The expert podcast for effective change: SMP Leading in Transformation

Transformation, leadership, and effective change.

The new podcast format, hosted by Michael Hedtstück, brings together what defines Struktur Management Partner: not only understanding change, but actively shaping it. With effective levers for upper mid-sized businesses.
In SMP Leading in Transformation, experts discuss the key questions surrounding transformation, turnaround, and restructuring.
Look forward to engaging conversations, clear explanations, and fresh perspectives.

All Episodes of SMP Leading in Transformation

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Nadine Kammerlander, Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: How family-owned businesses can remain resilient in times of crisis

19. October 2026

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#25 | How family-owned businesses can stay resilient in times of crisis - With Nadine Kammerlander, Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Governance distributes power in family-owned businesses."

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0 h 51 Min

“Leading in Transformation” episode featuring Christian Keller, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Leading in the cutthroat world of professional soccer

5. October 2026

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#24 | Leading in the Cutthroat World of Professional Soccer - With Christian Keller, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"As a turnaround specialist, you tend to rub people the wrong way. This creates a certain atmosphere."

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0 h 53 Min

“Leading in Transformation” episode featuring Nadine Hellmold, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Does transformation require courtesy?

21. September 2026

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#23 | Does transformation require politeness? - With Nadine Hellmold, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Etiquette is more relevant than ever—without etiquette, there can be no change!"

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0 h 47 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Frank Steimel, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: exhaustion, newfound freedom, and how to avoid falling back into crisis

7. September 2026

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#22 | What really comes out of the turnaround - With Frank Steimel, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"We have regained our entrepreneurial freedom."

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0 h 42 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Klaus Jaenecke, Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Why advisory boards fail—and how to do it better

24. August 2026

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#21 | Why advisory boards fail—and how to do it better - With Klaus Jaenecke, Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"A sparring partner trains someone—and doesn't knock them out."

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0 h 55 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Lennard Overbeck-Prien, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: These 5 patterns slow down any turnaround

10. August 2026

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#20 | These 5 patterns slow down any turnaround - With Lennard Overbeck-Prien, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"For a turnaround to succeed, you need not only a good plan, but also clarity and a compelling narrative."

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0 h 48 Min

Leading in Transformation episode with Mark Poppenborg, Oliver Krumm, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Change Management - Bringing about lasting behavioral change

27. July 2026

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#19 | Change Management: Bringing about lasting behavioral change - With Mark Poppenborg, Oliver Krumm, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"You have to be willing to slaughter sacred cows. And a crisis makes that possible."

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0 h 54 Min

“Leading in Transformation” episode featuring Jan Rodig, Dr. Casimir Ortlieb, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: AI in Turnaround: From Hype to Results

13. July 2026

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#18 | AI in Turnaround: From Hype to Results - With Jan Rodig, Dr. Casimir Ortlieb, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Managers and entrepreneurs are eagerly searching for real AI potential within their companies."

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0 h 35 Min

#17 | Terminal 3: Germany's Most Successful Major Project

29. June 2026

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#17 | Terminal 3: Germany's Most Successful Major Project - With Matthias Ostermann, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"The abyss we looked into at the start of the COVID-19 crisis was very deep."

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0 h 46 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Matthias Ostermann, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: The Struggle to Avoid Decline in Companies: How to Break Free from Misguided Ways of Thinking

15. June 2026

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#16 | When mindset patterns block a turnaround - With Matthias Ostermann, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"A company doesn't go into the red overnight."

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0 h 46 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Jan Rodig, Oliver Krumm, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Operating Model: How Strategy Transforms into Performance

1. June 2026

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#15 | Operating Model: How Strategy Translates into Performance - With Jan Rodig, Oliver Krumm and Michael Hedtstück

"An operating model puts the company's strategy into action'"

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0 h 37 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Katja Nettesheim, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: How AI is reshaping power structures in companies

18. May 2026

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#14 | How AI Is Reshaping Power Structures in Companies - With Katja Nettesheim, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Now may be your last chance to make your company’s organizational structure AI-ready"

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0 h 53 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Strategic Refusal: Why Every Transformation Begins with a “No”

4. May 2026

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#13 | Strategic Resistance: Why Every Transformation Begins with a “No” - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Saying ‘no’ is important for focusing on what really matters"

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0 h 42 Min

Leading in Transformation: An episode featuring Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: The unique challenges of transforming family businesses

20. April 2026

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#12 | The unique challenges of transforming family businesses - With Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"If you don’t transform the family, you won’t transform the family business either."

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0 h 54 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Tips for effective stakeholder management during restructuring

6. April 2026

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#11 | Tips for Effective Stakeholder Management During Restructuring - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Make Everyone Involved a Co-Creator of the Solution"

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0 h 43 Min

Leading in Transformation episode featuring Monika Dussen, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: Next-Gen CROs: How young and experienced restructuring professionals learn from one another

23. March 2026

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#10 | Next-Gen CROs: How Young and Experienced Restructurers Learn from Each Other - With Monika Dussen, Janis Steinfort und Michael Hedtstück

"Every CRO, whether young or old, must know their craft"

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0 h 42 Min

Leading in Transformation episode with David Südi, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: How to deal with setbacks in a restructuring process.

