OrgChanger

“[ Stephan’s] dedication, critical analysis, thorough mindset, and business bridging and expectation manage ment efforts provided us a tremendous boon to the team. The nature of this project is something that has never been done before at Janssen/Johnson&Johnson.Stephan was able to work through the ambiguities, ask critical questions, join last-minute coordination calls, and to enable the team to…

“[Stephan’s] dedication, critical analysis, thorough mindset, and business bridging and expectation management efforts provided us a tremendous boon to the team. The nature of this project is something that has never been done before at [Client.]“

We are quitting Twitter for good. Please on LinkedIn or follow my websites www.klaschka.co and www.orgchanger.com #QuittingTwitter #Quit

We are quitting Twitter for good. Please on LinkedIn or follow my websites http://www.klaschka.co and http://www.orgchanger.com Stephan Klaschka: linkedin.com/in/stephanklaschka Melanie Klaschka: linkedin.com/in/melanie-klaschka-crp-gms-1bb6272 #QuittingTwitter #quit

Olympic Efficiency – who did best?

In the worlds of business, efficiency is the ability to producing the desired result with the minimum effort necessary, i.e., without waste. Translated to the Olympics, the participating nations send their resources (athletes) to win maximum reward (Olympic medals) for national prestige. Who is most efficient? The media and public often remain focused on the maximum effectiveness in the form of…

Join me at The German Startup Conference 2021

The German Startup Conference 2021 / Silicon Valley section Bridging the Atlantic, this free and virtual German Startup Conference 2021 connects Germany’s startups preparing to enter the U.S. market with entrepreneurial and innovation hubs in Silicon Valley and throughout the United States. Join me on October 26, 2021 – I look forward to your questions during the panel discussion of the Silicon…

Join The German Startup Conference 2021

Bridging the Atlantic, this *FREE and VIRTUAL* German Startup Conference 2021 connects Germany’s startups preparing to enter the U.S. market with entrepreneurial and innovation hubs in Silicon Valley and throughout the United States. Join me on October 26, 2021 – I look forward to your questions during the panel discussion of the Silicon Valley section! Registration at…

HBR teaching case study features Stephan Klaschka as corporate innovator

The HBR teaching case study ‘Boehringer Ingelheim: Leading Innovation’ features Stephan Klaschka’s corporate career as an innovator at Boehringer Ingelheim and is taught by business schools and universities around the globe (America, Europe, MENA, Asia-Pacific). Link: https://store.hbr.org/product/boehringer-ingelheim-leading-innovation/W14644

‘How Did I Get Here?’ (podcast interview)

If you ever wondered ‘How Did I Get Here?’ (link) – This is a recent interview I gave that may be helpful if your early in your career.

Listen to this short podcast interview series by Jason Fish on anchor.fm – listeners can also find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many other listening platforms. Enjoy! ##careerpaths #innovatorsmindset #orgchanger

Join me at the Automotive & Mobility Forum, NYC, 24. March 2020

Automotive & Mobility Forum The German-American Chamber of Commerce in New York (GACCNY), invites you to join the Automotive & Mobility Forumon March 24, 2020. An expert panel from the automotive industry will give you insights on major trends that are currently reshaping the automotive industry: electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, and mobility as a service. Based on…

Why virtual teams fail, and how to make them work (part 1)

Turning back?

In times where many companies push their employees to work from home and employees request this new freedom, YAHOO’s announcement surprised putting away with it all and returning to the old 9-to-5 office hours.  (WSJ, March 5, 2013)

Senior leaders like YAHOO’s new CEO, Marissa Meyer, have doubts if remote working models work – or they struggle how to make it work effectively.

Execut…

IoT in pharma manufacturing changes company culture

Digital transformation sometimes comes with unforeseen yet sometimes very beneficial consequences. Who would have guessed that introducing IoT (Internet of Things) to pharmaceutical manufacturing could have a broader transformational impact on a traditionally conservative company culture?

Conservative Pharma Industry

As a bit of background information, there are many reasons why the…

New York Times: “Social connections … are keys to happiness and health”

We read daily now that “social connections, in a very real way, are keys to happiness and health” as a recent New York Times article puts it. At a time where we humans with our smart-phones and social media apps should be connected more than ever, we also sense a “Virtual Distance” that removed context from our digital interactions: We look into a screen that mirrors not only our own face but…

Intrapreneurship Case Study at the Foreign Trade University (FTU), Vietnam, 04.Jun.2018

Intrapreneurship Case Study at the Foreign Trade University (FTU), 

As a cooperation between Colorado State University (CSU) and the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hanoi, Vietnam, FTU students are tasked to develop an opportunity in a team and conduct a feasibility analysis on the opportunity that they present to the class.

I will join the students and visiting CSU professor Robert Mitchell…

Discussing HBR Intrapreneuring Case Study “Leading Innovation” at CSU, 26Apr2018

Students of the Creativity, Innovation and New Value course at Colorado State University discuss the popular teaching case study “Boehringer Ingelheim: Leading Innovation” (available at Harvard Business Review (HBR) and the Ivey Business School) with intrapreneur Stephan Klaschka.

The case writers Professor J. Robert Mitchell, Ph.D., and Ramasastry Chandrasekhar, of Ivey Business School, follow…