I advise executives in corporations and complex organisations on how to do more than manage transformation—to shape it themselves. I bring 30 years of experience building and leading large consulting organisations and working hands-on with leadership teams across Europe and the US.
Harvard Kennedy School · Executive Certificate in Public Leadership
MIT Sloan · System Dynamics & Strategic Innovation
Certified Co-Active Coach · CPCC
LINC Personality Profiler Coach · Certified (LPP · Big Five)
University of St.Gallen · Guest Lecturer, Executive MBA
It fails when leaders remain stuck in old patterns, when teams understand change intellectually but do not act on it, and when organisations confuse urgency with activity. That is precisely where my work begins.
Built and led an international consulting organisation of more than 530 consultants across six countries. Revenue growth from €19 million to more than €52 million.
Developed Digital Organisational Transformation (DOT), used in Executive MBA programmes, corporate settings and international leadership development, including at the University of St.Gallen.
Every engagement begins with a clear diagnosis of the real challenge. Methods follow the problem, not the other way around.
Three areas of focus that often overlap in practice, because leadership development, transformation and strategy are not separate issues.
One-to-one work with senior leaders at turning points: a new role, changing responsibilities, entrenched dynamics or personal development goals.
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One-to-one coaching for board members and senior executives
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Co-Active and Provocative Coaching approaches
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Personality assessment using the LINC Personality Profiler (Big Five)
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Optional 360-degree assessment
Supporting organisations through change—from clarifying strategy and translating it into concrete action to steering implementation.
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Strategy workshops and roadmap development
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Leadership alignment for transformation initiatives
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Diagnosing patterns of organisational resistance
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Reference: MAN Energy Solutions – Roadmap 2030
Development programmes for leadership teams that want to respond to complexity not by oversimplifying it, but by expanding their capacity to act.
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Digital Transformation Simulation (DTS)
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Adaptive Leadership Programme (Heifetz / Harvard)
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Immunity to Change Workshops (Kegan / Lahey)
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Individual and group programmes, including international delivery
Professional facilitation of large-scale events, strategy sessions, panel discussions and workshops—well prepared, clearly structured and focused on outcomes.
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Corporate events and leadership summits
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Specialist conferences and public panel discussions
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Strategy off-sites and management retreats
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Panel discussions with internal and external participants
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Languages: German and English
“Mr Bothe brought key questions of digital transformation to life in the Executive MBA at the University of St.Gallen in a way that was both practical and reflective. He combines depth of expertise with confident, peer-level facilitation—and a clear focus on leadership in times of change.”
Prof. Dr. Karolin Frankenberger
Director, IFB-HSG, University of St.Gallen
“The results of our workshops together: a clearly defined roadmap to 2030, concrete areas for action and milestones. His guidance also strengthened collaboration within the team and helped us resolve existing challenges in a solution-focused way.”
Dr. Sven-Hendrik Wiers
Former Executive, MAN Energy Solutions, Oberhausen
“What was particularly valuable was the way he connected simulation logic, leadership responsibility and strategic reflection. He made complexity accessible in a way that enabled peer-level discussion and learning—an ideal bridge between theory and real-world leadership practice.”
Prof. André Hanelt
University of Kassel
I have not only advised leaders - I have led myself: from founding and scaling an international consulting unit to delivering transformation programmes with measurable results and coaching at board level across Europe and the US.
My approach combines conceptual depth with hands-on experience from more than three decades in complex organisations. Frameworks are tools, not ideologies.
Executive Advisor, Leadership Coach and Transformation Consultant. Clients across industry, the non-profit sector and education, in Germany and internationally.
Founded and led the internal consulting organisation at Volkswagen Group Services. Scaled to 530+ consultants across six countries; revenue grew from €19 million to €52 million.
Lecturer on the Master’s programme in Business Consulting & Digital Transformation. Guest lecturer on the Executive MBA programme at the University of St.Gallen.
Public Leadership (Harvard Kennedy School). System Dynamics & Driving Strategic Innovation (MIT Sloan).
Provocative Coaching (Frank Farrelly tradition). LINC Personality Profiler Coach (LPP · Big Five, ICF-accredited). MBA, Harz University of Applied Sciences.