FLI Thought Leaders
True Progress (2015)
Barbara Kellermann
Harvard Kennedy School, Professor of Public Leadership
Leadership does not happen without having active supporters: “Good” leaders rely on good followers, “bad” leaders attract bad followers. Barbara Kellermann talks about what defines a leadership system…
Steffi Czerny
Founder of Burda DLD Digital-Life-Design
Steffi Czerny told us her amazing story of how she went to Israel for a charitable purpose and this became her start into the thrilling world of digital innovation…
Siegmar Gabriel
Form. Deputy Chancellor & Minister for Foreign Affairs Germany
We asked one of the leading Berlin politicians about his vision of a desirable future. This is what Sigmar Gabriel came up with…
Bill McDermott
CEO SAP
Out of his corporate plane, the CEO of SAP was talking with us about how artificial intelligence can help to make the world a better place…
Franz-Josef Radermacher
Professor Artificial Intelligence Ulm University, Member of Club of Rome
What does Sisyphus tell us about leadership? Futurologist Franz-Josef Radermacher shares his principles of how to achieve progress as a leader…
Juliana Rotich
Co-Founder Ushaidi, Social Entrepreneur
Juliana Rotich is a TED speaker and Afro-American social entrepreneur. She talks about how an insufficient infrastructure in Africa inspired innovation…
Frank Schätzing
German fiction writer
Frank Schätzings fiction novel “The Swarm” was sold about 4 million times so far. In an interview, he told us why visions are important and what the young generation has to prepare for…
Barry Schwartz
Professor of Social Theory and Social Action and Psychologist
How to achieve inner strength when you are a leader in a highly volatile and dynamic environment. TED Senior fellow Barry Schwartz (“The Paradox of Choice”) is sharing his insights…
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Author and philosophical essayist
The author of bestselling books “Black Swan” and “Antifragile” told us why progress is about imitating nature and taking responsibility…
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Töpfer
Executive Director of the UN Environment Programm
Klaus Töpfer is an experienced politician and visionary. And he is one of the global experts regarding sustainability. In an interview, he shared his priorities for an agenda of global progress…
Jimmy Wales
Co-Founder Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales shared his personal story about how he achieved his vision to make knowledge accessible around the world and what he thinks is key to achieve progress in the future…
Muhammad Yunus
Noble Peace Laureate and founder of Gramen Bank
At the annual meeting of UN Foundation, Muhammad Yunus talked with us about the exponential power of the digital generation and how important a common vision is to use it in the right way…
Meaning@Work (2016)
General a.D. Helge Hansen
Former Commander of NATO Allied Forces
Being commander of the European NATO allied forces, Helge Hansen was leading several hundred thousands of soldiers. If it comes to purpose-driven leadership, he says, a business can learn a lot from military leadership…
Joe Kaeser
CEO Siemens
Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser gave us a very open and honest interview about what he thinks is vital to provide purpose and motivation as a leader…
Bahati Kanyamanza
Ciyota Corburwas, Refugee Organsation Uganda
Without any material goods, a team of 5 young refugees started their own school education system and inspired hundreds of others to change their lives…
David Rowan
Editor in Chief Wired Magazine
David Rowan is traveling around the world most time of the year to find companies that truly make a difference. Here he tells us about what he thinks makes a business unique…
Stefan Ries
SAP, Global Head of HR
Being faced with information overload, our brains often are biased when making decisions. This can be a threat to the culture and innovation power of a company. Stefan Ries talks what SAP is doing to “lead beyond bias”…
Götz Werner
Founder of DM Drug Stores
Are philanthropy and business antidotes or do they even inspire each other? Götz Werner believes the second. In an interview, he told us how we used it to build up Germanys largest drugstore retailer…
Amy Wrszniewski
Professor at the Yale School of Management
Amy Wrszniewskis research focuses on what organizations and individuals can do to perceive their work as meaningful and motivational. Here is what she told us in an interview…
Father DR. Notker Wolf
Former Abbot Primate Order of Saint Benedict
Father Notker Wolf was Abbot Primate and spiritual leader of 8,000 monks. He shares his insights into what you have to search for to discover meaning in life…
The Truth Behind Innovation (2018)
Hannes Ammetsreiter
CEO Vodafone Germany
How can you use a space mission to the moon to foster an innovative mindset in your company? Hannes Ammetsreiter tells us about it…
Jeff Burton
CO-founder Electronic Arts
E.A. is one of the worlds leading computer game companies. In his speech, Jeff Burton reflects what made it so successful and gives a glimpse of what the future of virtual reality could bring…
William “Bill” Drayton
Founder Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs Network
William “Bill” Drayton was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s 25 Best Leaders in 2005. He is one of the most popular social entrepreneurs and founder of Ashoka, a global network that empowers people that want to start a social business…
Neil Harbisson
Avantgarde Artist and Cyborg
Neil Harbisson is best known for being the first person in the world with an antenna implanted in his skull and for being legally recognized as a cyborg by a government. He talked with us about how innovation starts with yourself…
Herbert Henzler
McKinsey, Former European Chairman
Herbert Henzler has been one of the most influential business advisors in Europe. Being chairman of McKinsey, he was passionate about what drives business leadership. Here is what he told us…
Lin Sebastian Kayser
Serial entrepreneur, 3-D Printing Pioneer
How much in your life can be planned – and how much you have to be open to surprises? Lin Kayser talks about why serendipity is one of the most important entrepreneurial qualities…
James Law
Founder of Cybertecture
Hongkong based James Law shares his exciting personal story how watching Starwars as a kid inspired him to revolutionize the world of architecture…
Antonella Mei-Pochtler
Boston Consulting Group, former partner
Antonella Mei-Pochtler has been called “Germanys most popular management consultant” by Spiegel Magazine. She has given strategic advice to hundreds of CEOs. To us, she talked about, what truly drives innovation…
Frank Meyer
Head of B2C Solutions and Innovation E.ON
How to turn a company upside down? Frank Meyer tells his story of E.ON which decided to change from a traditional energy supplier to the leading company with regards to green, sustainable energy solutions…
Sebastian Morgner
Co-Founder FLI and Managing Director MLI Leadership Institute
What can we learn from the fall of the Berlin Wall about the future leadership? Sebastian Morgner tells us…
Alan South
Founder of Ripplewood and former CEO Ideo Europe
If you want to drive innovation as a leader, you have to navigate through specific dilemmas. Design Thinking pioneer Alan South explains what challenges you should be aware of…
Catalin Voss
Silicon Valley inventor and entrepreneur
Catalin has been programming iPhone apps since he was a youngster. This led him to Silicon Valley. In an interview, he explains the extraordinary, but also ambiguous innovation ecosystem of the Valley…
Hanno RENNER
Founder of Personio
With his tech HR startup Personio, Hanno Renner’s goal is no less than to revolutionize human ressources processes for all German startups and SMEs. He is a passionate entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Personio, a cloud-based HR management…
Vision Y Map
The vision of a desirable world
Visionary Leadership
More than 50 Munich based students from all continents co-created a vision of a society they want to live in in the future. Here is what they decided to strive for…
Meaning@Work Map
How to create meaning at work
Future of Work
What can I do as a leader to create meaning? And what are things one should avoid. More than 150 global thought leaders and practitioneers investigated this topic. The results you find here…