9. March 2026

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#9 | How to deal with setbacks in a restructuring process - With David Südi, Janis Steinfort und Michael Hedtstück

"Restructuring is all about setbacks - right from the start"

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0 h 46 Min

Leading in Transformation episode with Marc-René Faerber, Benjamin Niethammer, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: The illusion of control: Why plans fail in turnarounds

23. February 2026

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#8 | The illusion of control: Why plans fail in turnarounds - With Marc-René Faerber, Benjamin Niethammer and Michael Hedtstück

"The plan is nothing, but planning is everything'"

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0 h 42 Min

9. February 2026

Transformation

#7 | Questions as answers: How to ask the RIGHT questions in transformation projects - With Dr. Hans-Joachim Grabow, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"That's a good question!'"

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0 h 43 Min

26. January 2026

Transformation

#6 | Leadership or empty words? The importance of purpose in transformation - With Jan Rodig and Michael Hedtstück

"Purpose is clarity that reduces decision friction!'"

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0 h 27 Min

12. January 2026

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#5 | Fast and slow thinking - With Tobias Seybold, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Daniel Kahneman has demystified 'homo economicus'"

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0 h 49 Min

15. December 2025

Transformation

#4 | Mastering dual transformation - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"Are we riding a dead horse or will we still strike gold?"

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0 h 45 Min

Leading in Transformation episode with Monika Dussen, Janis Steinfort, and Michael Hedtstück. The topic: The 7 deadly sins in turnaround

1. December 2025

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#3 | The 7 deadly sins in turnaround - With Monika Dussen, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"At the beginning of a turnaround, management must give itself as much leeway as possible."

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0 h 45 Min

17. November 2025

Transformation

#2 | Strategy: Luxury or necessity in a transformation? - With Jan Rodig and Michael Hedtstück

"Often, far too much is done strategically without focusing energy on the really important issues"

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0 h 32 Min

3. November 2025

Transformation

#1 | Those who don't transform will be restructured: The cost of hesitation - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

"The willingness to take painful steps in a transformation without the pressure of a crisis is not very strong."

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0 h 34 Min

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28. October 2026

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"What affects you is what happens to you."

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The expert podcast for effective change: SMP Leading in Transformation

Transformation, leadership, and effective change.

All Episodes of SMP Leading in Transformation

#25 | How family-owned businesses can stay resilient in times of crisis - With Nadine Kammerlander, Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#24 | Leading in the Cutthroat World of Professional Soccer - With Christian Keller, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#23 | Does transformation require politeness? - With Nadine Hellmold, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#22 | What really comes out of the turnaround - With Frank Steimel, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#21 | Why advisory boards fail—and how to do it better - With Klaus Jaenecke, Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#20 | These 5 patterns slow down any turnaround - With Lennard Overbeck-Prien, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#19 | Change Management: Bringing about lasting behavioral change - With Mark Poppenborg, Oliver Krumm, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#18 | AI in Turnaround: From Hype to Results - With Jan Rodig, Dr. Casimir Ortlieb, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#17 | Terminal 3: Germany's Most Successful Major Project - With Matthias Ostermann, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#16 | When mindset patterns block a turnaround - With Matthias Ostermann, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#15 | Operating Model: How Strategy Translates into Performance - With Jan Rodig, Oliver Krumm and Michael Hedtstück

#14 | How AI Is Reshaping Power Structures in Companies - With Katja Nettesheim, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#13 | Strategic Resistance: Why Every Transformation Begins with a “No” - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#12 | The unique challenges of transforming family businesses - With Konrad Fröhlich, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#11 | Tips for Effective Stakeholder Management During Restructuring - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#10 | Next-Gen CROs: How Young and Experienced Restructurers Learn from Each Other - With Monika Dussen, Janis Steinfort und Michael Hedtstück

#9 | How to deal with setbacks in a restructuring process - With David Südi, Janis Steinfort und Michael Hedtstück

#8 | The illusion of control: Why plans fail in turnarounds - With Marc-René Faerber, Benjamin Niethammer and Michael Hedtstück

#7 | Questions as answers: How to ask the RIGHT questions in transformation projects - With Dr. Hans-Joachim Grabow, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#6 | Leadership or empty words? The importance of purpose in transformation - With Jan Rodig and Michael Hedtstück

#5 | Fast and slow thinking - With Tobias Seybold, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#4 | Mastering dual transformation - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#3 | The 7 deadly sins in turnaround - With Monika Dussen, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

#2 | Strategy: Luxury or necessity in a transformation? - With Jan Rodig and Michael Hedtstück

#1 | Those who don't transform will be restructured: The cost of hesitation - With Georgiy Michailov, Janis Steinfort and Michael Hedtstück

Looking for more inspiration? Check out our classic podcast: SMP LeaderTalks.

#169 | A fresh start through quick wits - Georgiy Michailov meets Nicole Staudinger

Looking for more inspiration? Check out our classic podcast:
SMP LeaderTalks.