
Owner, Dieter Langenecker Leadership Mentoring
Switzerland

Owner, Dieter Langenecker Leadership Mentoring
Switzerland
"Toward the end of the nineteen eighties I began asking myself about "meaning" in the context of business management, success, motivation, empowerment and leadership. Increasingly I began exploring the concepts of meaning, purpose and trust. At that time many thought I was a naive dreamer.
Yet, in my opinion, it was a long overdue step. After all, the management and leadership techniques (search for excellence, quality circles, change-management, delegation, communication, time management, and many more) had neither really solved problems nor produced reasonable short- and long-term results. These techniques only scratched the surface: "Invest a few weekends to learn a couple of skills here, define a company vision and mission there, and you're done".
I was not the only one to recognize the insufficiency of existing programs: a growing number of inquiries from companies and managers attested to their hunger for better ways. What I shared with this initially small group of visionaries was the desire to base management and leadership techniques on something solid, on something that not only produces short-term results but also long-term success and in addition leaves a profound feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment.
Ongoing interest has encouraged me to continue my explorations, and led me to support enterprises and their management as mentor, consultant and inspirational speaker".
Inspiring People, Achieving Goals, Creating New Futures
(Management Consulting industry)
December 1982 — Present (26 years 8 months)
Mentor, Speaker, Consultant, Business Philosopher
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; AIESEC; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 1978 — June 1981 (3 years)
LCP Graz, NCP Austria
1974 — 1979
Philosophy, Travel, Golf (HCP 26,4)
AIESEC, ASTD