🌟 Had an absolutely mind-blowing afternoon at the Aurora Live Executive Day in Zurich! 🚀 Major takeaways: 🔸 Martin Wechsler (#Migros) dropping 🔥 insights: IT needs to be a business partner, not just a service provider, if we want digital projects to actually work! 🔸 Babak Hodjat (#Cognizant) showing us the future of agent-based businesses. Trust me, it’s coming fast. 🔸 Flurina Baumann (#Emmi) hit it home: It’s not AI replacing people—it’s the people who know how to use AI that are shaping the future. 👊 #AuroraLive #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #AI #Zürich 🌍

The carnival barkers are at it again: #UPTOBER! 📈 But #Bitcoin doesn’t play by the rules of the greedy – it breaks them! This market is ruthless. Stare at the price too long, and you’ll be consumed – either by your own greed or by ruthless speculators. #Bitcoin rewards those with foresight, who understand that volatility is part of the natural selection process. The weak sell, the strong accumulate. 🦅 It cannot be said enough: Bitcoin is not crypto! 🚨If you still don’t get that, you don’t understand the fundamental difference. #Bitcoin and the rest of these so-called #cryptocurrencies are worlds apart – Bitcoin is the only truly decentralized, censorship-resistant form of real money. Long-term #Dominance. The daily price is a footnote – it’s all about survival. #Volatility as a filter. Only those who can endure the swings will triumph in the long run. #Time is the real wealth. Numbers on a screen are mere illusions. Bitcoin isn’t just a currency – it’s humanity’s greatest #IQtest. 🫡

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Die Marktschreier brüllen wieder: #UPTOBER! 📈 Doch #Bitcoin spielt nicht nach den Regeln der Gierigen – es zerstört sie! Dieser Markt ist e...

Day 3 at HWZ School of Economics in the #EMBA program: Decision-making as a strategic advantage – from Aristotle to AI-powered scenario analyses 💡 Led by Julian Fieres, VP Strategy, Digitalization, and Sustainability at ZF Group, today was all about mastering the art of #DecisionMaking and how it becomes a true #USP for #Leaders. We explored Aristotle’s focus on logical thinking, Plato’s pursuit of the moral “good,” and Machiavelli’s insight that not all decisions need to be ethical. Particularly fascinating was the comparison of Kahneman’s #System1 vs. #System2 thinking – fast, intuitive action 🏃‍♂️ versus slow, analytical decisions 🧠. The real skill is knowing when to apply each. We also analyzed business failures like Eastman Kodak and Yahoo, which fell victim to cognitive biases and heuristics such as the #AvailabilityHeuristic and #StatusQuoBias. The #HorizonModel highlighted the importance of balancing short-term gains (Horizon 1), mid-term growth opportunities (Horizon 2), and long-term innovations 🚀 (Horizon 3). The afternoon focused on #DataDrivenDecisionMaking and AI-powered scenario analyses. A standout was Amazon’s model of “One-Way vs. Two-Way Door Decisions,” helping leaders choose the right decision-making mode and assess risks more deliberately. AI and data-driven tools reduce common pitfalls and offer genuine competitive advantages in modern #Leadership and #StrategicManagement. One takeaway for the day: those who make the right decisions determine success or failure – and who walks into the office on Monday with a relaxed smile. 😎 Time to enjoy the well-deserved weekend! 🎉

Day 2 at #HWZ #EMBA: Breaking Down Big Shifts 🌍🚀 Today’s focus? A deep dive into Europe’s political and legal shifts since 1945, with a spotlight on the protection of #HumanRights and the role of the #EuropeanParliament in shaping modern regulations. 🇪🇺 The most heated topic? The impact of the EU’s #AIAct and whether #Switzerland should buckle under EU rules or craft its own innovation-friendly path. 🇨🇭 Our team also crafted a killer CEO-speech on environmental strategy. 💡 It’s clear: sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s got to be core to business, not an afterthought. 🌱 Wrapping up with an intense #SDG workshop led by Diana Oser, where we explored how to move from ideas to action, analyzing our #CircleOfInfluence to spark real change in our organizations. 🔥 We also had a sharp discussion on technical vs. adaptive challenges: Technical ones? You manage them with clear-cut solutions. Adaptive? That’s where leadership comes in—driving deep-rooted changes that tackle the heart of the issue. 💡 #SystemMapping gave us the tools to untangle complex organizational webs and focus on the leverage points that matter most. Shoutout to our brilliant lecturers Thorsten Afflerbach, Diana Oser, and Pascal Nonnen for the thought-provoking sessions! The message? Don’t just patch symptoms—get to the root and create lasting impact. 🎯

Day 1 of the #EMBA at #HWZ Zurich was 🔥! We had the privilege of learning from Andreas Krafft, diving into the fascinating world of Swiss #FutureStudies 🌍🇨🇭. We explored different future scenarios, reflecting on how our mindset shapes the way we face uncertainties. One of the highlights was our discussion on cognitive biases like #OptimismBias and #StatusQuoBias, which subtly influence our decisions. It’s easy to cling to the status quo or underestimate risks, but real change comes with bold thinking and embracing uncertainty 💡. We also touched on #NewWork – something I’m passionate about at ZVV 🚆 with Hildegard Fischer. It’s clear that future thinking and new work models go hand in hand. Innovation isn’t just about ideas, it’s about putting them into action 🛠️. But what really stuck with me was the deep dive into #Fear and #Hope. Krafft showed how these emotions can either drive us forward or hold us back. Fear keeps us stuck, but hope empowers us to act 🚀. Today’s key takeaway? It’s not just about being optimistic – it’s about being hopeful. Hope isn’t blind optimism; it’s the belief that with the right steps, we can steer the future in a positive direction. From now on, I’m not just an optimist – I’m a hopeful optimist ✨😎. #Leadership #Innovation #MindsetShift #FutureReady #ChangeMaker