#64 | Penguins teach change management

"The story begins with a melting iceberg and a penguin watching it."

Have you ever thought of penguins when you think of change management? No?
Then you should definitely do so. And it's best to read the book ‘The Penguin Principle’ by our guest today. Holger Rathgeber is a recognised expert in change leadership. The successful bestselling author and coach translates his experience into magical animal fables. And in doing so, he manages to bring brittle topics such as change management to life.

"In the beginning, you need the courage to address a threat."

Rathgeber not only makes change visible, but also provides concrete assistance on how a change process can be successfully implemented. The most important thing is to recognise the urgency - and maintain it. In this episode, he takes us on a journey to a penguin colony on a melting iceberg. Rathgeber explains which fields of action are part of a successful change process, which questions need to be asked and what his view of leadership is.

"The limiting factor is usually not the quality of leadership, but the quantity."

Georgiy Michailov and Holger Rathgeber also discuss how leadership really becomes effective and how managers can find the balance between day-to-day business and future work. What distinguishes management from leadership. And they talk about the fact that big changes also require big cuts. 

*Video only in German