An increasing number of companies are recognizing that leadership requirements are changing dramatically, and that leadership needs to be redefined in the long term. In a globalized world characterized by financial and economic crises, but above all also by a crisis of confidence, new rules apply to the people at the top, and new demands are placed on their competences and their experience. Corporate volunteering has proven to be a suitable tool to address these challenges. Voluntary commitment, which is nothing new, but which has always shaped our society and working environment, is designed and implemented directly for this purpose.
Lars Maydell has been active for more than 14 years as an environmental expert, fund Manager and strategy consultant in international companies. He completed his degree in soil culture in Vienna, and his MBA training was in the Netherlands at Erasmus University. His many years of experience in Kommunalkredit Austria AG, Arthur D. Little International and Egon Zehnder International have shaped his management image and principles in leadership development. His multi-faceted consulting experience and his focus on sustainability make him the ideal partner for "Global Corporate Volunteering", a tool for developing leadership skills.
The number 1 career killer is called conflict. The estimated costs in Germany for unprotected employees is approximately 72.5 billion euros. Conflicts are ubiquitous. Conflicts between managers, employees, departments and entire business units are unavoidable in organizations. Unresolved conflicts and tensions absorb capacity, time and energy. Constructively, conflicts represent an opportunity for new ways of acting.
Claudia Daeubner’s career began in South Africa at the German company AEG. In addition to her economic education, she attended executive programs at Harvard University. For more than 11 years Ms. Daeubner has been an internationally sought-after executive counselor, and enjoys the confidence of many top managers in Germany and abroad. She is keynote speaker at international conferences and book author. She is also a member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) in the United States, as well as member of Rotary International.
An increasing number of companies are recognizing that leadership requirements are changing dramatically, and that leadership needs to be redefined in the long term. In a globalized world characterized by financial and economic crises, but above all also by a crisis of confidence, new rules apply to the people at the top, and new demands are placed on their competences and their experience. Corporate volunteering has proven to be a suitable tool to address these challenges. Voluntary commitment, which is nothing new, but which has always shaped our society and working environment, is designed and implemented directly for this purpose.
The number 1 career killer is called conflict. The estimated costs in Germany for unprotected employees is approximately 72.5 billion euros. Conflicts are ubiquitous. Conflicts between managers, employees, departments and entire business units are unavoidable in organizations. Unresolved conflicts and tensions absorb capacity, time and energy. Constructively, conflicts represent an opportunity for new ways of acting.
