Governance
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Leadership in uncertainty and in times of poly crisis
The German leadership debate thrives on contrasts. For years, organizations considered the empathetic, approachable, and coaching-oriented leader the ideal. Now the pendulum seems to be swinging back: In the face of economic stagnation, geopolitical uncertainty, technological disruption, and painful restructuring, there is suddenly talk of a “new toughness.” So do Germany’s companies now need tougher…
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Getting Stalled Projects Back on Track
At first, everything sounds logical: a new ERP system like SAP S/4HANA, AI integration, a new planning model, a digital shop floor or supply chain solution. Everything brings benefits, and potential risks seem manageable. A few months later, however, the “all green, two yellow” reports come to an end. Instead, there are no solid success…
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Multi-project management as DefTech key competence
The German security and defense industry is experiencing a historic turning point. In many companies, the operational question is no longer “if,” but “how quickly and how reliably” capabilities can be scaled up. At the same time, it is becoming clear that the bottleneck is rarely just manufacturing. It lies in supply chains, governance, decision-making…
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Successfully Implementing ESG in Insurance Industry
The insurance industry is under immense pressure to implement ESG. Regulatory requirements, reporting obligations, new stakeholder expectations, and the adaptation of products, processes, and responsibilities are driving this transformation at a rapid pace. Many insurers are working hard to implement sustainable insurance both organizationally and technically. Yet it is precisely in this phase that a…
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Sustainable Insurance without Change Management
Wiesbaden/Munich – ESG transformation is in full swing in the insurance industry, but in many cases it is not yet being managed as a professional change process: 42.1 percent of the insurance companies surveyed state that the socially growing and regulatory requirement for sustainability does not lead to a change management process within their company.…
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Business Succession in Family-Owned Enterprises
For family-owned businesses, generational transition represents a profound change. It becomes particularly challenging when business succession coincides with a period of strong growth, a major digital transformation, and a pandemic all at once. This is exactly what Schilling Engineering GmbH, a cleanroom specialist based in Baden-Württemberg, experienced. We spoke with Ute and Gaby Schilling about…