure out how to make coaching sound cool? Check the comments and download the short e-book!
How do you explain to a child what you do?
#coaching #executivecoaching #genz
01.07.2025 08:32
Why are qualified people still unemployed?
Why are qualified people still unemployed?
Yesterday I was at the year-end celebration of Capacity, an organization helping highly skilled job seekers with migrant backgrounds find work in the Swiss market.
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of being a panel speaker at two of their workshops (throwback pic to Adliswil event) and hosting a speed coaching session on EY Switzerland day with 20+ Capacity alumni and EY colleagues motivated to give back. Their growth was visible ๐ช
This is what struck me most: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต. There is this huge disparity between skilled talent available in the country and the increasing war for the best people. It sounds contradictory, but it's real.
But here's the thingโCapacity is doing something brilliant.
They're not just helping people update their CVs or practice interview skills. They're training them on the skills that actually matter for the future:
โณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ to keep applying when rejection feels overwhelming
โณ ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ to learn the nuances of the Swiss job market
โณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ to translate their incredible prior experiences into local context
And by the way, even Sam Altmanโthe father of ChatGPTโjust confirmed this again in a recent podcast: resilience, creativity, and adaptability are THE skills we need in the AI era.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐. When we focus on these human skills alongside technical expertise, we start closing that talent gap.
But it only works when we all work togetherโorganizations like Capacity, companies willing to look beyond traditional hiring patterns, and people who are ready to invest in these foundational skills.
Which skillโresilience, creativity, or adaptabilityโdo you need most right now?
Francesca Malvatani Evgeniya Vodolazova and the whole Capacity team, thanks for all you do ๐
#change #corporatevolunteering #resilience
27.06.2025 08:38
Can you lose your own voice while still talking every day?
๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐?
Yes. And it happens more than you think.
- ๐ A free assessment tool is waiting for you in the comments! -
The same manager I have been coachingโthe one who found her bridge to a better futureโshared another part of her story with me.
Three years long.
Every answer questioned.
Every single decision challenged.
Every idea second-guessed by her boss.
She learned to stay quiet in meetings, speak only when spoken to.
And she always have three backup plans ready. Imagine the work she put in.
When she finally changed her environment, she told me: "I realized I hadn't shared an original thought in months. I was just echoing what I thought they wanted to hear."
โ ๐๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐๐โ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐.
Honestly, it wasn't easy seeing her even during coaching doubting herself: "But what do you think? Am I wrong?"
The turning point came in a coaching session when she caught herself mid-sentence: "I was about to ask if my idea was stupid. But you know what? It's not. It's actually pretty smart."
After months of rebuilding, she's not just speaking upโshe's helping others find their voices too. She asks her team what they think before sharing her own ideas. She creates space for different opinions. She actually listens. Wow for that.
What changed?
โณ Someone who shares ideas without asking permission first
โณ A manager who values her team's input as much as her own
โณ A person who remembers that her perspective has value
๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ?
#change #coaching #executivecoaching #confidence
26.06.2025 08:38
What's killing innovation at most companies?
What's killing innovation at most companies?
Last week, a group of corporate innovators gathered in hot, summery Zรผrich to discuss something cold and scary : Why do most innovation initiatives fail?
Stefan F. Dieffenbacher shared something that stopped us all in our tracks.
Here's the thing: We talk about "innovation," "digital transformation," and "continuous improvement" like they're interchangeable (guilty โ๏ธ)
They're not.
๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ% ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
๐๐'๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐โ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ-๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น.
We dicussedย ย exactly where companies go wrong:
They apply the thinking needed to improve what exists when the want to create radically new business. Like you want to innovate but have only improvement tools.
โณ Improvement demands efficiency, low risk, error prevention
โณ Innovation requires risk-taking, speed, experimentation
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐
๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
So what then? Give radical ideas their own space. Different metrics. Different governance. Completely separate from your core business.
