Wealth Without Borders Podcast

How do you adapt to the new normal? What can you ask yourself to ensure that you are ready for the challenges of the ‘new normal’ that you are facing? 

We need to understand that looking back to old solutions for new problems we face today doesn’t work. We have to find new ways to constantly be up for new challenges for an individual’s or company’s growth on a larger scale. 

André Gisiger has a professional background that spans several industries, including education, financial services, hi-tech, and consumer goods. In the last 25 years, André has worked in economic analysis and management consulting as well as sales and product development. In different roles, André has worked with business leaders in the US, Europe, and Asia. Having worked for MNCs and startups, André is familiar with the strategy and operations of global organizations as well as business and product development in startups. Passionate about helping people and organizations grow, André is currently managing the client-facing business of ILE and GloCoach. 

In this episode, Andre shares about where to focus in order to bring real transformation to an organization and the need to employ proactive measures for a company’s survival. Hear his insights also on how to respond, adapt, and pivot to survive in this economic ‘new normal’. 

What you will learn from this episode: 

• Learn about insightful ideas on how to respond and adapt to the new normal 
• Find out what Glo Coaching is all about and how it solves problems in the challenging times we are in 
• Learn about the key points to focus on to attain lasting transformation in an organization  

“If you want to transform an organization you can't just work with the executives, it's important to include the key talents on the mid-level and as well as the high potentials on the lower levels of the organization.”  

- André Gisiger 

Topics Covered: 

01:49 - André defines his ideal client 

02:09 - Problems that André solves for his clients: Organizational transformation, leadership development, and behavioral change 

03:00 - Transforming the whole business, not just parts, why transformation is holistic and not just on the executive level 

03:31 - Companies either thrive or die, how being proactive is a necessity for one’s survival 

05:18 - What usually happens if people look to old solutions for new problems?  

06:28 - André’s valuable free action: "It's about analyzing what the challenges are that you are facing and involving all levels of stakeholders so that you can make the team members own that responsibility for themselves and the organization." 

07:45 - André’s  Valuable free resource: Go to GloCoach.com to download white papers and articles, and free webinars 

08:12 - Books alert: Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt 

08:46 - Question that helps you be reflective at this time: What can you ask yourself to ensure that you are ready for the challenges of the new normal that you are facing? 

Key Takeaways:  

“So many coaching solutions out there are focused on executives only and what we felt was that it's important to work with the entire organization. So agility is bottom-up and not top-down. So this is about engaging and empowering frontline managers as well.”- André Gisiger 

“Now with the COVID-19, there's been an increase in the importance of virtual solutions, and so this is of course from a practical perspective because of lockdowns, but certainly also from a financial perspective as this saves tremendous costs.”- André Gisiger 

“The new normal requires us to look at the challenges through a new lens. People who are successfully mastering the new normal are the ones that are proactive and not reactive.” - André Gisiger 

“You need to prioritize the changes that you want to make. And for organizations, it's really important to involve all levels of stakeholders so that we can make the team members own that responsibility for themselves and the organization.” - André Gisiger 

People / Resources Mentioned: 

• Eric Schmidt 

• Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt 

Ways to Connect with Andre Gisiger: 

• Website: https://www.glocoach.com/ 

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-gisiger-283933/ 

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