Rising Phoenix | Mindful Leadership Coaching

Based in Mannheim I have been working in leadership roles in international business for many years—with teams ranging from just a few employees to over 200 people in global organizations.

I took on my first formal leadership role in 2006 at a globally operating IT company. However, my first experiences with leadership date back much earlier—to the mid-1990s.

Since then, I have led, built, and developed national and international teams in a variety of contexts.

In parallel, I have been supporting people for many years—across teams and departments—as a mentor and sparring partner in their personal and professional development.”

For me, leadership has never been just a matter of structure, processes, or achieving goals.

With growing experience, it became increasingly clear to me:

Good leadership does not come from more control—but from greater awareness.

In many organizations, I see an increasing focus on performance, efficiency, and speed.

In the process, three things often fade into the background:

Clarity in thinking
Emotional intelligence
Genuine interpersonal respect

The consequences are often visible:

High levels of pressure within leadership teams
Growing distance between leadership and employees
Declining emotional commitment within the organization

In recent years—especially during an intense phase of personal development—I began to fundamentally question my way of leading once again.

This phase was challenging, clarifying, and formative at the same time.

The combination of:

many years of leadership experience
and personal transformation

has fundamentally changed my perspective on modern leadership.

This is how my approach to Mindful Leadership emerged.

Not as a method—but as a mindset.

A form of leadership that brings together clarity, awareness, and impact.