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Never Stop Learning: Getting coached at the SPEAKERY Masterclass
You might think that public speaking training is only for people who haven’t done it much and want to get over their fear of it. I have been speaking in public for 15 years. But when I attended Marcus John Henry Brown’s first SPEAKERY Masterclass in Berlin in October 2023, I learned so much in…
How to talk about the future
This is my talk from the Speakery Masterclass in January 2025. The “Car-free City” is a negative future! Oh, great, another SUV-driving gasoline junkie. That’s right: it’s me, Christian Lindner! No, actually, I’m as green as they come, I live in Prenzlauer Berg and only got my drivers license last year. I’m a big fan…
Angela Merkel’s Mindset – What her Biography reveals about Germany today
I admit that when Angela Merkel’s autobiography was published (see review), I was sceptical at first. As someone who often criticises her policies and has never voted for her party, I had little interest in another political justification. What finally persuaded me to read it was pure curiosity: what are the thoughts of a woman…
Future Orientation: Understanding Hidden Narratives in Your Organization
Recently, I worked with the management board of a well-established insurance company convinced their organization had no future. Their industry was changing rapidly, and they saw themselves as stewards of an inevitable decline. Yet after examining future challenges in their field and mapping these against their organizational strengths, something remarkable happened: their perspective shifted 180…
Sorry, this is not a trend report
As the year draws to a close, we are treated to a familiar ritual: the publication of countless trend reports designed to explain the future of the coming year. With mechanical regularity, the buzzwords of the moment are analysed – from artificial intelligence to new work to the metaverse. But amidst this deluge of predictions,…
Brand resilience through future narratives
On 4 December 2024, I had the opportunity to participate in a webinar on ‘Brands under fire‘. Together with my old companion Gerald Hensel of Superspring, Markus Mayr of Storypark and Lars Niggemann of PREVENCY, we discussed how companies can strengthen their brand resilience in an increasingly volatile world. I focused on one aspect that…
Navigating Uncertainty, Shaping Futures
I recently had the pleasure of joining Matt Ballantine and Julia Bellis on the WB-40 podcast to explore some of the most pressing questions facing organizations today: How do we make sense of an uncertain future? What role do our shared narratives play in shaping the paths ahead? And how can we proactively design strategies…
