IT IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE.

We believe that people, their interaction and collaboration make the difference. We believe that diversity is the blood in the veins of transformation. Our team is composed of unique women and men from different functional disciplines and scientific backgrounds, all united via shared values and our holistic, transdisciplinary approach. Collaboratively with our clients we create sustainable transformation with measurable impact.

Michael Alf

Partner

Berlin | D |

“Letting the universe know what you want, working towards it while letting go how it comes to pass.”

Jim Carey

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Vita.

My personal growth journey is powered by a deep interest in helping individuals and companies grow and embrace alternative ways of capturing the opportunities of today's digital age. After a 15-year management and IT consulting career based in Germany and Australia, I decided to leverage my experience to found my own company. I focus on identifying leverage points and opportunities for individuals and companies to benefit from digital disruption and transformation. My professional style hones a people-focused approach, because I believe true transformation and business success first starts with people. With two MBAs under my belt, an NLP master and…

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Stefanie Arnold

Partner

STUTTGART | D |

“What you wish to kindle in others must burn within yourself.”

AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO

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Vita.

I am a Change Management Consultant and Executive Coach with over 20 years of experience assisting companies and individuals create transformational impact. My dedication to people, social change, and finding solutions has guided me in advising a portfolio of Fortune 500 and SME clients. My work covers a range of change management scenarios, including strategy execution, process optimization, organizational redesign, and post-merger integration. I’ve had the pleasure of working with clients such as SAP, Shell, Thyssen-Krupp and several German cooperative banks. In my contributions as a Guest Lecturer, and as part of my Leadership Training curriculum, I stress the importance…

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Udo Bekker

Partner

Berlin | D |

“The biggest decision of your life is that you can change your life, if you change your mental attitude”

Albert Schweitzer

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Vita.

Reliability, confidence, fairness, respect and integrity are key requirements for good and successful collaboration. If one can add curiosity and some unconventionality, it creates a sounded mixture that changes the direction of thinking and causes change in a positive way. For me, it is important to help people and organizations in transformation & change processes finding solutions that fit for them. I was involved in shaping major transformations, reorganizations and realignments in the east-German energy industry and coordinated a merger of four energy companies to Vattenfall Europe AG in matters of human resources and labor law. Having been responsible for…

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Christina Buck

Partner

BERN | CH |

“Open your arms to change but don`t let go of your values.”

DALAI LAMA

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As a Management Coach and Consultant, I help top media and online companies revision their values, missions and goals in order to transform their brands for optimal return and performance. I challenge companies to expand their perspectives, uncover positive perspectives, and embark into new territory that can lead them to more efficient operations and business success. For more than 20 years, I have guided companies, such as Lycos, AOL Bertelsmann, eBay and Yahoo! to build internal capacity and stimulate business transformation. For the last nine years at Switzerland’s best-known brand Swisscom, I have supported companies through the process of enterprise…

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Paul Byrne

Partner

London | UK |

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

NELSON MANDELA

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Vita.

Digital Business Transformation is my passion, throughout my 20+ year career I always strive for a better way of doing business. In my experience I have observed many times that we over complicate the way we do work. I have had the pleasure of working with many organisations, both large and small, names such as British Airways, Deutsche Post DHL, Monster Worldwide, TNT Express, United Paper Manufacturers, and British Gas, to help them to drive their business to the next level, to industry 4.0 and beyond, I truly believe that people are the organisations greatest strength, the people know their…

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Dr. Frits de Vroet

Partner

Perth | AU |

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”

WINSTON CHURCHILL

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Vita.

I have a keen interest in how technological change impacts organisations and people within those organisations. Too often, technology is treated as separate from the rest of the organisation resulting in disconnected initiatives and isolated programs. In these days of digital disruption, a more holistic approach to business transformation is required. This will impact the organisation’s operating model, culture, processes, systems and people. It requires a different leadership style. I grew up in supply chain management and logistics which provided me with a broad business perspective. After leading operations, consulting, quality and strategy functions, I became an accidental Chief Information…

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Dr. Frank Edelkraut

Partner

Hamburg | D |

“Life´s battles don´t always got to the stronger or faster man. Sooner or later the men who wins is the man who thinks he can.”

