What do you think of when you think of your grandmother? Carefree childhood days? The best cake in the world? Wise advice? The closest ally, no matter what? Imagine if your grandma wasn’t the secret boss of the family today, but the CEO of a large company. What would she do?
Holger Mandel asked himself this question – and turned it into a book: “Grandma would have been a damn good CEO.” Together with Paul Johannes Baumgartner, he brings the experience of our grandmothers to the boardroom: listening and talking to each other, promoting strengths, encouraging, living values, sitting down together at the same table. Sounds old-fashioned? Not at all.
In the podcast “A cup of tea with Andrea Montua”, Holger takes us on a journey through his understanding of modern leadership.
Holger Mandel knows what he’s talking about: he spent over 30 years in top management positions. And he is someone who not only uses the mirror in the morning to shave, but also to reflect.
About Holger Mandel
With over 30 years of success in leading international companies, Holger Mandel is a recognized holistic leader.
He was a member of the Executive Board of MAN Truck & Bus and has worked for well-known companies such as Caterpillar, Volvo and Volkswagen. He has extensive expertise in sales, aftersales, purchasing and financial services and has built up an excellent reputation in the industry as a corporate leader and “doer” with strong implementation skills.
His book “Oma wäre ein verdammt guter CEO gewesen” is currently one of the top 25 best-selling management books (MediaControl and Börsenblatt).
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