This isn't about choosing between stability and innovation. It's about building a dual system where your core business hums along efficiently while bold bets shape tomorrow's growth.
Are you improving or innovating?
Dr. Gitanjali Ponnappa Andreea Stanescu Magalie Heraud Anna Gumenna
#change ย #innovation #transformation #improvement ย #leadership
24.06.2025 08:38
If you explore future tools early, can you shape a better tomorrow?
If you explore future tools early, can you shape a better tomorrow?
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That question has been on my mind for a while. And then, a real 'pinch-me' moment happened recently when Rev. Dr. Susan Goldsworthy OLY ย invited me to a panel discussing AI's future in coaching.
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It's all thanks to Dr. Mo Razaghi , who has launched a timely survey that hundreds of coaches are already completing (if you're a coach reading this and haven't yet, please do, link below in the comments ๐ โ you'll get the report and a free invite to the online event!).
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Honestly, starting to use AI in my executive coaching practice felt like a big leap. Here's this powerful technology, and I am in a field built on deep human connection โ it was definitely intimidating at first. ๐คจ
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You know how it is: you try something new, it doesnโt quite work, you feel a bit silly, but then you try again, maybe a little harder or a little differently.
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Like many, I began with the 'easier' stuff โ automating admin tasks to free up more time for that crucial human connection, figuring things out one step at a time. Some wrong steps too, but you go on, keep exploring.
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Then came a real 'wow' moment: ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ช๐ญ๐ต ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต. For someone who doesn't come from a tech background, believe me, that felt like a huge win!
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It really made me wonder:ย ย what is ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ human in our work, especially in coaching where the bond is so fundamental? And how might that core human value shift or be amplified in the next 2, 3, 5, even 10 years?
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It makes you question how long our current beliefs about what ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ humans can do will hold true.
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Thatโs why this upcoming discussion with Rev. Dr. Susan Goldsworthy OLY ย Dr. Mo Razaghi Carly Jenner feels so important. We need these conversations!
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So, if youโre a coach, I genuinely encourage you to share your experiences in theย ย survey โ your insights are invaluable. And I'd love for you to join us for the panel to explore these fascinating questions together.
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And you, have you started 'playing' with the future in your field?
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#change ย #airevolution ย #mindset ย #futureskills ย #CareerMoment ย The Change Republic
20.06.2025 08:28
When AI feels human, what makes us human?
When AI feels human, what makes us human?
In my coaching sessions, I am using AI to help clients work through their emotions. The results are greatโAI can listen, understand, and help people see things differently. It's becoming a real partner in helping people grow.
We tell ourselves AI can't replace real human connectionโthe warmth, the understanding, that special spark between people. But here's what I've been thinking about: ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ณ "๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป" ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐?
Sam Altman's recent blog post "The Gentle Singularity" puts the rapid growth of AI as "๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ด."
From unbeliavable โ through normal โ to expectation.
In some time, when AI can match not just our words but our tone, our pauses, even our energyโ will we still know the difference? Will it matter?
But Altman shares something that gives me hope: "๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ-๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐: ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ-๐ธ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ฐ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด."
This is key. Because no matter how smart our tools get, one thing stays the same: ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
Maybe "being human" in the 2030s won't be about being the smartest in the room. Maybe it will be less about knowing stuffโAI will do thatโand more about ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
As coaches, leaders, and people finding our way through these changes, our value might shift from having all the answers to asking better questions. From fixing problems to being present for people. From being experts to being human.
The future isn't just about AI becoming more human. It's about us remembering what being human was always about.
What makes you feel truly heard?
#change #airevolution #coaching #executivecoaching
19.06.2025 08:38
Everyone says "just be confident," but I disagree.
Everyone says "just be confident," but I disagree.
Confidence isn't something you just turn on like a switch.