VINCE LOMBARDI

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Integrity has been my guiding principal in a 15+-year career as an HR Manager and Leadership Trainer. Incorporating new agile methods in HR practices and teaching social cooperation and learning methods has been a key aspect of my success in building the capacity of companies’ workforces. In a complex and ambiguous world, management is challenged to deliver customized, contemporary and fast-paced leadership to employees and colleagues. Although indeed challenging, I see the volatility of the current business landscape as an opportunity to uncover competitive advantages in the form of inclusive collaboration, disruptive innovation, and improved modes of communication. HR has…

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Nina Fischer

Partner

Berlin | D |

“I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I’m afraid of.”

MARINA ABRAMOVIC

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As Systemic Management Coach, Leadership Trainer and Design Thinking Coach, I have come to the realization that in order to achieve true change or innovation within an organization, its core purpose needs to be clearly defined as well as understood and accepted by all employees and stakeholders. My core purpose is to support people in a way that enables them to transform and evolve, respecting their own individuality and personality. Having worked as a strategist in creative agencies and as a trainer and coach for more than 12 years, my work has been driven by enabling leaders and employees by…

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Martin Gosen

Partner

Berlin | D |

“What we think, we become. ”

BUDDHA

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Vita.

Curiosity and change have been driving me all of my professional life as a banker, spokesperson, consultant, coach, trainer and interim manager. I strictly believe, that business is about people and shaping relations to colleagues, clients, customers, journalists, investors and stakeholder. Creating corporate identities and cultures as well as establishing, raising and saving reputation during phases of deep change and transformation have become my profession over the last 20+ years. Among others I was significantly involved in different transition projects at Commerzbank, WestLB, Allianz Capital Partners, Federal Ministry of Finance, Deutsche Bahn, Skandia Life Insurance, German Pension Fund, Microsoft, Bundesdruckerei,…

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Benoit Grouard

Partner

Paris | F |

“The future depends on what you do today.”

MAHATMA GANDHI

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I am passionate about the future – building on the past and transforming the present to create a desirable and sustainable future. My focus is on strategy development and business transformation. The age of digitalisation provides tremendous business opportunities for existing companies and new players, but to survive and succeed in this complex and ever-changing environment requires a major paradigm shift, a new vision of the world as well as changing thinking before changing “things.” Movement, speed, agility, collective intelligence, anticipation, intuition, open-mindedness, innovation, risk acceptance and commitment have become critical attributes for corporate survival. For more than 25 years,…

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Joachim M. Guentert

Partner

Bern | Ch |

“If you resist change, you die. If you adapt to it, you survive. And if you cause it, you lead. Of course, if you cause change, you can die too, but it’s a more exciting death.”

RAY NOORDA

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Vita.

Disruption has been a constant indicator of change in my professional life, and I see it as a vital aspect in enabling and successfully implementing business transformation. As a Senior Communications Counselor specializing in Leadership Training, I help companies build internal capacity and formulate strategies to benefit from disruption. With a background in business economics and industrial-organizational psychology, I bring a systemic approach to tackling business issues. I’ve been able to leverage my experience and expertise to assist noted disrupter, eBay, among other companies, to streamline internal change management for continued growth. My passion for people and leveraging technology and…

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Marcel Kiessling

Partner

ZUG | CH |

“None of us is as smart as all of us.”

KEN BLANCHARD

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Over the course of 25 years in the international machinery industry, I led business units, sales and service organizations in Europe and North America and developed a global services business. Disruptive market changes and unpredictable economic cycles have created the necessity for constant change and adaptation to a new environment, for me personally as well as organizationally. In today’s business world, individuals and organizations have to learn to cope with uncertainty, to quickly understand changes in the marketplace and to act decisively. I believe that the power of people can be unleashed with a seamless collaboration across functions, hierarchies and…

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Armin Krüger

Partner

Madrid | E |

“Where you look is where you go.”

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Vita.

