Compassion isn't just good ethics; it's non-negotiable for the forward-thinking business.In the high-stakes environment of today's workplace, where timelines are tight and expectations are ever-mounting, soft skills like compassion often take a backseat. Many consider it is not a necessity or potentially eroding professional boundaries. That's a misconception. Integrating compassion is more than an evolution [...]

What are the most sought-after skills for the future? Inner well-being and happiness are at the core of a new leadership paradigm that will outperform anything else we've seen so far.Companies excelling in employee wellbeing and happiness don't just perform significantly better, they outperform industry benchmarks and marked standards in the stock exchange. It’s not [...]

Pausing isn't for the faint-hearted; it's for those hungry to disrupt their own status quo.Just out of 2 weeks in an Ashram, pausing is my form of revolution. Regular "pauses" in my life serve as system reboots; deep dives into self-invention.This isn't escapism; it's an active investment in my inner operating system. A tactical recalibration [...]

You've seen it, you've heard it -“Transformation”. The word is everywhere, splashed across LinkedIn profiles like confetti at a New Year's party. Leadership transformation. Transformative Coaching. Your 7-step guide to personal transformation. The term is so overused, it's lost its potency. Transformation is not a buzz-word to add to your LinkedIn headline to make you [...]

Rejection is a powerful tool for transformation. An early defining moment for myself was the day my university counselor bluntly stated I wasn't "intelligent enough" to continue my studies—instantly pulling the plug on my financial aid. It felt like a gut punch that derailed my entire future and my dreams shattered into a million pieces. [...]

This isn't just the era of women's empowerment; it's the dawn of an upgraded global consciousness. The game has shifted. In today's complex world, women aren't just meeting expectations; they're redefining them. The days of merely executing a job description is yesterday's playbook and no longer relevant in a time where the paradigms are [...]

What mindset does a Buddhist monk and physician have in common with a mentor for social changemakers? We both believe the key to success is in our ability to - literally speaking - changing our mind. “Just flip it”, Barry Kerzin says. ”It’s not that difficult when you recognize it”. There’s a bit more, I’ll [...]

The new frontier is not outer space, but inner space. In the past, our power came from manipulating the world around us, colonizing territories, bending the planet to our whims. Today, it's a new kind of revolution—re-inventing ourselves and updating our own mindsets. Self-mastery, not world-mastery will make the change we’re seeking. In the future, [...]

Today it’s 40 years ago my father passed away. I felt relieved. Relief intertwined with grief and emptiness; a void of a parent's love, but also the departure of a troubled figure. It was a complex mix of emotions I felt as I walked out of the chapel after having identified his body.Carrying a plastic [...]

To become a transformative leader in the 21st century is neither a quick-fix, nor technical skills that are learned in a Podcast or management course. It’s a process of transformative growth that requires self-mastery and radically new mindsets. It‘s not for the faints of heart.Today’s world is characterized by complexity, paradoxes and contradictions. To succeed [...]