Sometimes the safest way to jump from the middle of the pack is not a "Keep it up", but concentrating on the essentials. On strengths that will allow you to be successful in the future as well. You are going through difficult phases of restructuring and outsourcing and are aware that especially now a clear focus and appreciation are decisive drivers for motivation? Then talk to us about strategy activation in challenging times.

9 out of 10 corporate strategies don’t achieve the goals they’ve set, and  12% fail completely. On average, not even 60% of managers can conclusively explain their own company’s strategy. According to McKinsey in 2018, 80% of the reasons why companies fail to achieve their goals are sociodynamic in nature. What hurdles and levers are there in your company when it comes to activating your strategy? Learn more…

Now that takeovers are so common, activation is almost the be-all and end-all. Things often go wrong when companies merge, and two out of three mergers fail. Moreover, this is often due to the human factor rather than strategic mistakes. After all, it's not just large teams from both sides that have to come together: customers and investors also want to be involved. How do you form a new common culture, and why are the first 6 months so decisive in terms of future innovative strength? Learn more…

In a direct comparison with classic forms of organization, agilely organized corporate cultures outperform their contemporaries by an average factor of 1.7. The reasons: faster reaction to changes in the market; a consistent customer focus; optional thinking in ‘both/and’ mode instead of ‘either/or’ mode; and rapid prototypes instead of long development cycles. Is agility the solution to everything? Of course not. The crucial question when it comes down to activation: When does agility make sense, and when would it be reckless to rely on it? Learn more…

€40 billion investment per year: 83% of companies are working to increase the digitalization of their value chains. Digitalization opens up incomparable opportunities to strengthen your company’s purpose and achieve its goals. But beware: the competition shares these opportunities too. How do you activate your organization to take on the journey into a digital future? Learn more…

Design has a decisive influence on companies’ future and their economic success - all the more so in the age of digital transformation. 90% of the stimuli transmitted to the human brain are visual, and our brains process images 60,000 times faster than text - not even you can speak that fast! In our digital world, visual content is accessed 94% more often than content without images. Would you like to know how you can activate the potential of your company through design strategies? Learn more…

There’s a growing shortage of skilled workers, and this could become the biggest problem - not only for the German economy. According to current forecasts, up to 3 million well-trained colleagues will be lacking by 2030, and they’ll be needed to take your company to the next level. How can you activate your company for the future, make minds even more open to innovation, and make your company more attractive to the next generation of managers? Learn more…

The future is digital, but human: Cyberattacks cause 65 billion euros’ worth of damage every year - in the German economy alone. The cause in 90% of cases? Human error - the human firewall is easy to crack. One reason: 85% of the funds allocated to avert this danger is invested in the development of guidelines or classic online trainings, yet this is an approach that has proven to lead to only 10% anchoring in people's minds. So how can you activate your organization in terms of cyber security to up to 90%? Learn more…

Over 90% of companies that live up to high corporate governance standards agree that their reputation as employers has improved and their corporate culture has changed for the better. More than 80% can see a positive effect on their organization’s image in the public eye, as well as on their reputation amongst investors and shareholders. But how do you get from standards to understanding? From good intentions to the right behavior? How to activate your new "Service Level Agreements", "Leadership Imperatives" or "Corporate Governance Guidelines"? Learn more…

You’ve recognized today’s opportunities and challenges, and the new strategy has finally been adopted - but the management is stuck in old thought patterns and employees don’t really know how to implement the strategy. Welcome to the Club: You’re not alone in this challenge! Here you can see what applies to all our clients and their strategic goals. Or talk to us directly and discuss with us how to activate your strategy to its full potential! Learn more…