How Germany trains its elite soldiers

While the Bundeswehr has recently been increasingly aligned with business standards, military leadership skills are increasingly coming into focus in companies these days. Decision-making skills in complex situations, geopolitical risk management, strategic analysis under time pressure – how can the military mindset enrich top management?
Sonja Banze from Manager Magazin shares her insights into the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr) in Blankenese in the podcast.

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The war and state economy

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has plunged Europe into a crisis that requires special measures in public finance. That the state is taking up the reins and increasing its influence in some areas may be justified by the special circumstances – although duration and proportionality must not be ignored. In Manager Magazin, Klaus Schweinsberg, Managing Director of the Centre for Strategy and Higher Leadership, discusses what entrepreneurs should watch out for in the private sector and what they should be prepared for.

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The Catholic Church needs women – the Pope could easily go one step further

On Pentecost Sunday this year, the latest efforts at curia reform came into effect with the Praedicate Evangelium. In the structural realignment of the governing and administrative bodies of the Catholic Church, Professor Klaus Schweinsberg sees the second step of a governance strategy of Pope Francis confirmed. Top offices are now also open to lay people and thus to women. The guest commentary puts up for discussion further courageous steps that can point to the future with a view to canonical traditions.

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What leaders can learn from officer talent

In its May issue, Manager Magazin reports on “Military Leadership” and what civilian managers can learn from it. Professor Klaus Schweinsberg has been working on this topic for many years and has his say in the article:
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Survey: Baerbock gains approval thanks to crisis management

Our latest security report shows who the strong personality in the federal cabinet is in the current situation: Annalena Baerbock. The defense minister, on the other hand, is a total failure in the eyes of the Germans. Only 16 percent of the population think Christine Lambrecht is doing a good job. 34 percent don’t think she’s doing a good job – and another 50 percent don’t know her or don’t trust themselves to pass judgment. The mood is quite different for Annalena Baerbock. In our last security report in January, she was still rated extremely poorly. Now, however, the critical votes have dropped from 60 percent to 28 percent. 46 percent of Germans say she is doing a good job.

To the article in Die Zeit