Marc
Rethinking Leadership
Human. Clear. Transformative.
I work from practice.
And for the reality of leadership.
Stance
Human-centered leadership and compassion at work are not trends to me.
They are stances.
Grounded, effective, and applicable in everyday leadership.
Good leadership does not begin with methods.
It begins with self-leadership.
With clarity.
With responsibility.
With the willingness to reflect on oneself.
I work with leaders and organizations
who do not want to lead louder,
but more consciously.
Professional Background
More than 20+ years of leadership experience
in the European banking and financial sector.
Over a decade in executive and board-level roles,
complemented by experience in start-ups
and in accompanying organizations through change.
This combination of practice, responsibility,
and reflection continues to shape my work today.
Further Education
- Compassion Cultivation Training© Teacher Certification, Compassion Institute & CCARE, Stanford University, 2024
- Consultant of Applied Compassion, CCARE, Stanford University, 2021
- Business Mediator (IHK), 2015
Academic Qualifications / Education
- Diploma in Business administration at St. Galler Business School (SGBS)
- Studied business administration at the University of Cologne
- Banking apprenticeship at Deutsche Bank AG
Networks
CCARE, Stanford University
Alumni Community since 2019
Part of the coaching team
since 2023
Member of the Ashoka Support Network
since 2016
Personal
Born and raised in Cologne.
Professionally at home across Europe.
Nature gives me clarity.
In the mountains, by the sea, or in the snow.
Hugo, my brown standard poodle, is often by my side.
So is humor.
Especially when things get serious.
Guiding thought
“Switch off autopilot and move toward conscious, strategic action.
Clarity begins with stance.”
– Marc
Working together
If you understand leadership not as a role,
but as responsibility,
