Work
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.
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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.
Play
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.
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Latest Writing
My thoughts on life, the universe, and everything. One small note or essay at a time.
2024-07-27
On the work of Krzysztof Kieslowski
Krzysztof Kieslowski was a Polish director and screenwriter most popular for his films of the 1990s. Given he usually collaborated with the trial lawyer Krzysztof Piesiewicz, it might be warranted to address ‘him’ as The Krzysztofs, but I’ll stick to hagiographical third person singular common in the auteur sphere. Kieslowski’s movies have a timeless, often…
2024-07-24
Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man
An existential portrait of Timothy Treadwell, an outcast living with grizzlies—until they killed him.
Rating: ★★★★☆
2024-02-20
Note on Malcolm Gladwell
Notes on Malcolm Gladwell. “You can be fun and playful and earnest nonetheless.”
Notes on Storytelling
How stories help us to address the big challenges of our times. And why our obsession with them makes it almost impossible.