Dieter L.

Motivation is an external, temporary high that pushes you forward. Inspiration is an internal, sustainable glow which pulls you forward. (Thomas Leonard)

Inspiring People, Achieving Goals, Creating New Futures

Toward the end of the nineteen eighties, I began asking myself about "meaning" in the context of business management, success, motivation, empowerment, and leadership. Increasingly, I began exploring the concepts of meaning, purpose, and trust. At that time, many thought I was a naive dreamer.

Yet, in my opinion, it was a long overdue step. After all, the management and leadership techniques (search for excellence, quality circles, change-management, delegation, communication, time management, and many more) had neither really solved problems nor produced reasonable short- and long-term results. These techniques only scratched the surface: "Invest a few weekends to learn a couple of skills here, define a company vision and mission there, and you're done".

I was not the only one to recognise the insufficiency of existing programmes: a growing number of inquiries from companies and managers attested to their hunger for better ways. What I shared with this initially small group of visionaries was the desire to base management and leadership techniques on something solid, on something that not only produces short-term results but also long-term success and, in addition, leaves a profound feeling of satisfaction and fulfilment.

Ongoing interest has encouraged me to continue my explorations, and led me to support enterprises and their management as mentor, consultant, and inspirational speaker.

Clients include:

• 3M
• AGA
• Bard
• BMW
• Bristol-Myers Squibb
• BP
• Covatec
• Covidien
• Covington
• Electrolux
• Gore
• Lilly
• MCE/Management Center Europe
• Nestle
• Novartis
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• Ratiopharm
• Somfy
• Sony
• Swarovski
• Voest