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Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Stefan Götz

17 episodes

3 months ago

What happens when every employee has multiple AI agents with PhD-level expertise at their fingertips? How will this transform leadership as we know it? In this thought-provoking conversation, AI coaching expert Levin Keller reveals how artificial intelligence is reshaping the leadership landscape. Rather than replacing human capabilities, AI is creating unprecedented opportunities to automate routine tasks and focus on what makes us uniquely human. The discussion explores how companies like...

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What happens when every employee has multiple AI agents with PhD-level expertise at their fingertips? How will this transform leadership as we know it? In this thought-provoking conversation, AI coaching expert Levin Keller reveals how artificial intelligence is reshaping the leadership landscape. Rather than replacing human capabilities, AI is creating unprecedented opportunities to automate routine tasks and focus on what makes us uniquely human. The discussion explores how companies like...

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Episodes (17/17)

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

AI won’t Replace You. But it Will Change What Makes You Irreplaceable! +++ feat Lewin Keller, CEO CoachBot

What happens when every employee has multiple AI agents with PhD-level expertise at their fingertips? How will this transform leadership as we know it? In this thought-provoking conversation, AI coaching expert Levin Keller reveals how artificial intelligence is reshaping the leadership landscape. Rather than replacing human capabilities, AI is creating unprecedented opportunities to automate routine tasks and focus on what makes us uniquely human. The discussion explores how companies like...

3 months ago

49 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

The AI Revolution in Business Leadership: feat Patrick C. Freyer AI Strategy @BCG | GenAI Builder & Developer

Artificial intelligence isn't just changing what we do as business leaders – it's transforming who we can become when we leverage these tools strategically. In this provocative conversation with Patrick, a leading AI expert from BCG, we explore how professionals across industries can build their personal AI organization to dramatically increase their impact. Most discussions about AI focus on efficiency, but Patrick reveals a deeper opportunity: the chance to reshape your entire role around ...

4 months ago

33 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Fast, Pragmatic, Engaged: Leadership Lessons from China's Automotive Industry feat. Kierysch COO Montaplast China

The automotive industry stands at a critical crossroads, facing what Sebastian Kierysch calls "the biggest challenge we have had in the complete industry since its beginning." After 15+ years as a German executive in China, Sebastian offers rare insights into navigating this turbulent landscape where traditional manufacturers confront nimble Chinese competitors in a "bloody red ocean" of fierce competition. Drawing from his experience managing five manufacturing plants in China, Sebastian re...

4 months ago

46 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Microbz: Circular by Design - Rethinking Leadership for a Regenerative Economy

What if everything we've been taught about cleanliness, bacteria, and health has been steering us in the wrong direction? Katie Worth, MD of Microbz (www.microbz.co.uk), a UK-based probiotic company, challenges our fundamental assumptions about microorganisms and offers a revolutionary perspective on how we might work with nature rather than against it. The conversation reveals how modern society has waged a counterproductive war against microbes that has led to two concerning outcomes: the ...

4 months ago

24 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Humor, Heart & Leadership: Your Superpowers in Chaos: feat Dr. Dennis Hüttenmeister

What happens when conventional leadership approaches fail in the face of unprecedented challenges? Senior Vice President Dennis Hüttenmeister found himself building Europe's first lithium refinery just as COVID-19 lockdowns began and global supply chains collapsed. Starting with just a blank piece of paper and a handful of team members, he discovered that creating human connection would prove more valuable than any formal project management methodology. Dennis shares his refreshingly authent...

5 months ago

26 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

The Quantum Edge of Business Leadership feat. Colin Tipping

What if the key to extraordinary business success isn't found in better strategy, technology, or talent—but in understanding your organization as an energy field? Colin Tipping, the leading authority on radical leadership tools, reveals a transformative approach that's changing how forward-thinking companies operate. The conversation begins by exploring how every organization functions as an energy system with four distinct flows: money, information, materials, and what Tipping calls "humane...

5 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

How Utopia's CEO Built a Thriving Company While Staying True to Sustainable Values

Sustainability isn't just what you sell, it's how you operate. Maike Gebhardt, MD of Utopia - Germany's leading voice on sustainability - reveals how authentic leadership creates resilient, thriving organizations even during crisis. As both an environmental economist and mathematician, Maike approaches sustainability with analytical rigor and genuine passion. She shares why Utopia chose to be a for-profit company rather than a non-profit, sending a powerful market signal that businesses can ...

5 months ago

16 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Benedictine Wisdom: Ancient Management Principles for Modern Leaders feat. Dr. Notker Wolf - Abbot Primate

What if the secrets to effective leadership were written down 1,500 years ago? The Benedictine order, with 25,000 monks and nuns worldwide operating schools, universities, breweries, and printing houses, offers leadership wisdom that challenges modern management assumptions in profound ways. At the heart of Benedictine leadership lies a paradox: authority emerges not from asserting power but from serving others. "People who are concerned about their authority have already lost it," explains ...

