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Here’s an extra special update. Read inspiring words from our CEO, Johannes Reck, fresh from our yearly Summit Week. Learn about our humble beginnings, development strategies, and passion for adventure – finishing up with a brand new set of Guiding Principles to kickstart Summer 2024. Dive in now & share if you see yourself as a GetYourGuide-r. 🧡 #insidegetyourguide #GuidingPrinciples

Welcome to Day 1: Embracing a World of Change The day 1 of our 20-day journey through the theme 'Navigating the rapids: From VUCA's Waves to BANI's Depths.' Over the next 20 days, I'll share insights and stories from my recent thoughts, inviting you to explore the challenges and opportunities of living in a VUCA world and how BANI reflects our internal reactions to these external forces. Today, we start with embracing a world of change. We live in an era defined by rapid change, where yesterday's strategies might not work tomorrow. Yet, this constant flux offers oceans of opportunity for those ready to dive in. Let's embark on this adventure together, embracing change and exploring how it shapes our world. #VUCA #ChangeManagement #20DaysOfInsights

🚀 Reflections after a conference on Generative AI with Malcolm Werchota 🚀 I attended the opening ceremony of the Consulting Academy thanks to eJoventut and Esade, where Malcolm introduced us to the world of generative AI. His talk highlighted how tools like ChatGPT can even surpass experienced consultants, significantly improving the quality and efficiency of our work. Sharing some key learnings from the presentation: 🛠️ Tools like ChatGPT speed up and enrich our processes, allowing for deeper and higher quality interpretations. 🧠 AI becomes a fundamental pillar for analysis and error correction, offering innovative solutions. It enables us to analyze from various viewpoints that we as humans don't have access to, enhancing our understanding and creativity in problem-solving. 🔍 With its ability to analyze large volumes of data, AI helps us overcome human limitations, particularly in terms of interpretation, which is crucial for evaluating KPIs and detecting outliers. This meeting has been a revelation in many aspects, showing me that we are just scratching the surface of what is possible with generative AI. The technology is not only a powerful tool for day-to-day use but also a strategic partner that, when used well, can take our projects and analysis to a completely new level. My key learnings from this talk focus on how we can leverage these tools to not only compete but lead in our field, providing innovative and effective solutions to the challenges we face as consultants in training. #ConsultingAcademy #Ejoventut #ESADE #GenerativeAI #Innovation

🇺🇸 Day 8 of the MIT immersion. A day filled with excellent lectures and explosive energy drinks🧨 The morning started with Ben Shields with Sports Strategy and Analytics. When I read the title of Ben’s topic, I thought he would set us up to return to Brisbane and get the call up to jump into the coaching box to guide the Lions to victory (Go Lions! 🦁). Although I am sad this wasn’t the case, Ben eloquently linked how high performing teams in sport, driven by data, can translate to the business environment. 🏀 My key takeaways 🏀 To win consistently, high performing teams: - Harmonise management, talent, system, and culture - minimise dependence on luck. We need to break biases when looking to form a team: people are often overlooked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws. Read/Watch: 🎥 Moneyball - will reaffirm breaking biases 📕 Thinking, Fast and Slow. ————————————————————————- We then heard from Nick van der Meulen from MIT CISR (MIT Center for Information Systems Research) on Pathways to Digital Business Transformation. Before hearing from Nick, I certainly didn’t appreciate the distinct two dimensions to digital business transformation: 1. Digitalisation: technology-enabled operational excellence 2. Digital business transformation: where businesses become “future ready”. To get to the stage of “future ready” and organisation can go through a number of transformation pathways which impact the customer experience, operational efficiency, or both. Regardless of the pathway, the following should be considered: 🎤 Transformations driven by heroics are neither scalable nor sustainable. Amplify your employees' voice to co-create a work environment that adapts to their needs ⭐️ Ordinary people in the right environment can achieve extraordinary results. Focus on enabling your existing workforce and enhancing it with capability-focused hires ⌚️ Digital is all about speed, but developing skills and habits takes time. Identify which capabilities your organisation will need to thrive; provide employees with ample opportunities to develop in these areas. 🍾 🍾 Drink review: If the explosive title doesn’t put you off, the taste will. Returning to the consistent “GSC” ☕️ tomorrow. 🍾🍾 #MITImmersion #QUTMBA Dr Catherine Batch Professor Sarah Kelly OAM Stu Krusell QUT (Queensland University of Technology) QUT Business School MIT Sloan School of Management BDO in Australia

It has been a deeply meaningful opportunity to join the webinar as a speaker for more than 90 ambitious students and professionals across the world 🌎 Grateful for this remarkable chance of exchanging insights with global marketers from all corners of the globe, sharing the value of our individual professionalism 👍 #Globalmarketer #Expatcommunity

What makes a business event successful? In my opinion, interesting guests.   As someone said, "A good interlocutor is always a muse". The purpose of our round tables is not to transfer information from the speaker to the audience and back again, it is an intensive mutual exchange. We call this format business standup. When you gather leaders with a lot of business experience, everyone has something to share. I think we succeeded last Friday.   Here are a few testimonials:   CEO (International Industrial Equipment Manufacturer):   "The event is necessary and well run"   Sector Manager (Public Entity):   "Thank you very much for the invitation! Hot topics, interesting speakers, good organization of the round table. Only positive impressions from the event!"   Deputy General Director (International Agro-producer):    "Your team has a great format of the event. Everything is just super: from the topics and speakers to the view from the window and desserts : - )"   #landscapeischanging #vskuniversity #t.me/teamship

