Executive Advisory
IF YOU WANT TO LEAD BETTER, START WITH YOURSELF
Not with processes, structures, or tools—but with the question:
What kind of impact do I have? What drives me? And what holds me back?
My methodology centers on developing team culture and individual personalities. By emphasizing personal growth and shared values, I help teams unlock their full potential, build trust, and achieve peak performance.
Whether through targeted workshops, ongoing coaching, or comprehensive team development programs—my goal is to create resilient, motivated, and agile teams that deliver measurable results and lasting impact.
The Starting Point
Managers at medium-sized companies are under increasing pressure: greater complexity, less time, and higher expectations from both above and below. At the same time, their own personal development often falls by the wayside—because day-to-day business demands their attention and genuine support is lacking.
What gets lost in the process is valuable: the ability to reflect on oneself; awareness of one’s own impact; and clarity about what the team truly needs—and what the leader needs.
This is exactly where I come in. Not with off-the-shelf programs, but with a personalized coaching approach tailored to your situation, your strengths, and your areas for development.
The process usually begins on a personal level—with the leader as an individual. This often leads to something bigger: When a leader changes, their team changes. And when a team finds a common language, the department changes
The Approach
I support executives through an integrated approach that combines coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer—with varying emphasis depending on the situation.
✓ Personality Analysis D.I.S.C. & Profile Dynamics as a foundation for self-awareness
✓ Coaching & Reflection Understanding personal patterns, impact, and behavioral logic
✓ Mentoring Sharing experiential knowledge on an equal footing—without judgment
✓ Knowledge Transfer Leadership models, communication, and decision-making logic
✓ Team Coaching Highlighting dynamics, roles, and potential within the team
✓ Situational Sparring Preparing for and thinking through specific leadership situations
Negotiation plays a role here—but as one of many leadership competencies, not as the main focus. The focus is on the leader as a whole
TYPICAL AREAS OF COLLABORATION
Self-Awareness as the Foundation of Leadership
Using D.I.S.C. and Profile Dynamics, we bring to light what often operates behind the scenes: personal values, motivations, communication preferences, and typical behavioral patterns under pressure. This isn’t a test—it’s a mirror.
Impact & Communication
How do I come across to my team, my peers, and the executive board? What do I trigger without intending to? We work on communication style, body language, questioning techniques, and what happens between the lines.
Understanding and Developing Teams
Good leadership means knowing the people on your team—not just their roles, but their motivations, limitations, and potential. I help teams structure themselves more effectively, understand their dynamics, and consciously shape their collaboration.
Leadership Under Pressure & During Change
Restructurings, growth phases, crises: That’s exactly when the true meaning of leadership becomes apparent. I support leaders during turbulent times—as a calming influence, a sparring partner, and a source of insights from similar situations.
WHAT'S CHANGING - FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM
Self-awareness
Those who understand their own patterns, values, and impact lead more consciously—less reactively and more proactively. That is the core of any sustainable leadership development.
Stronger Team
A leader who grows helps their team grow as well. Better communication, clearer expectations, and greater psychological safety.
Better results
Persönlichkeitsentwicklung ist kein Selbstzweck. Sie wirkt sich direkt auf Entscheidungsqualität, Mitarbeiterbindung und organisatorische Leistungsfähigkeit aus.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Individual Coaching
The classic starting point: Regular one-on-one sessions in which we work on your personal development. No fixed curriculum—just a process guided by what’s most pressing right now and what will serve you best in the long run.
Mentoring & Knowledge Transfer
Over 20 years of leadership experience at the executive level—across various industries, company types, and crisis situations. I share this knowledge directly and candidly: what worked, what didn’t, and why.
Support for Specific Situations
Preparation for difficult conversations, presentations, personnel decisions, or stakeholder interactions. I contribute ideas, run through scenarios, and provide honest feedback—before the situation arises.
Team Analysis with D.I.S.C. & Profile Dynamics
When appropriate, we broaden our focus to the team: What personality profiles are represented? Where does friction arise, and where do strengths complement each other?
How can the team be better positioned and communication made more targeted?
Game Theory Thinking for Leaders
Leadership is also strategy. I apply game theory perspectives in practice: How do others react to my decisions? What signals am I sending? How do I create a framework in which my team and my stakeholders do what’s best for all of us?
Discreet, results-oriented, on equal footing
Everything we discuss stays between us. I don’t measure my success in hours, but by your progress: How will you lead in three months? How will you influence your team? What decisions will you make differently?
Why André Neumann – Independent Management Consultant | Interim Executive | Negotiation Advisor:
Over 20 years of leadership experience in indirect procurement, complex negotiations, and transformation programs.
Among other roles, he served as Head of Group Procurement at MB Energy and as Director of Supplier Management at PlusServer.
Negotiation expert, certified Profile Dynamics Consultant, Certified D.I.S.C. Analyst, PRINCE2, ITIL Foundation,
Scotwork Advanced Negotiations.
Numerous successful projects and training sessions at large enterprises, medium-sized companies, and startups
Feel free to reach out—I look forward to speaking with you.
Together, we’ll find the format that best suits your team and your goals.
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