6 months ago

44 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Scaling New Heights: The Mental Game of Extreme Climbing feat. Huberbuam Champions

What drives someone to climb 500-meter vertical walls without ropes or attempt seemingly impossible feats that push the very limits of human capability? In this riveting conversation, the legendary Huber Brothers—Thomas and Alexander—take us deep into the psychological landscape of extreme alpinism and reveal striking parallels to leadership and personal growth. The brothers articulate a philosophy that transcends climbing: "If I would always realize projects that I'm 100% successful from th...

6 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

The Next Wave in Business Requires Partnership, Not Competition ⎪ feat. Dr Spezzano, CEO & Founder of Pschology of Vision

What if the greatest crisis of our lifetime is actually the catalyst for the transformation we've been waiting for? Dr. Chuck Spezzano, author of over 50 psychology books and global business leader, reveals how COVID-19 presents a pivotal moment for visionary leadership. "When a big wave is coming, turn your ship into the wave instead of getting hit broadside," Dr. Spezzano advises. This powerful metaphor frames our conversation about the fundamental shift in business – moving from competiti...

6 months ago

38 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Navigating Business in Stormy Times: Lessons from a Ship Captain

Leadership isn't about charging ahead full steam—it's about positioning yourself at the center of the wheel, staying calm, and listening deeply. Jeff Allen, a business leader with experience as a container ship captain, shares how navigating stormy business conditions requires exceptional awareness and personal responsibility. The fundamental principle is "Leadership is hearing the calls for help." When we truly listen to others' needs, we gain crucial awareness about our environment, allowi...

6 months ago

16 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

From Rivals to Partners: Redefining Success Through Mutuality feat. CEO & Owner VisionWorks Jeff Allen

What if everything we've been taught about competition in business is fundamentally flawed? In this thought-provoking conversation with Jeff Allen, we challenge the core belief that competition brings out our best and explore why it actually creates dysfunction instead of excellence. Competition divides the world into winners and losers, destroying the very relationships that make success possible. "You don't achieve success through competition, you achieve success through mutuality," Jeff e...

6 months ago

16 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Competing Together: How Female Leadership Changes the Business Game ⎪ feat TEDx speaker Elizabeth McCourt

What happens when you combine curiosity with courage? Leadership coach and author Elizabeth McCourt brings this powerful dynamic to our conversation about the future of leadership. From her base in New York, Elizabeth shares her philosophy that has guided her through multiple careers and athletic pursuits: "If I can do it, you can do it too." The magic in Elizabeth's approach lies in her relationship with discomfort. Rather than avoiding challenging situations, she embraces them as opportuni...

6 months ago

17 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Leadership Through Trust: How Astrid Turned a 180-Year-Old Company Around ⎪ feat. CEO & Co-Owner Berendsohn Group Astrid Schulte

What happens when you buy a 180-year-old family business that desperately needs transformation but has no clear path forward? Astrid shares the remarkable journey of how she revitalized the Berenson Group by building trust rather than demanding change. When Astrid acquired this promotional products company with approximately 1,000 employees, she faced an organization paralyzed by uncertainty. Rather than imposing solutions, she spent her first hundred days conducting one-on-one interviews, a...

6 months ago

21 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Human is the Next BIG Thing ⎪ feat. CEO & Co-Owner Berendsohn Group Astrid Schulte

+++ #Successful career or being #human? Astrid Schulte, #CEO and co-owner of the #Berendsohn Group reinvented a multi-million dollar family business by #reinventing herself first. She transformed an unfulfilled 80-hour week of being the lonely star into a mindful team player inspiring everyone to his and her greatness. +++ Astrid Schulte claims: “Being human is not the opposite of being a tough manager, working hard, being on the fast lane. Being human is the condition to be a goo...

6 months ago

15 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

The Power of Accountability ⎪ feat. CEO & Owner VisionWorks Jeff Allen

+++ The #NewNormal in business comes from the power of accountability. What do you think you are accountable for? Just for your success, or the success of your team, company or even the competitor? And what about the failures? +++ Serial entrepreneur Jeff Allen from the UK claims: “If you want to be successful long-term than you want to choose to become a good learner. As life is a mirror, you can choose to be accountable for what is happening not just in your life, in your team...

7 months ago

15 minutes

Leadership Espresso with Stefan Götz

Thriving In Stormy Times ⎪ feat. Amy Fox CEO & Co-founder of Mobius Executive Leadership

**Key Lessons & Insights** 1. **Leaders as Sense-Makers** - Leaders must help teams make sense of uncertainty in a world of constant change rather than seek fixed answers. - Embracing multiple perspectives allows for adaptive leadership rather than rigid decision-making. 2. **From Command to Facilitation** - Leadership is evolving from being directive ("pointing the way") to facilitative ("hosting dialogue and intelligence"). &n...

7 months ago

50 minutes