Restructuring / Turnaround
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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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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 nucleus for digital transformation
How we implemented cost reductions and embeded a mindset change through two digital projects Initial Situation The wholesale business unit of a medium-sized media company supplied around 250 public libraries with books. It also ran its own public library with several thousand regular users. Unfortunately, the unit had been making losses for years. Therefore, the…
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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 The organization gradually merged nine previously largely independent departments into 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 thinking. The new…