As I started to climb the corporate ladder at Lufthansa, I soon realized something that was to accompany me throughout my career: As a woman in a leadership position, especially in finance, I was one of few or sometimes even the only woman in the room. This was, of course, particularly evident when I…
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Unusual times call for innovative measures – or so you would think. But the latest AllBright report shows that especially in German companies, this opportunity to reconsider has so far been missed. In its biannual reports, the non-profit AllBright Foundation regularly documents the development of the number of women in management positions in German companies.…
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For the latest episode of my podcast “Die Boss”, I interviewed Antje von Dewitz, CEO of the family-owned German outdoor sports company VAUDE. She took over the company from her father in 2009 and has since worked towards making the company more sustainable. For her endeavours, she has earned several awards, including the “Verdienstorden…
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For the latest episode of my podcast “Die Boss”, I spoke to not just one but two women in leading positions: Katrin Suder and Katja Krauss. Katja Kraus is, among many other things, a national goalkeeper-turned-CEO of Jung von Matt/Sports in Hamburg. Football has remained a major part of her life; she was the…
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For my podcast „Die Boss“, we wanted to invite female leaders from all kind of industries and areas of society. For me, this also makes the podcast an excellent opportunity to learn more about professions I am not familiar with. The episode with Professor Dr. med. Doris Henne-Bruns is a great example for one of…
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For the third episode of my podcast “Die Boss”, I met with Janina Kugel, a well-known expert on driving change within companies and society. I really looked forward to and enjoyed our conversation as we have known each other for quite some time now. I love to hear her smart thoughts on education and the…
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My podcast “Die Boss” at Stern doesn’t focus exclusively on female leadership in a business context. Instead, I had the pleasure of talking to women from all kind of areas and organisations. The idea behind that is to show the diverse leadership roles that women occupy – and maybe also highlight skills and topics…
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Karin Stawski, journalist at Stern asked me a few months ago if I would like to be the host of a podcast featuring German female leaders. What an opportunity, as I am curious by nature. My conversation partners for the first episodes of “Die Boss” included not only women from business, but also experts…
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As we all learned in the last couple of months, an unprecedented crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic can impact all aspects of business – from sudden shortages in supply chains, to restructured production environments and thousands of employees working from home. We also witnessed drastic decreases in demand in some industries as well as…
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*This text is based on a German article first published at corona-helpdesk.de/articles/fuehrung-in-der-krise* Times of crisis call for special leadership – both in society and at companies. The need for leadership also differs, depending on whether we are facing a global crisis such as the current pandemic or a crisis limited to one company. In…
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