Posts by Drissia Schroeder-Hohenwarth

There is a lot of confusion around terms and, in my opinion OD is often wrongly classified. So we start by defining concepts, as I see them, so that you understand how they relate to each other. An organisations is an organised social entity; i.e. a group of people who pursue a defined (strategic) goal…

If you are a CEO, board member, division manager or entrepreneur, if you are the leader of executives, then you not only lead teams, but also an entire organisation. And organisations are more demanding to lead than teams: They are more complex, larger, more diverse, more impactful, more unpredictable, opaquer, and more emotional. In a…

“Organisations must evolve dynamically, be flexible, adapt to market and social developments” etc. But how do you do that? An organisation is a complex system; it does not develop quickly. Of course, you can change the organisational structure and the processes at any time, but that doesn’t mean that culture and people will change. All…

Dear Friends, Today I have a request and an offer for you! Some of you may have seen that I have started a very inspiring transformative coaching training called the Supercoach Academy with Michael Neill. I have been practicing as an Executive Coach since 2006, mainly in the corporate world. And I am very proud…

Leadership Backstage: a series of unique podcast conversations with leaders about their role today and tomorrow. Hi, my name is Drissia Schroeder-Hohenwarth. I am an Executive Coach, an Organisational consultant and the owner of DSH International HR. Another podcast about leadership? Seriously? Yes, but some how different. Over the years I have been involved in…

The question sounds like a pure provocation but it´s not. It´s the subject of a project I am working on. In this video, I share with you why I take this question seriously:  Conversation with leaders project_the video All kinds of organizations are currently going through major transformations, and most of them question deeply the way they organize…

Dear Customers, Partners and Friends, I am happy to be back home and back to work. Sometimes we need to go far to be able to see things that were always there, right in front of us. A lesson in humility. There are so many ways to enjoy such a sabbatical. My way was not only…

My husband and I have been talking about it for a long time. Now we are finally doing it. We will be traveling for four months to Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand until the end of 2017. It is our first time taking time off from work and travelling for such a long time since…

I know linkedin is a business platform and not about politics but I don´t think we can separate what happens in the world right now from some key business questions that we may need to ask ourselves. Everything is linked somehow. That´s why I dare to share some personal views and experiences. I must say…