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The talented manager I am coaching, the one who spent years in a company that questioned every choice she made, told me something else too. She gave everything she had: worked weekends, skipped vacations, and said yes to everything. And yet, when it came to why she isn't on the promotion, she was toldย ย "You're not showing enough leadership".
When we started working together, she told me something that stayed with me: "I stopped believing in my own decisions. Every time I had an idea, I could hear my old manager's voice saying it wasn't good enough."
โ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐
๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผโ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
I'll be honest here. This part of the coaching journey is the hardest. We had to work through layers of self-doubt that had built up over years. Some days she would make a decision and feel proud. Other days, she would second-guess herself before even speaking up in meetings.
The breakthrough came when she realized something powerful: "๐'๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ '๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ?' instead of '๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ด ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต?'
โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ข๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.
Today, six months later, she made some changes and she executed the change she set herself as a goal.
She stopped asking "Will they like this?" and started asking "Is this the right thing to do?"
The shift didn't happen overnight. But slowly, I watched her transform from someone who constantly sought approval to someone who trusts her instincts and keeps her boundaries.
โ Now she speaks up in meetings.
โ She sets clear expectations with her team.
โ She gives feedback that actually helps people grow instead of just pointing out problems.
The workplace culture she's creating now? It's everything her old one wasn't.
Do you constantly question your own judgment?
#change #confidence #toxicenvironments #executivecoaching #coaching
17.06.2025 08:28
What does it take to rebuild lost confidence?
What does it take to rebuild lost confidence?
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I am coaching a talented manager who spent years in a company that questioned every choice she made. The daily criticism got so loud, she stopped hearing her own voice.
When she finally left, she told me: "I felt like I was stuck on one side of the river, watching everyone else cross the bridge while I stood frozen at the edge." ๐
โ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ.
Let me be honest here. As her coach, I hae watched this journey happen slowly. Some days she would step onto the bridge with confidence. Other days, the old fears would creep back in, making her doubt choices that were clearly right.
After several months of rebuilding, she told me something powerful: "I spent so long looking behind me, I missed the bridge leading to everything I had been hoping for."
โ ๐๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐โ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก.
Now she is not just working with confidenceโshe is building the workplace she always dreamed of.
What changed? A manager is becoming someone who:
โณ trusts her gut again
โณ knows her value doesn't depend on others' opinions
โณ sees a way finally to build her next chapter
Have you seen someone find the courage to cross their bridge to a better future?
#change #coaching #confidence #executivecoaching
13.06.2025 08:34
Real change starts with real people talking.
Real change starts with real people talking.
Innovation gets real. And that's what we're doing at the #OpenDoorInnovation meetup in Zรผrich!
I am excited to be part of this event where we will share stories, learn from each other, and connect with people who are making change happen.
โ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐?
Because the best ideas come from real conversations with real people.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ - ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ณ๐!ย ย Link to register in the comments.
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June 17th, 18:30
๐ Karl der Grosse, Zรผrich
Innovation isn't just about big ideas - it's about the people who bring them to life.
What's one innovation challenge you are working on?
#Change #Innovation ย #Networking #Opendoorinnovation #ChangeManagement
12.06.2025 08:36
Are you "AI first", or just "AI faster"?
Are you "AI first", or just "AI faster"?
I've been talking to several leaders recently who face with this exact question. They know AI is transformative, but they think about it as just another tool to add to their existing processes.
Let me be honest, I fell into this trap early on too. ๐คจ
When I first started integrating AI into my executive coaching practice, I approached it like I would any new softwareโsomething to make my current workflow faster. But that's thinking "AI second," not "AI first."
๐I add my ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ - it's free, tried and tested.
So, here is what I have learned through my own journey.
๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ means flipping the entire conversation:
โณ Instead of "How can I prepare a better weekly/monthly analysis with AI?"
โ Ask "How can I continously get insights, real time?"
โณ Instead of "How can AI improve my proposal writing page by page?"
โ Ask "How can AI do deep into research and craft the whole proposal from scratch?"
