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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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Dunning Kruger effect

The Dunning-Kruger effect: Why some colleagues know everything but can’t do anything

By Michael Schwarz

Everyone has experienced a colleague who thinks he or she is the greatest, but really…
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…
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,…
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,…
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AS IF THE FUTURE WERE ALREADY HERE

Leadership development: As if the future were already here!

By Christoph Mahr

In addition to tasks and tools, leadership development programs should also impart leadership values. In…
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…
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