When leadership isn't landing.
The strategy is set, the slides have been presented — but day-to-day, what was decided isn't happening.
Trusted Advisor & Sparring Partner
I go where it actually happens.
I work alongside leaders and organisations as a Trusted Advisor and Sparring Partner — where it actually happens. On construction sites, in hospitals, on production floors, in international projects from Europe to Asia. Not just with methods, but above all with clarity, integrity, and 25+ years of experience. Always as equals.
Why companies call me
If one of these sentences rings true — let's talk.
When roles stay blurry.
Accountability fades, decisions get pushed upward, conflicts are avoided instead of addressed.
When teams work next to each other, not with each other.
Everyone optimizes their own area. What happens between departments is no one's job — and it gets expensive.
When change has been decided but not embodied.
At the town hall it sounded convincing. Three weeks later, everyone is back to deciding by the old logic.
Three fields, one principle
Together we clarify where you want to go — and what's standing in the way.
I don't sell sessions or workshops. I invest in a relationship as equals — and stay until the impact is real.
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Self-leadership
Before you can lead others, you have to know where you yourself stand. I work with you on your clarity, your stance, and your impact — as a sparring partner who thinks alongside you instead of handing out advice.
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Team culture & organisation
A team that works doesn't need motivational posters. It needs trust, clear roles, and someone who asks the right questions. I work with teams and organisations on the ground — strategically and operationally.
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Leading change
Change doesn't fail on strategy. It fails on Monday at 9am. I accompany leaders and organisations through transformation — as a partner who helps hold the course when the wind picks up.
Change support
Voices
What others say about working with me.
„Ralf supports Avance since 2008 in many various missions. He has a vast knowledge and experience in different coaching techniques as well as a good track record in improving productivity. A very professional, trustworthy and integer person. I would highly recommend him."
Thibault Heck, CEO Avance Group
„Honestly, I only wanted a small fine-tuning. But with every additional question from you, more blurry edges came to light. In the end, we mapped and ordered my entire profile. Thank you for your structured, probing questions."
Translated from German.
Christoph Frankerl, Owner Frankerl Food
Insights
Recent thinking from the series „Leadership is not a spectator sport".
Thursday evening, 7:12pm — the loneliness of leadership
After the town hall, Martin is alone in his office. On the quiet aloneness of decisions you can never fully tell anyone.
Read in the seriesWhy change projects die — in the second week.
Wednesday of the second week, seven days after kickoff — the moment change projects die. Not with a bang, but with silence.
Read in the seriesShe tried to say it three times. Nobody listened.
The best people leave quietly. The question isn't why they leave — it's why we don't listen.
Read in the seriesNot ready for a conversation yet? Stay in touch — follow me on LinkedIn or send a short email. Either works.