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At step 5, we have been helping large and small companies achieve their strategic goals at all levels with effective leadership & collaboration for over 20 years. In doing so, we pay close attention to the right interplay of leadership processes and appropriate behavior & mindset.

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RESISTANCE IN CHANGE - DANGER OR OPPORTUNITY

Resistance in change – danger or opportunity?

By Christoph Mahr

Managers face a wide range of challenges in change processes. Managers often experience resistance and…
THE OVERESTIMATED IMPORTANCE OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

The (overestimated) importance of the organizational chart

By Christoph Mahr

Are things not running smoothly in your organization (once again)? Inefficiency and waste hinder performance,…
NEW GOALS MORE OF THE SAME OR CAN IT BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

New goals: more of the same or can it be something different?

By Michael Schwarz

Setting the right direction for the coming year is one of the most important activities…
Dunning Kruger effect

The Dunning-Kruger effect and what it means for managers

By Michael Schwarz

Everyone has experienced a colleague who thinks he or she is the greatest, but in…
WHY IS IT SOMETIMES SO EASY TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE

Why is it sometimes so easy to achieve excellence?

By Michael Schwarz

Good performance management is a topic that constantly moves managers: How can we really achieve…
IMPLEMENTING STRATEGY OR ACHIEVING GOALS WITH JOY AND QUALITY A CONTRADICTION

Implementing strategy or achieving goals with joy and quality – a contradiction?

By Michael Schwarz

Not a contradiction, as we often experience: When people work (together) with motivation and energy,…
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