โณ Instead of "How can AI handle small tasks like fixing emails or generating answers?"
โ Ask "How can AI become my real-time thinking partner?"
It's like the difference between adding a turbo engine to a horse cart versus designing a car from scratch. Both get you places faster, but only one transforms the entire experience.
Many of us who embrace this shift aren't just more efficientโwe arediscovering opportunities that weren't visible before. Asking better questions, making connections across data that seemed impossible means also having more fun and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, as many of our roles get more and more complex.
That "wow" moment when you realize AI isn't replacing your thinking but amplifying it? That's when the real change begins.
So, my question to you is: Are you thinking AI first, or just AI faster?
#change #AIfirst #AIrevolution #mindset
10.06.2025 08:36
I used to wait for perfect timing, now I experiment.
I used to wait for perfect timing, now I experiment.
Recently I was invited to speak at a lunch event of a big Swiss telco company. There were 100 of us in the virtual room, and we talked about something simple but important: what can we control when everything around us keeps changing?
You may know the answer by now. It's our mindset.
One word came up over and over during the questions: experiment. I could see people nodding because we all do the same thing.
We just wait, wait and wait.
For the stars to line up just right.
We want everything to be perfect.
We tell ourselves we need more info.
Or just that one more training to be safe.
More time, proof that nothing goes wrong.
Of course, this never happes. That's why we discussed exactly what "E" stands for in my C-H-A-N-G-Eโข framework: Experiment. It means start where you are right now. Use what you already have. Do what you can today. (Copied with pride from Arthur Ashe.)
Here's the thing - good things happen when you stop planning and start trying. You test your ideas. Sometimes you mess up. You ask people what they think. Then you make it better. That's how you find out what really helps people instead of just guessing.
Thank you Eszter Petrovics and the Swisscom Women Empowerment team for bringing us all together. These conversations matter ๐
What's one small thing you could try today?
#change #mindset #innovation #experiment
04.06.2025 08:38
So happy to share I have earned my Executive Coaching certificate from IMD!
So happy to share I have earned my Executive Coaching certificate from IMD!
Let me add, I worked on many transformation projects in my career. But this journey, focused on my own growth, was probably my biggest one yet. An amazing journey, which I did with all the steps of a change curve.
And I was lucky to do it with so much fun classmates and the best professors of 3S like Sรฉverine Jourdain Rev. Dr. Susan Goldsworthy OLY Dr. Silke Mischke.
Thanks for making it so special.
Bringing all of it to the clients I coach and the teams I work with is the real value. So excited about this!
02.06.2025 08:38
Future-proof skills? We'll show you how.
Future-proof skills? We'll show you how.
As a big innovation fan, and with it being a key part of what I do at EY, I get to see its exciting potential every day. And I also know it can spark a lot of questions.
Let's be honest, for many starting out, "innovation roles" can sound exciting but also a bit like a black box. What does it ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ mean to work in innovation, and how do you gain the confidence to make your mark?
If you're a university student or recent graduate asking these questions, you're not alone. And that's exactly why I'm so enthusiastic about the upcoming ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ.
โณ When: June 2nd to 4th, every day 16:00 - 17:30 CET
โณ Where: online - registration link in the comments
โณ For who: university students and young professiona๐น๐
Iโll be there with the fantastic Annika Gatzemeier, and we will share practical perspectives on how we innovate with confidence, moving beyond buzzwords to real-world application.
We want to make these concepts accessible and show you the impact you can have.
This FREE virtual training series offers a unique chance to learn from those in the field, build connections with like-minded peers.
And besides knowledge and network, you even earn an official certificate for your efforts.
So, if you're want to understand what a future in innovation could look like and how to confidently step into it, this is for you. Register through the link in the comments.
Hope to see you there as we explore what's possible!
#change #innovation #mindset #corporateinnovation Magdalena Siwiec
30.05.2025 08:38
Your routine might be your biggest blind spot.
