Marantec Lets Start-ups Stress-Test Its Business Model
Benedikt Langer
Kerstin Hochmüller and Andreas Schiemann run door-drive manufacturer Marantec from East Westphalia ...
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New Work & Leadership
The shortage of skilled workers costs the German economy 49 billion euros per year. At the same time, AI and remote work are fundamentally changing the requirements for leadership. New Work & Leadership shows how CEOs and board members use people strategy, talent retention and organizational culture as strategic levers.
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CIO succession: why internal candidates lose out
Bernhard Liebl
Internal CIO candidates lose out more often on breadth of experience than expertise. Supervisory boards ...
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First the decision thesis, then the org chart
Eva Mickler
Every reorg starts with PowerPoint and ends with the same conflicts in a new layout. Without a decision ...
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Local AI: Governance Before Hardware Purchase
Benedikt Langer
Four developments over two weeks show that locally operated AI goes far beyond the tech stack. Anyone ...
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Which control remains after the agent rollout
Benedikt Langer
According to a Gartner press release (August 2025), around 40 percent of enterprise apps will feature ...
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AI deliberately eliminates middle management levels
Jakob Bach
The first management tier to be automated out of existence is the one that’s easiest to replace. ...
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What Consultations About Transformation Conceal
Jakob Bach
70 percent of all transformations fail, or so the story goes since John Kotter first said it in 1996. ...
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The Chief AI Officer is here. The problem remains.
Eva Mickler
76 percent of corporations now have a Chief AI Officer-up from just over a quarter a year ago. The role ...
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Digitalization as a CIO Matter: The Costly DACH Reflex
Eva Mickler
During the board meeting, implementing AI seems to naturally fall under IT. This is how responsibility ...
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Four Stumbling Blocks: Why AI Projects Fail to Transition to Regular Operations
Jakob Bach
The most dangerous moment in an AI project comes after a successful pilot. In the completed test run, ...
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