Before I became a coach, I spent 18 years in the very roles I now support: as an employee, a manager, and a person within an organization.
This isn't about what's on my business card. It's about why I do what I do—and the steps that led me here.
Chapter 01
My Journey in Five Stages
Banking, pharmaceuticals, Nobel laureates, and a hiking staff. It sounds like a patchwork resume—but it’s actually a school.
Six years of customer service
A bank, a suit, and numbers. What matters here is trust. And the ability to listen. Even when the client herself doesn’t yet know what she actually wants to say.
Two Years Among Geniuses
Event manager for a conference where Nobel laureates meet young researchers. A world full of ideas, vanity, and immense wisdom.
Ten years with the company—six of them in a leadership role
An international and complex pharmaceutical company. I’ve built teams, overseen restructuring efforts, and helped people advance in their careers. Some of them now hold positions that are more senior than the one I held back then.
400 kilometers on foot
From the Grossglockner to the sea. When you walk, you think differently. When I saw the Adriatic Sea after weeks away, the decision had long since been made. I just had to let it happen.
Self-employed. Working for yourself. With integrity.
Today, I work with executives, teams, and organizations—applying everything I’ve learned from the first four chapters. Not despite the fact that I know both sides, but precisely because of it.
“We turn words into action.”
– Lanz Consulting
Chapter 02
Four sentences that say it all
Eighteen years in the workforce, a walking stick, and three years of self-employment—all distilled into the four principles that guide my work today.
Great things rarely happen in the comfort zone.
If you want to grow, you have to take risks. This applies to individuals just as much as it does to teams. My job is to create a space where taking risks is okay.
Investing in your personality is fun.
Personality is the most important asset class we have. Those who know themselves lead with greater clarity—and expend less energy on self-defense.
Leadership can release a lot of energy - both positive and negative.
Poor leadership costs money, causes stress, and drives away good people. Good leadership unleashes something that can’t be measured by any metric. I’ve seen both.
So much more is created in a team than alone.
Going it alone is rarely a heroic journey. True collaboration requires trust—and that has to be earned. Through friction, discussion, and sometimes even conflict.
Chapter 03
When you travel, you let go
Why I’ve learned more about coaching from my time in Nepal and Mongolia than from ten training courses.
Nepal. Mongolia. Iran.
Travel is my classroom, not my break. If you want to break free from old patterns, you have to immerse yourself in a world where those patterns no longer hold any sway. In Nepal, a German mindset focused on efficiency won’t get you far. In Mongolia, you have to learn to wait. And in Iran, what you say matters less than what happens between the lines.
What remains is mindfulness. And a willingness to embrace what is different. Not because I find it so exciting—but because the world leaves me no other choice.
In 2021, I hiked the Alpe-Adria Trail—400 kilometers from the Grossglockner to the sea. It was this journey that led me to become self-employed—not some big decision made at a desk, but step by step. By the time I saw the Adriatic Sea after weeks on the trail, it had long been clear.
What does this mean for coaching? When I sit down with executives today and the world feels complicated, I know from personal experience: there’s always another perspective. Always.
Chapter 04
What I'm into
Training, passion projects, and networks—both professional and personal.
Chapter 05
We achieve more as a team
I don't work alone. With these women, I think, laugh, and sometimes even swear.
Karina SchneiderHR & Wellbeing,Return-to-Work Coach
Mirja CattinMediation, Etiquette,Forensics
Andrea CapolOrganizational Development,Management Consulting
Andrea HummlerOrganizational Development,Coaching
Nike StahleckerCoaching, Sound Therapy,Personality Analysis
Francisca GambaroOrganizational Consulting,Coaching bso
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if that works for you.
Michèle Heinecke – My Virtual Assistant
Without Michèle, I might be half as organized and twice as stressed. She takes the pressure off me—so I can do what I do best.
Chapter 06
Voices & Thoughts
This is where I organize my thoughts, share recommendations, and every now and then write something longer than a LinkedIn post.
What I'm thinking right now
Starting in fall 2026: an open notebook on leadership, organizational development, and everything that can’t be squeezed into an Instagram slide.
What I'm listening to
Three podcasts that consistently make me smarter—recommended for a reason, not just out of politeness.
What's on my desk
Three books I keep coming back to—and that I give to clients far too often.