Your routine might be your biggest blind spot.
But what if curiosity could help you see what you're missing?
I had a great opportunity last week to speak at the EY BSS Townhall. Over 80 colleagues from Swiss and Polish offices were there, celebrating their wonderful work. While celebrating, we also talked about something important for these changing times: our mindset.
As we talked, one idea really stood out: simple, powerful ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐.
Let's be honest, itโs surprisingly tough to step outside our own perspectives, isn't it? We all have our familiar routines and assumptions that can feel like invisible walls, boxing us in ๐ฆ.
It's a challenge I have faced many times in my own career, where the "way I have always done it" can be a comfortable but limiting space.
That's where 'C' for Curiosity comes in โ the first step in my C-H-A-N-G-Eโข framework. It reminds me to slow down, take a moment, and ask better questions.
And let me share with you, personally, it has been really important for my own growth and for dealing with change.
I have learned over time that asking good questions is like having a special skill. A few that always help me and others see things in a new light are:
โณ โWhat am I not seeing?โ
โณ โWho could give me a completely different view?โ
โณ โIf I had a magic wand, what might we try?โ
It's amazing how even one honest answer can change a project or show a new opportunity.
I was very impressed by the great achievements and projects that the EY BSS team has worked on in the past year. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this celebration!
And wow, thank you for letting me have a first-time-ever of presenting on the stage of a movie theatre ๐ฅ Catia Cook Lea Zirngibl Lisa Marti Stefanie Lavagnolo Amรฉlie Bibard Diana Wittig Damiano Picco
So, my question to you is: Which question will ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ask yourself this week to get out of your box?
26.05.2025 08:38
Perfectionism costs your team.
Perfectionism costs your team.
This article explores how perfectionism erodes trust, learning, and psychological safety in teams โ especially under the pressure of AI-driven change. These insights reflect our leadership work at The Change Republic.
Focus: AI leadership | Executive Coaching | What AI Canโt Hear
I am coaching a brilliant manager whose goal is to ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ with her team. She has a record of success, yet sheโs stuck in a familiar loop:
โ โIf I donโt solve it, it wonโt be perfect.โ
So she rewrites every slide, polishes every number. At the same time, she worries how to keep her team interested and engaged. Meanwhile, her people stand at the bottom of the staircase, watching her sprint up and down alone.
โ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ต๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ดโ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ.
Let me be honest here. As her executive coach, I see a past version of myself in her story. I remember late nights fixing colleaguesโ drafts, convinced only I could get it right. The work shipped, but no one else felt true ownership.
After a couple of sessions reflecting on her journey, she asked me:
โWhat if my perfect solution is the very thing blocking their first step?โ
Itโs like gripping the stair rail so tightly that no one else can place a hand on it. Once she noticed her white knuckles, she can finally let go and invite others upward.
The rewards?
โข A team that owns the work, crafts richer solutions, and climbs the stairs beside her.
Have you seen this happen on a team?
#change #executivecoaching #perfectionism The Change Republic
22.05.2025 08:38
What makes a day of giving back truly impactful?
What makes a day of giving back truly impactful?
Last Friday, I was happy to be part of something special: ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐, a day for wellbeing and community work. I was glad to host a workshop in our Zรผrich office to help people get into the job market, and we welcomed former members of Capacity.
Capacity is an organization I care a lot about. I have spoken at their events before and I know they do great work. They help talented people who have moved to Switzerland or have a refugee background find good jobs here. You could feel the hope and drive in the room, and maybe a bit of nervousness too, as they got ready to share their goals.
And thatโs when the best part of the day happened: our EY volunteers had lively speed coaching sessions with the people from Capacity. It was a great way to share ideas, experiences, and encouragement, all to help these talented individuals succeed.
When the day ended, the participants talked about what they learned. Their key points were so helpful and reminded me of my own work experiences:
โณ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น: Don't try to do everything. It's better to know what unique skills you offer a company and be able to talk about that.
