i am a linguist, philosopher and artist, using my passion for questions that matter and my creativity to reflect deeply on improving our individual and collective ways of working and being.
my practice is informed by inquiry and by a belief in our ability to positive change. the essence of my work is therefore to help improve the quality of conversation, the quality of relationship and creative participation in organizations in the face of constant change.
i help my clients to explore more deeply the role personal commitment, experimentation, language and visualization play in creating movement in organizations, thereby enabling them to become more proficient in understanding their thinking and in role modelling what they want to see more of in their organizations by way of appreciation and inquiry.
in my experience, working in the here and now is necessary to, and beneficial for raising issues that managers are reluctant to bring to the table in their everyday work environment.
my clients describe me as very relational while bringing analytical aptitude, mindful while working tenaciously on the question at hand, creative while exploring possibilities and emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and intentionality in our everyday life in the organization.
prior to theleadershippractice i collected multi-faceted experiences in management positions. i have a master in american literature, philosophy and political science from the goethe university in frankfurt. psychology, mindfulness and neuroscience have for many years been special areas of focus. I am trained as relational coach.
i am currently pursuing a phd in organization change at hult/ ashridge international business school in the uk.
as a sociologist I am interested in how individuals and groups can develop more constructive and impactful patterns of relating and collaborating in order to make things that matter better for all.
in working with my clients, I am particularly interested in exploring five interrelated aspects of organizational life: the quality of presence, the quality of participation, the quality of conversation, the quality of holding unpredictability, paradox and anxiety, and finally, the quality of diversity.
my clients describe me as challenging whilst being empathic, as firmly grounded in solid theory whilst being completely focused on practical solutions, and as cutting through to the core of what needs to be addressed whilst being inspirational about the possibility of finding better ways.
prior to theleadershippractice, i held numerous management positions in large, international corporations and consulting companies. i hold a doctorate in organizational change from middlesex university, a master in organizational consulting from ashridge business school, and a master in education from the university of hamburg. in addition, i have professional diplomas in executive coaching and in body-centered awareness. i am trained in systemic consulting and improvisation theatre. since the late 1990s, I have been a keen student and practitioner of meditation and mindfulness techniques.
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