Crüe Club is nothing like there in the industry, and that is why I'm so pumped! What an amazing few months we’ve had at Crüe Club! Our Topic Series events have not only reached full capacity but sparked conversations that resonate long after we part ways. From these vibrant discussions, four key themes have emerged several times, highlighting the evolving landscape of our industry: 1. The Power of OUR NETWORKS: It’s clear that in today’s world, your network significantly influences everything from securing deals to navigating industry consolidation. 2. REGULATION: Navigating emissions and operational regulations remains a challenge, emphasizing the need for proactive adaptation to energy policies. 3. INNOVATE: With AI advancements and novel approaches to deals and connections, staying innovative is non-negotiable. 4. CONNECTION & COMMUNICATION: Amidst doing more with less, the value of communication and strong networks has never been more apparent, offering stability in uncertain times. 5. LEADERSHIP: with the surge in M&A, the exodus of mentors and knowledge, quick promotions, leadership effectiveness, and development is a huge opportunity for individuals. What’s Next for Crue Club? We’re just getting started. Here’s a glimpse of what makes us the most unique and impactful community for career and connections in the industry: - Industry Insight: Our Topic Series events will continue to delve deep. - Solution-Driven Discussions: The Collaborative Solution Series will tackle real-world challenges with emerging tech and innovative brainstorming. - Professional Development: Leadership & Growth Workshops are set to enhance professional skills across the board, from engineers to the C-suite, fostering leadership efficiency and mentorship opportunities. - Connections & Cocktails: An intimate, casual setting for genuine connections. Genuine Connections + Business Development + Industry Insight + Brand Exposure + Leadership Development = the ultimate industry experience! With only 3 (out of 6) spots available, this exclusive opportunity is not to be missed. Once they're filled, they're filled - until a spot opens up again. Reach out to discover how Crue Club is redefining how we connect, grow, share, and learn in our ever-changing industry. Want to grow, gain access, have engaging conversations, and make some great and lasting connections....time to act different. Elite/Premium Members: Black Diamond Oilfield Services Intelligent Wellhead Systems LFS Chemistry #CrueClub #IndustryInnovation #ProfessionalGrowth #NetworkingEvolved

This week we had our 5th world wide seminar for our IT expert network. It was awesome (and I am not American so it means a lot when I am using this one). It's a good opportunity to look back on the last 5 years: - We started with 3 motivated people: Thierry Fraudet, Christine Massif and me. We now are 40 and I think we did not compromised too much on our expectations. - We now cover France, US, China & India and this week it was diverse. - Speaking of diversity, we still have to progress on women-men balance but the fight is somewhere else: help women embrace tech studies and jobs. - We are now recognised internally and I think we help showcase what's Michelin IS & Digital is doing to the world. - We cover a wide variety of expertise domains: software engineering, data & AI, operations & security and now digital marketing. But you know what makes me proud? Well two things. One is that we created a safe space where tech experts can share and debate without being scared. We have different expertises, opinions and believes and that's ok. I don't think it's that common these days but it's very cool and refreshing. The second is that I really think we are giving perspective to our tech people that don't want to become a manager. We love technology and that's all right. We won't stop there as we'll continue to grow by chasing the best experts. We'll keep trying to impact as much as we can to help Michelin mastering software and why not becoming a software company In the meantime, we'll have fun for sure. Bruno Batisse Yves Caseau Andre Devillars Pierre Raufast François Deheeger Yohan Benqué Pauline Flament Jean-Paul BOUCHON Samia Riviere Freddie Page Ambica Rajagopal, PHD

“Myopia, being short-sighted” Good reflections with the AESE Business School PADE 53 group in Porto, on “seeing more” and avoiding myopia that can prevent us from seeing beyond our current situation by not detecting signs of change. I have really enjoyed the sessions learning from swedish companies, chocolate companies, ... how interesting the sessions become when the participants share their experiences. Let's do it more in companies, not just in business schools. It is not just about knowing a lot more about what we already know and successfully do, but about sharing experiences beyond our company that allow us to detect indications of where we can move forward. That is why interesting conversations with different people enrich us and provide so much value, so that we can add value. Playing global from Porto! 🌎😃

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧-𝐊𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 As I wrap up my final day at Simon-Kucher, I’ve been reflecting on the 🅺🅴🆈 🅸🅽🆂🅸🅶🅷🆃🆂 gained during my time here. 1️⃣ Firstly, the experience has underscored the significant 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲. Working with colleagues from Germany, Singapore, and Boston has shown me how diverse perspectives can drive more effective and innovative solutions in consulting projects. 2️⃣ Secondly, I’ve come to appreciate the crucial role of 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬. The collaboration with experienced professionals were essential for overcoming challenges and achieving project objectives. 3️⃣ Finally, the 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 has been made clear. The relationships I’ve built here are not only valuable for immediate project success but also crucial for future career opportunities and continued professional development. As one colleague wisely noted, “𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑜𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦.” Given how interconnected our fields and projects are, the likelihood of encountering these valuable connections in the future is high. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you: Dr. Franz Ramsauer, Carola Golz, Matthias Riemer, Alexander Dietz, Vincent Mehaweg Testa, Yunyi Gu, Ardit Rama, Martin Lehnhausen, Xueyu Li and many more as well as for the onboarding process Pauline Z.. Nina Kobayashi: It was an honor and a pleasure to work together. Your guidance was instrumental to our projects, and your insights and support made a significant impact. Although my time here is coming to an end, I’m excited about staying connected and exploring future opportunities. Simon-Kucher has been a fantastic place for professional growth, and I’m grateful for the relationships and experiences I’ve gained. #simonkucher #summer #mywhu #experience #consulting #ffm #bettergrowth