Personality

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger."

by Friedrich Nietzsche

As everyone I have strengths and weaknesses. We can do better every day. And so, learning is an integral part in my life and to stop is not an option. Below are some of my typical personality traits.

Analytic & Creative

I am an analytic-creative mind. What does this mean? I can switch between these modes relatively fast. Design thinking is one approach to practice both modes in a short amount of time. To my experience, not many people are good at both modes of thinking.

Lateral

In our time systems are getting more and more complex. Trivial problems with easy-to-find solutions are rare nowadays. Lateral thinking supports in finding solutions for complex problems, or in other words, reframe the problem to ask different questions and finally find very different solutions. I like this type of thinking very much.

Ambitious & Disciplined

I am used to do sports and competitions since I am very young. So, I know how much training and passion and discipline is needed to be successful. Nothing is for free. And i like to win. I like to be in a competition and it is naturally for me trying to win as often as possible. Sports and business are not so different. You can feel my favour for discipline and ambition also in a company world.

Collaborative

I am used to work in teams when I started my professional work life and I liked it very much compared to working completely alone. Success in the job world means for me that my team is performing successfully and we win together. For this reason, I am very interested that every member of my teams likes the daily work and of course the other team members. Collaboration also means for me to share knowledge with others or coach if necessary.

Self-organized

I don't need instructions. In contrast, if my boss or other colleagues wanna give me very exact instructions, I would not be happy about that. My strength is working in a more or less free space. Of course I am used to constraints and I accept boundaries that makes sense. I can work on my own, but at the same time I see a lot of potential in fruitful discussions and inspirations of others. I think is good to switch these two modes depending on the situation.

Resistant to High Pressure

While I was working in my first startup I was used to work under high pressure and learned to perform best when time and resources are scarce.

Performance-oriented

I am absolutely performance-oriented. I am not saying that if someone is not performing good that this is only bad. If he or she is trying hard to become better I am the last one who is complaining. In general, I am focused on my performance and not so much what others are doing or not. It is not my style to talk bad about other people at the job.

Impatient

I admit that this can be a weakness too. When things don't come together very fast, or patience is needed to wait for a project, initiative or a meeting, I have my problems to accept this. But I learned to deal with this situation better in the last years. On the other hand, due to my impatience, I am very hands-on and try to put things into action and risk sometimes a little bit more than other people.

Direct

Other people say that they appreciate my direct way of communication. I I don't like small talk very much, instead I like to come to the point as quickly as possible. To my mind, clear communication is efficient and makes life easier for everyone. Direct communication means also to be honest to someone and give personal and constructive feedback.

Rational

On the scale between feelings and rational thinking I am definitely more on the rational side. I am sure that to be successful you need also emotion in terms of passion for what you do and how to motivate others. I also like these moments when passion is necessary.

Coaching

I am very passionate about supporting in terms of coaching or mentoring my colleagues. I like the idea of maximizing someones potential and finding their talents. You can also learn a lot in the role of the coach or mentor.

Authentic

I am always authentic. I am no actor. I am fully aware of the fact that role-playing could be a huge advantage, but this would not fit to my personality.

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