No More Mediocrity. In Leadership, Team and Strategy.
I help ambitious leaders and their teams achieve sustained top performance, with clear strategy, effective leadership, and winning teams who genuinely enjoy the work.
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Trusted by leaders at 150+ companies. Author of «Unternehmensfitness», SpringerGabler.
▸Mediocrity feels harmless. It costs more than you think.
Results are acceptable, the team is engaged, the organization functions. And yet there is a persistent sense that far more is possible.
Typical signs: strategic topics get postponed because day-to-day business dominates. Leadership stays operational instead of shaping direction. Teams work hard, but don’t consistently deliver their best.
Mediocrity isn’t caused by a lack of skill. It comes from a lack of clarity, not enough consistency, and structures that protect today’s performance without preparing for tomorrow.
▸The way out: focus on the levers that actually matter.
No company or team needs everything at once. What matters is starting at the right point, where impact happens and relief is felt. I work with leaders and leadership teams in a focused, tailored way on exactly the topic that makes the biggest difference right now.
The Results You Can Expect
Future-ready leadership
Leaders who create clarity, give direction, and have lasting impact.
Strong winning teams
Teams that act on their own initiative and reliably deliver results.
Clear strategic direction
Setting priorities and direction without losing flexibility.
How We Work Together
Create clarity
A focused introductory call to understand your situation and decide whether and how working together makes sense.
Define focus and program
We define clear goals together and choose the program that currently makes the biggest difference.
Implement, structured
Clearly structured workshops or sessions, translated directly into concrete next steps.
Three Principles That Make the Difference.
▸Workshops, not white papers.
No 80-page documents nobody reads. The strategy or program is built in the room, with you, not at a desk for you.
▸A proven system, not a blank page.
Decades of experience mean I know the typical sticking points. A systematic approach applied to your specific situation.
▸Commitments, not intentions.
What comes out is concrete commitments, made personally and as a team, not vague intentions for the drawer.
How We Work Together, In Practice
Working at eye level with decision-makers
No consultant jargon, no «we know better». Sparring-oriented, direct and demanding, at eye level with CEOs and leaders who carry real responsibility.
Commitment, not just inspiration
It’s not about a good conversation, it’s about impact. Clear agreements and consistent follow-up ensure insights actually get implemented.
Built into your leadership routine
No side project next to the day job. The work plugs directly into existing structures and decisions.
Measurable impact, not impressions
Progress is made visible, through clear goals, defined metrics, and noticeable change in everyday work.
Also as a Book: Unternehmensfitness.
Published in 2016 by SpringerGabler, German only: «Unternehmensfitness: raus aus dem Mittelmass!», the foundation for many of the themes I still bring into workshops and programs today.
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What Clients Say
«Volkmar led our leadership team through a real transformation. He held up an honest mirror, named weaknesses clearly, and got us to our goals in a pragmatic, effective way.»
Helmut Perreten — CEO, IBI AG
«Volkmar guided us through our complete strategic realignment across three intensive workshops. Today we operate with a shared direction and real clarity.»
Reto Bättig — CEO, Cudos AG
«Clarity, focus, momentum, that’s not just a phrase, it’s a real leadership principle. I live it now.»
Daniel Graf — CEO, Nachbur AG
«Volkmar commands the full range of modern leadership methods. His directness gets straight to the point, sometimes uncomfortable, but extremely effective.»
Urs Bopp — CFO, Transformation Leader
«The process was excellently prepared, efficiently structured, and led to actionable results in a short time that we’re already successfully implementing.»
Gerald Moser — CIO, LGT Private Bank
«Volkmar led our leadership team through the development of a genuine winning-team culture. From preparation to workshops to follow-up, everything was highly professional and consistently focused on implementation.»
Daniel Wetterwald — Security & Video Analytics Specialist
Common Questions
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