Business, Curiosity and a European Way of Life
I am a businessman, board professional and advisor, but my interests have always reached far beyond the boardroom.
Business, communication and leadership are an important part of my life, alongside a deep interest in culture, history, travel, design, books, cities, food and the traditions and ideas that shape Europe.
This site brings those worlds together. It is a place for reflections from work and business, but also for observations, experiences and stories from the places I visit, the people I meet and the things that catch my attention.
For me, work and life have never been completely separate. They influence each other, and together they shape how I see business, people and the world around me.
BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE
My blog
Welcome to my blog, where I bring together perspectives on management, communication and board governance with a personal interest in style, culture, travel and the European way of life.
It is a mix of business insights, observations, experiences and the things that shape how I work, live and see the world.
Oh, what journeys they were to Germany
Oh, what journeys they were to Germany.They began just after the summer, with days along the River Rhine, as the warm atmosphere kissed our skin,...
Richard and Yalda are making remarkable podcasts at Sky News
Richard and Yalda are creating truly remarkable podcasts at Sky News. In particular, The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim stands out for its...
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas
You are standing quietlybeneath the festival Ferris wheel,as I run toward your heart,just to be near,to feel like Christmas never ends. As you fall...
Christmas matins
Christmas matins, when Christmas Day dawns in shimmer.
You lift me up to the crucial top
Thanks to the special one. Without her support in business, I would be nothing. You lift me upTo the crucial top, so I can see When Saturday arrives...
This is how to organize a board trip in Europe—endless, endless, endless
After board meeting in Germany. Standing in the shadow of St. Martin’s Cathedral on Marktplatz in Mainz, I turned to you and said, “Oh, Vienna…”In...
Design should be universal, functional, and built from pure geometry
Guten Morgen.There’s something special about signage, Germany, and the design culture that shaped them. Much of it is rooted in the Bauhaus...
Served at the marvelous Wine in the Hood
As we say Guten Abend, allow us to present the wines: Black Pin – Spätburgunder, trocken, Stiftsweingut Frank Meyer, Gleiszellen, Pfalz and Cuvée...
I’m getting along very well with the local wine farmers
I’m getting along very well with the local wine farmers at the wine bar in the Market Hall in Frankfurt. Whenever I order a 0.2 glass, they...
Taking a board to a living workshop
Watching modern art by Arman, especially his Accumulation Renault, reveals this connection in action. A central figure of the Nouveau Réalisme...
Frankfurts U-Bahn-Stationen
Frankfurts U-Bahn-Stationen. A woman walking in a subway station corridor.
There are moments when a city walk requires emotional pauses
There are moments when a city walk requires emotional pauses. Moments when you simply cannot move forward without reconnecting to something greater...
Let the board meeting conclude and release the room — send the members out into a museum
Let the board meeting conclude and release the room — send the members out into a museum, where insight awakens and creativity begins. I take a...
Germany Keeps Print Alive: Classic Toy Catalogue With Advent-Calendar Cover Rolls Out in Mainz
In Germany, they are still investing in print. This classic toy catalogue, featuring a front page designed as an advent calendar, is now ready to be...
From station to station, back to Frankfurt City.
Verabredung am Dom. Leave Mainz in the morning with Deutsche Bahn. In Wiesbaden, we sit in a Viennese-style café. Direct connection, Deutsche Bahn....
I trained while listening to a speech by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
After office hours:At one of my weekly training sessions, I like to combine physical exercise with inspiration from the world’s influential leaders....
Putting up the sign “I’ll be back soon” on my office door
Fighting in the dark with my boxing gloves by the iconic English brand named after the 7th Earl of Lonsdale, during an evening solo training session...
A hazy golden beer
With the lively Covent Garden vibe in the background, we went for a hazy golden beer, a fruity IPA, one of those modern craft brews that perfectly...
Meeting with my hero, Tintin
Meeting with my hero, Tintin. I grew up with The Adventures of Tintin, the timeless masterpiece created by Hergé, stories that sparked my curiosity...
I have been working with well-known business leaders, investors, and ambassadors
I have been working with well-known business leaders, investors, and ambassadors. I have represented stock exchange-listed companies, nations, and...