For me it’s all about awareness and focus. My personal mission is to enhance individual and collective awareness so as to produce tangible changes and results. I am passionate about Teams and the power of a clear Vision. For 20 years now I’ve worked as a facilitator with my own combination of Teambuilding, Strategic Visioning and Cultural Change approach for many different organisations all over the World. I was brought up and lived in 5 different languages, so I instinctively look for synergy opportunities amongst multi-cultural teams. My more recent passion is to train other facilitators to do this unique…

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Stephan Leuze

Partner

HEIDELBERG | D |

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”

CONFUCIUS

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Ever since my childhood, change has been a central theme in my life. I have always been very curious why things are the way they are and what is necessary to change them, if needed. Triggered by this curiosity, I studied psychology, theories of individual and group behavior as well as group dynamics and social psychology, all revealing valuable insights regarding organizational & individual behavior, making it much easier to design and orchestrate meaningful transformation. As Consultant and Line Manager, I fully embrace these learnings in my practice and look at challenges from many different angles, frequently changing perspectives. As…

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Rochelle March

Associate Partner

New York | USA |

“With a stout heart, a mouse can lift an elephant.”

TIBETAN PROVERB

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My transformation goal is to leverage a holistic approach to sustainability challenges to empower private sector to shift the needle on responsible resource management and collaborative governance. I am a Sustainability Consultant who applies the principles of design and systems thinking to create sustainable business value that can regenerate our environment and communities. For more than four years I have been providing strategic advice on reducing waste, increasing efficiencies and aligning stakeholders to clients across financial services, pharmaceuticals, NGOs and consumer goods. I’ve had the pleasure of working with diverse clients (IMF, Credit Suisse, Lockheed Martin, Dunkin’ Brands, King Khalid…

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Regina Rüther

Art Director

Cape Town | ZA |

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world”

MAHATMA GANDHI

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I am an Art Director who uses the power of visual communication to make a positive difference. I support my clients in creating a constructive environment for people to prosper and achieve unique results, including sustainable development goals. Prior to becoming an independent Art Director and social entrepreneur, I was an Art Director at respected advertising firms, TBWA, BBDO, Scholz+Friends, Grabarz and Partner, Cayenne and Blood, among others. I leveraged my background in creative arts, visual communication, and voice of the customer (VOC) analysis to assist corporate clients such as Siemens, Vodafone, Canon, Lexus, Tchibo, Volkswagon, Goldwell and Schwarzkopf. When…

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Dr. Michael Schwalbach

Partner

Frankfurt | D |

“Those who are courageous, encourage others to face the unknown.”

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New times demand a new quality of leadership. Leadership that is based on inspiration, focus, and energy – for leaders themselves and for their organizations. Thus I step in with my clients in three core tasks: - Maintaining personal sovereignty in difficult leadership situations - When the alignment of strategy and organizational culture is at stake - Developing innovative, profound and transformational Leadership Development Programs Organisational change and personal mastery always go side by side. Hence I combine three fields: consulting and coaching; strategy development and cultural change; neuroscience, yoga and leadership. For 10 years I have been supporting Top…

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Michel Sérié

Partner

HEIDELBERG | D |

“I’m not a tech guy. I’m looking at the technology with the eyes of my customers, normal people’s eyes.”

JACK MA (ALIBABA)

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My experience is, there is nothing more constant than change. When I joined SAP I first started as a financial consultant, went thru leading Technology Consulting in Europe and for the last 6 years set up and led the global Service Innovation Function, always keeping the customer at the center of everything we did. Innovation and transformation are my passion, but I also understand and master transferring that knowledge into practical and operational deeds by closely engaging and collaborating with people. I have a hands-on personality with a pragmatic focus of getting things done. As experienced innovation and transformation leaders,…

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Lena Carlota Stenger

Partner

FRANKFURT (MAIN) | D |

“Organizational and personal life underlies a permanent change – acquiring the ability of changeability enables the doing.”

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As Change Management & HR Consultant and Think Tank founder, I assist with transformation through successful stakeholder engagement, communication and coaching. My work includes designing and implementing stakeholder-oriented change activities, providing change impulses and creating processes for continuous stakeholder feedback in order to help precipitate successful business transformation. Most recently, my focus has been on supporting clients with re-envisioning HR organizational design towards successful HR Business Partner implementation in order to improve business partnerships and performance. Before embarking with my own consulting business, I worked at Capgemini, a leading business transformation consulting firm, with a diverse set of clients (EON,…

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Mathias Suess

Illustrator

DÜSSELDORF | D |

“I want the strength to change what I want to change, the patience to stand, what I can¹t change and the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.”

