{"id":41091,"date":"2026-02-11T16:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grzeskowitz.de\/?page_id=41091"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:58:41","slug":"keynote-speech-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grzeskowitz.de\/en\/keynote-vortrag-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynote speech Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keynote speech Leadership: Leading yourself and others through change and transformation.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When Ilja Grzeskowitz talks about leadership and management, it quickly becomes clear what a wealth of experience the former top manager has. No wonder, since during his time as managing director for Karstadt, Wertheim, Hertie and IKEA, which was characterized by crises, restructuring and permanent change, he managed a total of 11 locations throughout Germany, was responsible for a sales volume of over 500 million euros and led hundreds of department heads and thousands of employees. His most important insight: good leadership and sustainable results go hand in hand.<\/p>

Leadership is not a title, but an attitude<\/h3>

The leadership keynote speech is packed with practical examples, inspiring stories and modern leadership tools that can be used immediately in everyday life. And modern leadership is more important today than ever, as every entrepreneur, manager and executive knows. But in times of digitalization, radically new customer requirements and permanent change in the\u00a0VUKA World<\/a>\u00a0the topic\u00a0Leadership<\/a>\u00a0to a completely new skill set and mindset.<\/p>

From traditional boss to modern leader<\/h3>

On the one hand, as a leader, you have to get used to the changed framework conditions yourself and permanently realign your own thought and behavior patterns. But that's not all, because your own employees, team members and customers also want to be guided through this transformation process. They need and expect orientation, transparent communication and empathy.<\/p>

How to manage change successfully<\/h3>

In his lecture Leadership, Ilja Grzeskowitz explains how it is possible to manage the balancing act between personal responsibility and shared team spirit on a daily basis without the famous raised index finger, but in a way that invites you to question your own ways of thinking and try out new approaches. The mixture of well-founded, scientific background and experience from daily management work provides many aha insights, invites a change of perspective and ultimately leads to a leadership culture that focuses on people without losing sight of the opportunities of digitalization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Keynote speech Leadership: People at the center of modern leadership.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Despite the importance of skills, techniques and leadership methods, one thing is becoming increasingly clear in times of change and transformation: the focus must be on people. And this requires completely different leadership skills today than just a few years ago. Because if you want to win in the future, you have to win people in the present.<\/p>

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