โณ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ: Online networking is good, but meeting people in person is also really important. Look for local events โ your community or places like Eventbrite have many free or low-cost options.
โณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐, ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐: Every conversation is a chance to learn. Ask for feedback, be open to trying new ways, and keep improving how you present yourself. This idea of trying new things has really helped me grow and solve problems.
I felt really touched by the openness and the stories shared in the room. Everyone was so willing to learn from each other - which is so important to grow, both in our jobs and as people. The energy and desire to learn made the day truly special.
A big thank you to Andrea Mau Alena D. Adrienn Gyลry, PhD and the whole EY Switzerland and Capacity team for organizing such a great day, and to everyone who came and made it so lively!
It was a wonderful reminder that when we help each other, everyone benefits.
What's one tip that has really helped you in your career? Share your thoughts below! ๐
#change #Integration #CareerTips #JobSearch #corporatevolunteering
19.05.2025 08:38
"If AI can mirror emotions, what still defines 'human'?"
๐๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ โ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ปโ?
Coaches, our edge is shifting fast. Hereโs how to redefine itโbefore that line disappears.
Thank you Sara and Pragati for inviting me to your Heart of The Equation podcast!
Link to the full episode in the comments.
And how do you think we will define human?
#change #airevolution #human
16.05.2025 08:38
We started a movement.
We started a movement. Simply.
My friend Dr. Gitanjali Ponnappa and I kept hearing the exact same problems from corporate innovators in different companies. We thought, what if people could just ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ to each other, bottom-up, no fancy rules?
That simple thought sparked #OpenDoorInnovation. We wanted a place where corporate innovators could just share what they know and learn from others. We started online, keeping things really, really simple โ low effort!
Our website is still pretty uฬถgฬถlฬถyฬถ basic, actually. ๐คญ
Soon enough, wonderful people started finding us and joining in, like Andreea Stanescu and her transformation folks. That's when we thought, maybe we should meet in person?
Now, we're getting ready for our third meeting in Zรผrich! And this time, Stefan F. Dieffenbacher is joining us to speak.
๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ด:๐ฏ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐?
Why do we do this? Because sometimes, just creating a simple space for people to talk is the most powerful thing. New opportunities, connections and ideas come to life.
And if you want to join us and be part of the experience: come and see it yourself.
Although, we like keeping our meetings small on purpose. When it's a small group, people really open up and share honestly. It's totally different from big events, and that's what #OpenDoorInnovation is all about.
Because we keep it small, tickets are limited. If you want to connect and learn with other innovators in a real, friendly way, check out the link in the comments or my bio.
How do you keep innovation simple?
14.05.2025 08:38
Unpopular opinion โ Everyone thinks personal branding is bragging, but it's not.
Unpopular opinion โ Everyone thinks personal branding is bragging, but it's not.
Recently, I had the opportunity to train a group of managers on building a strong personal brand. I was especially glad to do this in EY, supporting younger colleagues growing as a leader.
Many people feel uncomfortable putting themselves out there or worry about sounding like they're bragging. There's a fear of making mistakes in public or simply not knowing where to start in a crowded digital world.
Sometimes, the biggest hurdle is simply feeling like you don't have anything special or unique to share, or wondering what others might think.
These feelings can hold us back from showing our true value and connecting with others authentically.
But in our session, we talked about how understanding your unique "differentiator" โ that special superpower you bring โ is the best piece of your pitch. Through my own journey, I've learned that embracing these challenges and focusing on my genuine story has been key to growth.
One by one, we explored the participants' backstory, role, aspiration and niche - further elements of a personal brand โ to help them build confidence and clarity. This clarity helps cut through the noise and allows us to connect with others on a deeper level.
I am so excited to see this growth unfold for them!
What makes you unique at work?
#change #personalbranding #growingtogether
13.05.2025 08:38
I'm starting to say "not yet" more oftenโhere's what I'm learning.