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I am an Illustrator and Studio Founder passionate about visual communication, collective collaboration and giving life to ideas through creative media. My specialties include illustration, animation and drawing. I use these skills with an array of other artists that belong to two studio communities I founded, Manatee and Dadaluxe. My current work benefits from years of experience working in design studios in Hamburg and Dusseldorf (TBWA, M&C, Saatchi & Saatchi, TAS, VOK DAMS, Mannstein) for clients such as Daimler, Sony, Random House and Boehringer Ingleheim. I enjoy cultivating the inspiration and fun I gain from being part of a creative…

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Robert Süssenguth

Partner

Hamburg | D |

“Don’t find fault, find a remedy”

HENRY FORD

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As an experienced IT Expert, I practice a diverse spectrum of competencies including holistic and goal-oriented management, technical expertise, business acumen and a results-driven approach. I extract the most value for clients by managing projects efficiently, effectively and with an eye for detail and value-add. My management experience has allowed me to assist other leaders to hone their skills and management techniques for effective delivery and improved performance. I believe successful management is a skill that can be learnt, and I am passionate about guiding others to refine their ability in this area.

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Xavier Tholey

Partner

Zurich | CH |

“Successful Transformation = Purpose x WeQ x IQ x (Energy + Fun)/Ego”

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I was born in a field, grew up in factories and will die in a Supply Chain – Supply Chain Transformation is the passion of my life. After 26+ years as Supply Chain Leader with Mars and Unilever, two purpose and principles driven companies, running very large global operations, shaping strategies, building capabilities and developing the best talents in the industry, I have understood “7 truths” about the end-to-end Supply Chain agenda: 1. End-to-end Supply Chain is about stabilizing, collaborating internally and externally and orchestrating data, flows, financials, communications and all people along the value chain 2. In a VUCA…

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Christine Wank

Partner

Berlin | D |

“The biggest Change Tool is your Self.”

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Supporting individuals and organisations in co-initiating meaningful transformation and change has been a passion in my life. For more than 15 years I have been working as a facilitator, consultant, trainer and coach in leadership development and organisational transformation. Together with my colleagues, I support business or NGO leaders, multi-cultural teams and global organisations reaching their full potential and shape the world in a responsible way. Before I joined Radius 1, I worked as senior project manager for organisational development at InWEnt – Capacity Building International, an organisation focusing on capacity and HR development as well as high-ranking policy dialogues…

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Frits Wilmsen

Partner

Amsterdam | NL |

“Leadership is a process that makes the whole more than the sum of it’s parts”

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I am passionate about leadership and the importance and possibility of leadership development. Fueled by the belief that better leaders make for a better world. Together with my colleagues I have shaped a systemic model of leadership and organizational development. A method that connects the „inner and outer game“ to harvest personal-development, aimed at creating high-performance organizations. Impeccable Leadership aligns cognitive and somatic components to enhance embodiment and align the head, heart, and gut to move towards being-based leadership. As the chairman of the "Foundation for Impeccable Leadership," I am enjoying grasping the finesses of the principles, function, and meaning…

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Christoph Zohlen

Managing Partner

Berlin | D |

“Mindfulness In Listening, Thought, Speech And Deed – Our Daily Practice”

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Vita.

Transformation is a central theme in my life and my profession. Soon after starting my consulting career in 1996 I joined Gemini Consulting, the first global consulting player to design, practice and publish a holistic approach to Business Transformation. Ever since, I have had the privilege to support business leaders with their individual and business transformation (at BOSCH, Deutsche Post DHL, DNV-GL, EON, HEIDELBERG, LINDE, Lloyds Banking, PHILIPS, SAP, UBS, UNILEVER, and more). My colleagues and I follow a transdisciplinary consulting approach, incorporating valuable insights from philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, sociology etc. and the arts. I love people and strongly believe…

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Bettine Zohlen

Partner

Berlin | D |

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.”

Albert Einstein

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As a master of computer sciences, entrepreneur and mother, balancing ration and intuition as well as contributing to the wellbeing and advancement of the people around me are central themes in my profession as well as in private life. Whether supporting our clients from information technology and high-tech in the context of business / digital transformation or making entrepreneurial decisions, my intuition as well as determined pursuit of having a positive impact on lives and organizations fulfils me with energy and strength of purpose. I am very grateful for these opportunities as well as the opportunities to share with /…

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