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AI adoption and tools are nice, shiny things, but in a business context, they don't really matter. The only moat is somewhere totally different. It's within your company and your brain, and it's called strategy.
Strategy / VisionBenjamin Talin16 minutes
Most manufacturing platforms fail before they scale. Here's why – and the practical steps to build digital business models that create real value for everyone.
Strategy / VisionBenjamin Talin6 minutes
AI rarely fails in companies because of technical issues. It fails because of people who are afraid, don’t know what they’re allowed to do, and are fundamentally suspicious of change. As a behavior architect, Wolfgang Gehrer explains the five barriers that truly stand in the way of AI projects
AI & Machine LearningWolfgang Gehrer7 minutes
The biggest policy trap, and perhaps the most costly economic lesson of our time, is the myth of reindustrialization and the policies that promote it.
Public Administration & DefenseBenjamin Talin9 minutes
AI and digitalization are making companies more efficient than ever. But as technological scaling becomes the norm, a true competitive advantage emerges elsewhere: in perceived value in the market. Why the future belongs not only to scaling, but above all to value scaling.
Leadership & ManagementDaniel G. Bieber4 minutes
AI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity are fundamentally changing how we discover and perceive brand messages. In addition to issues of machine readability, content formats that list and evaluate product features and functions are becoming increasingly relevant. For this reason, some are now arguing that the brand no longer matters. They claim that the new currency is the product’s hard facts—that is, its functions and features. The article examines GEO and the rational decisions made by AI in relation to brand perception. It answers the question of why emotional brand management is more important than ever.
MarketingKai Bösterling8 minutes
Companies are having to adapt ever more quickly to the increasing pace of change in the markets. At the end of a change process, there is never a ‘status quo’, because things are always moving forward. This means that structures and processes are constantly in flux. What has been learnt must constantly be unlearned. How is that even possible? This article explores the absurdity of constant change – and how change can succeed in dynamic times.
CultureKai Bösterling8 minutes
Tokenization is rapidly transforming capital markets by bringing real-world assets such as real estate onto blockchain infrastructure. As regulation, institutional adoption and market infrastructure converge, a regulated ecosystem for digital securities is emerging across Europe - with Germany playing a leading role through frameworks like the eWpG. This article explores why 2026 may mark the breakout phase for tokenized assets and what it means for investors, issuers and financial markets.
Finance & ControllingMarkus Hammer8 minutes
This white paper argues that Advisor Effectiveness Coaching (AEC) is a practical way to transition from product-push sales toward genuinely client-centric advice. Based on the GROW coaching model, it describes a structured programme spanning preparation, a senior-level kick-off, ongoing 1:1 and team coaching, and a “living phase” to sustain momentum. Team leaders serve as the key lever, acting as both coachee and coach to cascade change across the advisory organisation, while AI frees advisors for higher-value conversations. The paper concludes with a phased call to action – pilot, measure, and scale – with the goal of transforming advisors into trusted, augmented wealth partners.
Banking & Financial ServicesUrs Bolt18 minutes
Neobanks like Neon, Revolut, and Yuh are booming in Switzerland. Learn how they work, what risks are involved, and how to keep your money safe.
Banking & Financial ServiceseBanking aber sicher!6 minutes
Southeast Asia’s wealth pool is expanding at around 9% annually, creating strong momentum for regional Wealth Management and Private Banking players. Yet scale alone is no longer a competitive advantage. Many institutions remain constrained by legacy segmentation, product silos, and internally driven “One Bank” models, limiting Strategic Transformation and Digital Transformation efforts. Banks adopting genuine Open Architecture – enabling relationship managers to select best-in-class solutions regardless of origin – are gaining relevance with increasingly sophisticated clients. The evidence is clear: client segments are converging, balance-sheet integration does not automatically create client value, and technology partnerships only succeed when the end-to-end client journey takes precedence over internal politics and Corporate Culture barriers. Institutions pulling ahead combine clear positioning, credible WealthTech partnerships, and the willingness to redesign operating models. Growth is real; execution remains the differentiator.
Banking & Financial ServicesUrs Bolt15 minutes
Systems change and systems thinking can be used to understand complexity, power dynamics and transformational change in the economy, governments, our society and beyond.
Strategy / VisionBenjamin Talin12 minutes