I'm starting to say "not yet" more oftenโhere's what I'm learning.
Because it helps your brain do something incredible.
This week, I had the absolute pleasure of being invited to speak at the EY Professional Women's Network event at their Zurich office. Wow, the energy in the room was ๐ฅ! We had close to 80 wonderful women and men gathered, to spend a few hours reflecting on change and connecting with one another.
After my talk, many people shared that the single best strategy they've found for navigating change is embracing a growth mindset.
They spoke about that feeling of hitting a wall, thinking "I just can't do this." It's like your brain just... stops. Research actually shows less activity when we're stuck in that "fixed" mindset.
And if your brain isn't working to find a way forward, who is?
But here's the amazing shift: simply changing "I can't" to "not yet." It's a small phrase, but its power is immense. Suddenly, your brain sparks to life! Literally. Neurons working. Just as Carol Dweck beautifully explains in her TEDx talk.
G for Growth Mindset - and five more tips from my C-H-A-N-G-E framework helped me personally move through moments of feeling stuck, navigating the change curve not just quicker, but with more understanding and resilience.
And I was happy to share and discuss with all of you.
A huge thanks to Irene Geissbuehler , Janine Castle and the EY PWN team for the invitation and for creating such a great space for these important discussions.
What's a "not yet" for you?
#change #growthmindset #changecurve
08.05.2025 08:38
AI predicted the next Pope.
AI predicted the next Pope.
And this wasn't just a wild guess.
I promised myself to try a new prompt every week, even if just for fun things outside my job. The world is getting ready to choose its most famous spiritual leader soon behind the St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. And, it got me thinking: could AI guess who it would be?
But sometimes, using AI is tricky right from the start. Everyone says, you need to have a good prompt if you want to get a good answer. But how do you even ask it the right question? You don't know what you don't know!
Even if you try, the answers can be confusing or just not what you wanted. Feeling stuck, like you don't know how to talk to the AI the right way, happens a lot.
Then I had an idea. Why not ask the AI to help me ask ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ questions? It's like asking the chef for the recipe! Use the AI's own smarts.
So I asked ChatGPT to write the perfect question for me considering articles from reputable sources, candidates' views on big topics for the church, then build a statistical model and stress test it.
(If you wonder, I wouldn't know how to do it by myself.)
I got a detailed prompt with lots of context, ready to test - you will find it in the comments. Then, I fed it into some GPT models. I spent 8 minutes actively + some more waiting.
The result? Parolin, an Italian candidate will be the new Pope โช
โ ChatGPT o3, ChatGPT Research, DeepSeek and Gemini Deep Research betting on Parolin
โ Perplexity Pro, Perplexity Research and Claude 3.7ย Sonnet predicting Tagle
Now, we just have to wait and see. Will the white smoke come out to show Cardinal Parolin is the new Pope? Whether the AI is right or not, the main thing I learned was a better way to talk to AI to get smarter answers.
How do you ask a better question?
#change #ai #airevolution
06.05.2025 08:23
Change is inevitable, but struggling with it isn't.
Change is inevitable, but struggling with it isn't.
Tomorrow, May 6th, at EY Zรผrich's Professional Women's event, we're tackling how to ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐.
๐Building a Change-Ready Mindset ๐
This is your ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ and learn how to:
โข ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ and use it as a catalyst.
โข Learn to Experiment - start with what you have and not wait for the perfect moment.
โข Apply more practical strategies from my C-H-A-N-G-E framework.
Where: EY Zรผrich Auditorium
When: 6th May at 17:00, followed by networking
Don't miss the start of this insightful "Let's talk" miniseries on Future-Ready Leadership! Dana Rollinger continues the series in June. Thanks to EY's Professional Women's Network for the invite ๐
Check out if there are any spots left for tomorrow's session ! Link below in the comments.
#change ย #professionalwomen #mindset
05.05.2025 08:28