Thomas D. Zweifel is a management consultant, leadership professor and author of several books on leadership and humanistic strategy. In 1997 he co-founded Swiss Consulting Group, named a "Fast Company" by Fast Company magazine, which he sold in 2013. Since 1997 he has served as a consultant and leadership coach for 40+ Fortune 500 firms as well as government and UN agencies, nonprofits and the military. He holds a Ph.D. in International Political Economy from New York University; since 2001 he has been Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and Lecturer at St. Gallen University. He lives in Zurich with his wife and their two daughters.
www.thomaszweifel.com;
Interview on Swiss television (in Swiss German, with German subtitles)
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CULTURE CLASH 2
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Few are prepared for managing across cultures, and the costs of cultural blind spots can spin out of control-from lawsuits to lost opportunities. Forged in the fire of clashing cultures and living on four continents, Dr. Zweifel developed a fool-proof methodology for managing successfully across borders. And post-9/11, the Arab Spring and the BRICS emerging markets, e-commerce and social networks have made this updated and expanded edition of Culture Clash indispensible. |
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DER RABBI UND DER CEO
USA: SelectBooks (2008) |
THE RABBI AND THE CEO Leadership is in crisis. From business to government, leaders have lost their compass in the rough seas of a borderless economy, the Internet and turbulent markets. How do you breed principled leaders for the 21st century? Is leadership a matter of DNA, culture, or coaching? The answer comes from an unexpected source: the 3,000-year-old tradition of Judaism. Torah, Talmud and Kabbalah hold life-and-death leadership stories of insurmountable odds, ethical dilemmas, lust and betrayal, and offer astonishingly practical lessons for 21st-century managers. In a unique synergy, Dr. Thomas D. Zweifel has teamed up with Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin to blend the timeless wisdom of the Ten Commandments with a cutting- edge methodology based on 25 years of coaching leaders. |
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COMMUNICATE OR DIE Management Germany: Gabler (2004; 2015) |
Often leaders have a great vision, but don't know how to communicate their strategies. Just as often, a company's staff has insight and information that never makes its way to the top. In short, the difference between a good company and a great one may lie in its ability to communicate. Dr. Thomas Zweifel shows how to change the way you speak and listen. |
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STRATEGY-IN-ACTION Management Germany: Springer Gabler (2016) |
Economic crises and the meltdown of some of the world’s major financial firms make it clear: traditional strategic planning no longer guarantees success. Uncertainty and change, globalization, empowered consumers, and flatter hierarchies call for a new approach. Strategy-in-Action shows, through cutting-edge research and compelling cases, how companies ended the long-standing divorce between planners and implementers. One saved $200 million from people power and another made €74 million from innovation. CEOs and strategists will find a systematic roadmap for win- ning strategies: how to stand in the future, get intelligence from far-flung locations, give voice to dissenters, maximize ownership, screen out losers efficiently, and produce quick wins. In short, Strategy-in-Action gives readers the art and science of planning, people, and performance. “The insights will force you to think and then rethink what you thought you knew.” — Malcolm Elvey, Chairman, Academy of Chief Executives “The only strategy book I know that integrates strategy alignment, high- ly pragmatic execution and performance, and the human element in one seamless process.” — Dr. Frank Waltmann, Head of Learning, Novartis AG “A systematic, almost foolproof methodology for building the company's strategy with maximum ownership and results. This book is hands-on, entertaining and efficient—and sure to add value to your company.” — Dr. Alexander V. Herzog, CFO Ruf Group, CEO AVATECH & Ruf Svcs. |
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LEADERSHIP IN 100 DAYS Management Vietnam: Than Thu (2011); |
BACKLIST Based on the Global Leader Pyramid™ developed by Dr. Thomas Zweifel, this self-coaching handbook helps to improve results, quality, and speed. |