Category: leadership

Letter to an Optimistic Contrarian: Creating Wealth by BEING different

A contrarian isn’t one who always objects - that’s a conformist of a different sort. A contrarian reasons independently from the ground up and resists pressure to conformNaval Ravikant Context: I grew up in a (relatively) conservative but socially liberal family with 4 siblings, living in a ‘bubble’ in the beautiful city of Salzburg/Austria, with … Continue reading Letter to an Optimistic Contrarian: Creating Wealth by BEING different →

How do you mange your time wisely? Some life-hacks for high(er) productivity

„Your greatest asset is your earning ability. Your greatest resource is your time“ This was the quote I saw years ago on the computer of my entrepreneur friend Patrick Linden.   Just 3 years ago I was cramping every single minute with calls, meetings or work. 2 years ago I added a Triathlon training and … Continue reading How do you mange your time wisely? Some life-hacks for high(er) productivity →

The Future of Travel and New Travel Ecosystems

Last week I attended the APAC Travel Summit organized by facebook APAC. It was an industry-leading event with a variety of stakeholders and brands from the travel industry. Facebook flew in some of their global travel experts to discuss current challenges and opportunities. I thought it’s worth sharing an executive summary about how the Future … Continue reading The Future of Travel and New Travel Ecosystems →

Learning from the Best in Digital Transformation – Smart Summit in Singapore

I was invited to the Smart Summit 2019 in Singapore’s Marina Bay Conventional Centre where the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, gave a keynote and government officials and industry leaders discussed about opportunities and challenges arising from digital transformation. To summarise some key points from the summit: The competitive advantage for companies and industries in the … Continue reading Learning from the Best in Digital Transformation – Smart Summit in Singapore →

“Getting something done is better than perfect” Interview with Magnus Grimeland, Antler

Magnus and I, we know each other since our first CEO & Founder Dinner that we organised in Singapore in 2016. Back then he was CEO & Founder of Global Fashion Group (=mother company of Zalora) and he is now CEO & Founder of antler: the premier tech founder incubator in Asia. He is an … Continue reading “Getting something done is better than perfect” Interview with Magnus Grimeland, Antler →

“It is a matter of prioritisation.” Interview with Tomas Laboutka

Tomas is a good friend of mine. He co-founded HotelQuickly and is currently running SEA Founders - the premier tech founder community in South-East-Asia. Apart from running tech-startups, he is also a sport enthusiast and a big believer of continuous self-improvement. I enjoy our monthly catch-up talks and I am sure you will enjoy his … Continue reading “It is a matter of prioritisation.” Interview with Tomas Laboutka →

“For me it is very simple: taking risks” Interview with Wolfgang Baier, Luxasia

Wolfgang has been a family friend from my early days in Singapore. He was working for McKinsey, leading (and innovating) SingPost for 5,5 years and is now CEO of Luxasia: one of Asia‘s biggest Beauty & Luxury Omni-channel distributor and retailer. During our first brunch with his family I asked him whether he can & … Continue reading “For me it is very simple: taking risks” Interview with Wolfgang Baier, Luxasia →