Team and Partners

Stefan wants to know what makes leadership effective. That is why he studied work and organisational psychology. Because theory has to prove itself in daily practice, he led post-merger integrations in Europe and the USA, supports Swiss SMEs on these questions, and has run companies as managing director since 2014 — Leadnow since 2021.

Hubert has been a leader for over 20 years, in corporates as well as in start-ups. He knows the moments where leadership reaches its limits, and kept training to get past them. Since 2023 he has been passing his experience on at Leadnow.

Bigna wraps tough leadership truths in such a charming way that they become much more palatable. She is both relentless and appreciative. That’s why she fits in so well at Leadnow. As an actress, Bigna appears both in front of the camera for film and television and on stage. She also works as a director and theater educator. In her first career, she was a teacher.

You can only learn to lead with a counterpart. Alexandre is such a counterpart. He slips into almost any role that is assigned to him. The leaders who practise with him are often frightened because it feels like real life leadership. And that’s a good thing. Because there is pleasant leadership development and there is effective leadership development. Alexandre studied acting with Dimitri and in Hamburg Schauspiel and, in addition to leaders, also delights audiences, e.g. at the Rigiblick Theatre and the Kellerbühne St. Gallen. He works as a speaker for SRF.

Drama can create emotions – psychology can explain emotions. In combination, highly effective learning experiences are possible. Because doing is like wanting – just more blatant. Deborah brings the two worlds together. She works as an actress, speaker, acting coach at the Michael Tschechow Acting School in Berlin, certified systemic therapist, speech and communication trainer, case simulation for prospective doctors and psychotherapists in Hamburg (including UKE).

Two factors speak in favour of taking Jonas to a workshop: Firstly, a picture is worth a thousand words. Secondly, his view of things helps you to laugh at yourself. This often opens up new perspectives. Jonas records the workshop topics in the form of live-drawn comics and incorporates them into the workshop as a summary.

Are you still leading, or have you already become one?
Aline dares to look behind the scenes, focusing on key life questions: Who are you? What drives and motivates you? Is there alignment between who you are and how you lead and work? What impact does your role as a leader have on you, and how do you influence leadership? As a clinical psychologist, Aline also provides guidance on communication and mental health issues, such as when there is suspicion of an employee consuming alcohol at work or concerns about stress-related illnesses—like when an employee becomes constantly irritable and makes more mistakes.

Andreas sees connections that others don’t see. For example, that leadership development, Videoask and databases belong together. So that you don’t have to wait for the next workshop to learn how to lead. Andreas was a ship’s cook on the Rainbow Warrior, for example. Anyone who has been on a ship for more than two days knows that there is no job in the world with more responsibility. Today he does complicated things with computers, communications and holdings.

Do you know Wolkenbruch? Then you know Thomas Meyer. Since the essay ‘Separate yourselves’, Thomas has also been a separation counsellor. What does this have to do with leadership? Couple and work relationships are among the most important connections in life. And they work in a similar way.

Franziska began with a bank apprenticeship, studied cultural studies and trained as an HR specialist (MAS in Human Resource Management). She has more than ten years of HR experience in banking, media and real estate, from personnel development to Head of Human Resources. Franziska shares Leadnow's mission of making the working world a little better. She says things as they are, unsparingly and appreciatively, supports clients with HR questions and explains to leaders the levers of effective leadership.

The leadership autopilot is not as rationally controlled as we think. Rather, it is more strongly influenced (Nina would say biased) by our own beliefs and needs than we would like. Nina not only teaches you how to understand these things, but also how to analyse and adjust your autopilot. She adjusted her own autopilot with a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology.

Riklins are only available in a double pack. Like stereo music. What the artist duo tells the world of work is moving. The conciseness with which they get to the heart of the impact of leadership is unrivalled: Usual action leads to (lamented) reality. Effective leadership acts unusual. Frank and Patrik use the Atelier für Sonderaufgaben to tackle topics that no one else takes care of: Null Stern Hotel, Bignik, Fliegen retten– and leadership development with Leadnow.

Manuel is the most creative perfectionist north of the Alpstein. (Or the most perfect creative.) Creative because he has retained his childish joy of playing with soapboxes, marble runs and Lego. And a perfectionist because every detail is just right when working with him.

Employers have a duty of care to protect employees from bullying and sexual harassment. At the latest when such accusations are made, a professional is needed. Claudia and her specialist centre for bullying and harassment is that professional. Some managers shy away from this topic like the devil shuns holy water. Effective leadership does the opposite: it takes active steps to ensure that bullying and harassment are nipped in the bud.