Cornelia Findeisen

Crisis? No, opportunity!

Everyone is talking about change, innovation and transformation. There is even talk of upheaval and disruption. Yet we all really struggle with change. People are creatures of habit. So are we managers and entrepreneurs!

Change is usually a crisis. And crisis is change.

And if you don’t want the change, the crisis, you can of course bury your head in the sand for the time being. Or even flee.

No, let’s be honest: if we don’t proactively shape change, if we don’t ride the wave, then the wave of change will crash over our heads. And then all we have to do is catch our breath.

To surf the wave of change, we need resilience.

This means not only adapting, being supple and flexible, really agile, but also embarking on an adventure.

With ups & downs. And again and again … Loops. That can be fun too, can’t it?

In my presentations, I explain whether this is possible and how it works.

I would love to take you on a real leadership management and life rollercoaster ride. Fasten your seat belt now.

The toppled French apple pie as a guide for innovative managers.

Do you know who is most afraid of change, innovation and transformation? We executives, managers and leaders.

Not if we only stage superficial change, of course. With a few nice creativity workshops, lots of swarm intelligence and colorful post-its.

If we really want to change something, become more collectively agile and innovative, we have to break the rules and crack the very codes that give us so much stability and security in our role as boss. Agile leadership means delegating, giving up (without giving in), letting go … no longer having everything under control.

Sounds easy, but it’s not. Because as a leader, you have to turn yourself upside down a bit. Turn yourself upside down. Maybe you’re sporty and really fit when it comes to handstands. Not me. For me, it was and is hard work. And although my leadership headstand works now, I have to keep practising it. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that although it’s sporty, it’s also fun. And that once you’ve tried it, you’ll always want more.

Like the Tarte Tatin, the famous French upside-down apple tart.

Bon appétit !

So that you can survive in the new world even if you’re not an IT geek.

Do you sometimes think that data, digitization and everything related to it is only for IT freaks?

Do you have the feeling that AI and big data are terms that don’t really come from your world and whose secrets can only be deciphered by developpers with long, greasy hair?

Do you sometimes still hope that you can surf through the job without really knowing what Industry 4.0 and the New Economy are?

At the same time, your life is increasingly dominated by digital work tools and social networks and you certainly wouldn’t be able to do without your smartphone?

My talk will help you decode the challenges, opportunities and limitations, even the threats, of our now completely “data-driven” world. You will understand what is happening, why and how it affects you and how you can (or cannot) deal with it.

Simply get fitter for an increasingly digital world. Without becoming a freak, without long, greasy hair (unless you like that), without headaches and without boring and technocratic blah-blah-blah.

Finally get more out of your meetings. For you and your team!

Be honest, do you sometimes suffer from your meetings? Too long, too often, lots of talk and little result?

Unfortunately, this is the norm in almost all companies. Worldwide. Our meetings don’t work well, waste time and money and destroy employee engagement. Yet meetings are actually the most important leadership tool of all, absolutely fundamental for innovative leadership and an engaging corporate culture.

It’s time for change.

Turn your meetings into exciting, invigorating and efficient moments.

No more boring meetings with frustration and loss of time!

You deserve it and so do your employees.

I will show you from my own experience why and how it can be done differently. It’s not that difficult. My tips and advice are immediately applicable and you can start implementing them tomorrow.

But it’s not just about methods and putting them into practice. We will also question management approaches and long-established patterns that repeatedly restrict us all …

But don’t worry, it won’t be know-it-all, I’ve bumbled and stumbled around a lot with meetings myself.

With me you get a large portion of humor instead of a raised index finger.