Ilja Grzeskowitz is one of the most successful authors on modern transformation and leadership. His books have been published in seven languages, from the USA via Brazil, Korea, Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania all the way to China, and leaders all over the world use them as a compass for their own change. Instead of dry theory, he delivers the psychological substance for people who don't just want to manage the status quo, but are ready to actively change it.
What sets his books apart is his ability to get complex connections across so clearly that you can put them into practice straight away. And he writes exactly the way he speaks on stage, radically honest and without any waffle.
International success: He was the first German author to be admitted to the exclusive C-Suite Book Club (USA), a platform where only the most influential thought leaders present their ideas. He has spoken on stage in New York and Boston and has since been heard internationally as an expert on leadership and change.
Bestselling author: His book "Mach es einfach!" was named Business Book of the Year by the Hamburger Abendblatt, and for more than 100,000 copies sold he received the renowned Business Book Award. "Attitüde" and "Radikal Menschlich" also made the bestseller lists, and his latest book "Im Kopf beginnt die Freiheit" became a SPIEGEL bestseller in 2025.
Global voice: His books have been published in the USA, China, Brazil and Korea, among other countries. This shows that questions around change move people all over the world.
The manifesto for a real fresh start. In his SPIEGEL bestseller, Ilja Grzeskowitz decodes the psychology of change and shows how unconscious blockages can turn into real creative power.
It's a book for changemakers who want to challenge the status quo with full intensity and live their purpose in freedom. Because the freedom we all long for begins exactly where the title points, in our own minds.
7 success factors for more motivation, self-confidence and satisfaction in life
"Die Mindset Revolution" encourages you to turn your back on the self-optimization mania and replace it with lightness and self-confidence. Because change always works best when you let go of the idea that there is something to optimize.
How Innovation & Change Starts with Inner Transformation
„The international standard work for inner change. In his book, published by Mango Publishing (USA), Ilja Grzeskowitz explains why external change always begins with personal transformation. A must-read for global leaders.“
Personality as a success factor in times of change
In a digitalised world, people become the decisive competitive advantage. In his bestseller, Ilja Grzeskowitz provides the recipe for a future-proof set-up: motive, people and making it happen. A wake-up call for organisations that want to understand freedom as a driver of growth.
How to dream big, act bold & get the results you want
Published in the USA, this book is an international standard work that provides readers with ideas, tools and methods for thinking big, making bold decisions and actively shaping change in all areas of life.
Why we don't need permission to change our lives
The award-winning bestseller and the epitome of the doer mentality. Ilja Grzeskowitz does away with the excuses that stand in the way of real progress. He provides the psychological foundation for getting from thinking to doing. A book for every changemaker who knows that opportunities don't wait for the perfect moment.
Turning problems into opportunities
Self-determined & profitable digital business
Success through the right inner attitude
The absolute classic by Ilja. Using the 7 keys to success, he describes why inner attitude is more important than knowledge, skills and know-how. Already in its 5th edition, and a bestseller that has inspired and inspired hundreds of thousands of people.
Das Motivations-Manifest
A manifesto for entrepreneurs. In 77 1/7 chapters, Ilja describes the most important principles, values and characteristics that are a must if you want to actively shape change and create a company where people enjoy working and customers become their fans.
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