Automotive
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From workforce resistance to €80 million in cost savings
How we designed and moderated a live event that built trust among 4,500 employees of a DAX 40 supplier Initial Situation The executive board of a tier1 supplier with a long metalworking tradition and over 150,000 employees at 230 sites (turnover: +30 billion EUR) wanted to transform the group into a high-tech company with its…
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Turning resistance into transformation momentum
How we engaged 40,000 employees and helped a global automotive OEM reduce a critical core process by 30% Initial Situation The executive board of an automotive OEM with more than 120,000 employees worldwide (turnover: +100 billion EUR) wanted to shorten a core process by about 30 percent as part of a group-wide transformation. In the…
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New power through organizational and cultural change
How we helped a communications division break down silos, clarify decision-making, and build a collaborative performance culture Initial Situation The organizational structure and lack of a shared vision were hindering the performance of the communications division of an organization with just under 2,000 employees. The division’s media-specific departments (TV, radio, print, online) were in four…
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Self-disruption leads to turnaround of struggling spin-off
How we unleashed the creative energy of a workforce, leading to the largest deal in the company’s history Initial Situation The spin-off of a medium-sized company (+1.500 employees) was developing software and hardware systems for the aviation and automotive industries. However, it had run into severe financial trouble. Due to the related challenges, the new…
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Establishing a mission statement to drive merger integration
How we helped a SME to successfully merge nine departments into one new business unit Initial Situation Nine previously largely independent departments within an organization were gradually merged to form a new business unit. However, animosities among managers that had developed over decades, an “old boys’ network,” and hierarchical management styles continued to promote silo…