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Susanne Kremeier

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Time for new management styles: When, if not now?

The situation we are currently in is unique: some of us don’t really know how to carry on. Others need to completely redefine themselves. Still others have reoriented themselves and are now doing something else.

On top of that, work has taken on a different character than it had in March of this year. Supply chains have changed, customer relationships have changed because of virtual communication. The human-machine relationship has been expanded, the benefits are perceived more positively than before. This has influenced many business models and the structures in teams and companies. The boundaries are more fluid, the roles are less clearly defined than before. Many decisions are made differently and by others.

How do you behave as a manager in this situation? [Read more…]

Where are the visionaries? Creative management for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow

Once, when I was looking for information about how the world might look in 2050, I only found material describing things that are more or less predictable today. Air taxis, autonomous driving, virtual work… Nothing that goes beyond what we can imagine. I also came across a film from 1972. The makers of the film were visionaries who thought of tablets and virtual communication, high-speed trains, e-mobility and car-sharing almost 50 years ago – even before the Internet was invented. [Read more…]

From retro to future: The professional world in a time of change

In the last few weeks I have made use of the time to work up some of the things I have not got around to in the past. For example, the big mountain of trade journals that has been accumulating. Looking through and reading the magazines – some of which were several years old – it was fascinating to see how long we have been thinking that we are in a recession. But today we can see that until 2020, there was no need to worry…

Future Scenarios

What I also found interesting was how often my assessment of possible future scenarios was correct. No, I do not have a crystal ball, but I am a person who looks at every situation from different angles and is not afraid to take perspectives that seem completely absurd. That is exactly what brings me to ideas or insights that I would not find in the usual ways.

Why do I say this? Because from now on I am available as a certified supervisory board member. With my various qualifications I would like to support companies in making the right decisions today for a successful tomorrow.

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End of civilization or dawn of a new era? About working after the Corona crisis

Like many of you, I am currently sitting in my home office and using new technologies to keep in touch with customers, receive messages and learn new things. My impression is that this is where opportunities open up – for every individual and the working world of the future.

Have you also noticed that the news in particular trigger a constant rollercoaster of emotions? On the one hand there are heart-warming examples of humanity, of signs of appreciation, of being there for one another. And on the other hand, there are reports that shock you: of elderly people with corona anxiety being ripped off, of the theft of vital disinfectants in hospitals, of car break-ins for the purpose of stealing toilet paper.

Crisis and the human being

So what is this crisis doing to us humans? And where is the balance between good and bad? Like others, I believe that we are seeing 95 percent good and only 5 percent bad here. We seem to have found a new togetherness, even if it is based on “social distancing”. Perhaps distance is a good way to get a new perception of everything and to take a closer look. What do we value in each other? What makes another person so special? What does it really take to make others satisfied, maybe even happy? Is it about wealth and power or about closeness, recognition and support? [Read more…]

Bringing a culture of innovation to life (Part 2)

(Part 1)

Do you remember Klaus, our fictitious employee, who threw in the towel in the last blog post in frustration because his employer’s culture of innovation was not what it was made out to be? Today we’ll accompany him to another fictitious company that actually and truly lives in a culture of innovation. This time it’s a fairy tale with … oops, almost spoiled it!

Scenario 2: Paradise

In the morning Klaus finds a parking space near the entrance of the company. He is in good spirits, and even more so when he reaches the entrance of the building. Everywhere he can see appealing pictures with exciting ideas for the future, partly even painted by children. And now he’s off to the cafeteria to get a nice cup of coffee. [Read more…]