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“When it comes to execution weaknesses, Matthias Kolbusa identifies the core issues. His ‘prescriptions’ may be challenging at times, but they are always effective.”

“The ProgressMaker approach consistently steers the entire team toward a stronger focus on results and progress.”

“Good strategies are one thing; consistent implementation management another. Anyone who wants to achieve excellence in both and drive topics forward even faster will find a valuable partner in Matthias Kolbusa.”

“Kolbusa has the methodological skills and empathy to create an atmosphere that pragmatically but stringently helps teams set their own goals and consistently implement them.”

“Kolbusa brings extreme clarity and structure to challenging projects and has a talent for combining them with a momentum that is characterized by the highly productive cooperation of all the participants.”

“Time and again Matthias Kolbusa manages to put complex management issues in a nutshell.”

“Real success lies beyond the mainstream. Matthias Kolbusa shows how to find it.”

“Kolbusa brings an incredible clarity through his direct, challenging and sometimes relentless, but always positive and motivating view, which leads to great bursts of energy and inspiration in management teams. Super and very helpful, especially for time-critical, uncomfortable or even complex topics.”

“I don’t know what is most important when working with Kolbusa – his methodological competence, his tenacity in continuously insisting that you maintain a focus on the joint goal, or his ability to win over all the different players and keep everything down to earth.”

“It is amazing how Mr. Kolbusa makes complexities manageable and discussable. This is the way to generate true management commitment.”

“As part of a realignment of QSC AG, Mr. Kolbusa helped us gain a massive amount of competitive strength, in terms of content as well as regarding the management team itself.”

“Matthias Kolbusa combines strategy expertise with a sense of how organizations can be changed.”

“Identifying really good strategy and getting it on course for success is an art! Kolbusa is a master of this art.”

“Mr. Kolbusa stands out for his structured approach and incisive analysis of transformation initiatives, consistently offering valuable guidance and actionable recommendations.”

“Kolbusa is refreshingly clear and direct, yet he always has the best interests of the other person at heart. Anyone who is comfortable with that approach will definitely benefit from working with him and grow as a result.”

“With rigor and consistency, Kolbusa drives management teams to success. It’s demanding, but it’s enjoyable and, above all, it delivers real progress.”

“With clarity, discipline, and consistency, Mr. Kolbusa skillfully drives forward decisive cultural transformations.”

„EXECUTIVE helped us obtain a structured overview and generate transparency with regard to the content-related characteristics of our strategic plans. As a result, all concerned have gained much more confidence in decision-making and been able to develop a joint course of action.“

„It was surprising to find out just how much we needed to clarify and discuss our strategy. The Strategy Bible was perfect for us! In 40 pages we outlined compactly and precisely what needed to change, how and in which division, and how we would work together afterwards. Great!“

„EXECUTIVE not only thought through the restructuring of our organisation and system landscape thoroughly but, above all, actively assisted in its implementation thanks to convincing specialist and management competence.“

„Thanks to EXECUTIVE's tight, effective project management we were able to develop result-oriented structuring and management of complicated, highly complex projects. We now know what the pitfalls of a project are and can deal with them effectively.“

„In the competition to attract the best employees (the "war for talents"), speed is of the essence. EXECUTIVE helped us develop a nationwide, professional application management process and was an integral part of its success. This has provided us with a time and cost-efficient recruitment process.“

„EXECUTIVE used the EIDOS method to quickly develop strategically relevant levers with us, thus identifying an approach to solve the problem. During the process they demonstrated excellent leadership and real specialist knowledge. I was particularly impressed by the speed and complete acceptance of the solution by all those involved.“

„The ERGO IT strategy day was a great success. Your lecture and subsequent podium discussion played a significant part in the day's topics and strategies still being talked about at meetings and in ERGO's corridors weeks after the event.“

„Without the Strategy Camp I would never have been able to develop such a clever strategy so effectively. After two days I had a process specifically tailored to the existing opportunities and was handed the tools and procedures I needed to continue with upcoming workshops.“

„EXECUTIVE created a solid foundation for the development of resilient, flexible outsourcing relationships by giving our infrastructure activities a service-oriented structure.“

„EXECUTIVE is assisting us in our quest to become a service provider and turn our network into an enabler for the business world.“

„The dynamic and skilful methodological support we received from EXECUTIVE made a decisive contribution to identifying the correct route for an underperforming business unit. Sustainable business model options were developed and EXECUTIVE was instrumental in turning passive onlookers into active participants.“

„Process and leadership competence is usually more important than methodological know-how when it comes to strategy. EXECUTIVE, however, provides me with both!“

„Providing a company with a strategic direction is an intellectual and political challenge. Implementing the strategy, often a major change, requires experience and people skills. I value EXECUTIVE as a true partner and peer in both areas.“

„The consultants at EXECUTIVE are enabling us to sensitively establish information governance which provides clear guidelines while maintaining regional freedom to innovate.“

„A great process! The combination of methodology, moderation skills and dialectic mastery of factual, social and political complexities is fascinating. The result? Unusual strategies and really good implementation planning.“

„An impressive experience. In three days of "Extreme Strategizing" we accomplished things that previously would have taken over two months.“

„To remain competitive in the future it is imperative that you create synergy effects. EXECUTIVE provided an excellent service in helping us track, structure and analyse our "hot spots" and our enormous potential. A synergy roadmap that takes advantage of market opportunities and looks to the future as well as keeping costs under control.“

„The decisive implementation levers were quickly identified.“

„It is impressive how, time and again, you always succeed in quickly identifying any'sore spots.“

„Matthias Kolbusa breaks down established patterns of thought."

„When the task at hand is self-improvement a long hard look in the mirror is required! EXECUTIVE not only provides us with this viewpoint but also excels at crystalizing the decisive issues for the future.“

„Adapting to an increasingly volatile environment which is constantly changing requires systematic evaluation of trends and scenarios; their drivers and also the wild cards. EXECUTIVE provided us with extremely effective assistance in choosing the right tools to master this complexity.“

„Strategy work is often neglected. When emergencies come up the usual reaction is to call in the consultants and implementation is then difficult. STRATEGY SCOUT changes the process – it becomes focused, effective and sustainable.“

„Methodological, process and moderation competence all complement each other excellently.“

„Strategy Scout is a strategy philosophy that gives confidence. Strategies are not just developed but thoroughly worked out and planned to ensure that the most important aspect –implementation - will actually succeed.“

„The speed of implementation will become a competitive advantage in itself. Matthias Kolbusa shows how this competitive competence can be developed.“

„Strategy Scout is a consistent, highly pragmatic concept for gaining momentum. Highly complex problems are solved quickly without losing the motivation to develop strategy and then backed up by clear implementation concepts.“

„The speed at which Mr Kolbusa penetrates an issue and arrives at good, often different, approaches is impressive. A truly exceptional consultant who combines strategic competence with a feel for how organisations can be changed."