I am a scientist with a background in mathematics, organizational theory, and the psychology of leadership.
As an independent coach and consultant I help entrepreneurs and leaders to get unstuck.
Leadership Research
I studied mathematics to understand how the world works. I then became a social scientist to find out how we can change it.
The grand challenges for society and organizations are complex. Yet in the end, every change comes down to people, every step towards it to an act of leadership.
My research focuses on leader pairs. I believe it is important to look beyond the myth of the great-one-man. I want to show ways to share knowledge, power, and responsibility in order to make a positive difference together.
Coaching for clarity and change
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” As a mathematician and physicist, I always loved this quote by Einstein. And I know the pain behind this insight.
To change something often starts with changing ourselves.
As a leadership coach and consultant, I am happy to be a trusted partner who brings a new perspective, fresh ideas, and the clarity to make the next step.
I moved to Taiwan two years ago.
It is still an exciting and humbling experience, driving me to learn new things, meet new people, and grow myself.
Much of my play these weeks and months is about this growth, and the adventurous journey that gets me there.
Photography
Since moving here, photography has been a welcome practice to relate to the people and places around me in more mindful and playful ways.
I love how my camera stops time for a while, offers a connection to the details around me – and a familiar object to hold on to.
Time in Taiwan
Taiwan is a small and beautiful island in the East Chinese sea and a young democratic country still looking for its identity. As the only democracy with Chinese history, I think that both the East and West can learn much from it.
Taking images and writing about Taiwan is a way for me to meet it on a deeper level and learn about it.
Here, I share my favorite places and stories, as well as personal reflections.
I have a monthly newsletter, Benerkenswert, to get me and you off our social media addiction.
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2024 has been a year of the dragon. The biggest and most beautiful change for me was the…
My thoughts on life, the universe, and everything. One small note or essay at a time.
Taiwan has one of the lowest birth rates worldwide. It might thus either surprise you or not surprise…
A nice tradition in Taiwan and China is 坐月子 zuò yuè zǐ, postpartum confinement. It’s a one month…
The Taiwanese health care system is amazing and among the best in the world. We generally trust it.…
At our birthing class, Anna and I and the other couples were asked to do a kind of…
An important experience I shared with friends in my generation was that we had to find our own…
