Great organizations used to be described as a well-oiled machine, but the problem with that view is, that nobody wants to be a cog in the machine anymore. Instead, we need an image of an organization that is alive: We should strive for creating an Evonik culture that resembles a JOYFUL ORGANISM #Leadership #People #Culture #JoyfulOrganism

“Seeking Solidarity” – I am very lucky at the Evonik Vancouver Laboratories to work with a great number of extremely smart and fun women. Working in STEM throughout my life I’ve often noticed an underrepresentation of women in technical and in leadership roles. I’m passionate about creating workplaces that are supportive of women and ensuring we build the most balanced, diverse teams to really capitalize on the experience of our peers and their ideas. #women #Leadership #STEM #GuestEditor #BreaktheBias

It is the passion for Chemistry that brought me to Evonik 15 years ago. Leaving the investment banking world following my heart with an open mind as a born American to another culture and working environment. Nowadays, I embrace openness more than ever, and encourage everyday my team from a leadership perspective to do so as well. To listen, share perspectives and challenges, provide feedback while being respectful to other opinions, foster cultural cohesion. By living by these principles, we build trust. Es ist die Leidenschaft für Chemie, die mich vor 15 Jahren zu Evonik gebracht hat. Ich habe die Investmentbanking-Welt verlassen, um meinem Herzen zu folgen als geborener Amerikaner mit Offenheit für eine andere Kultur und Arbeitsumgebung. Heute nehme ich Offenheit an mehr denn je und ermutige mein Team jeden Tag aus Leadershipsicht, dies auch zu tun. Zuhören, Perspektiven und Herausforderungen teilen, Feedback geben, gleichzeitig anderen Meinungen respektvoll gegenüberstehen, fördern den kulturellen Zusammenhalt. Indem wir nach diesen Prinzipien leben, bauen wir Vertrauen auf. #leadership #culture #GuestEditor #Führung #embraceopenness #shareperspectives LeidenschaftFürChemie #followyourheart #Offenheit #PerspektivenTeilen #Kultur #HumanChemistry PerformanceAndDrive #PassionForChemistry

I am proud of everything I have achieved. And I am grateful to all women in the past who, with their effort and often sacrifice, paved the way for some of us to make our choices today, to live in freedom and to be able to exercise our rights. Unfortunately, progress toward gender equality remains slow. COVID-19 has not only affected negatively woman career developments but intensified the challenges that woman already faced: In many families it is still a matter of course that the women are the ones who are currently taking on childcare, home schooling, etc. at the expense of their careers. How can we use our Leadership in the corporate world to contribute to change? Standing behind each other, support each other with mentoring and sponsoring, advocating flexibility for both parties – women and corporations – and fixing the first broken rung to provide the young generation of woman equal opportunity to achieve Leadership positions. Ich bin stolz auf alles, was ich erreicht habe. Und ich bin allen Frauen aus der Vergangenheit dankbar, die mit ihrer Anstrengung und oftmals Opferbereitschaft einigen von uns den Weg geebnet haben, heute unsere Entscheidungen treffen, in Freiheit leben und unsere Rechte ausüben zu können. Leider bleiben die Fortschritte auf dem Weg zur Gleichstellung der Geschlechter langsam. COVID-19 hat nicht nur die Karriereentwicklung von Frauen negativ beeinflusst, sondern auch die Herausforderungen verschärft, mit denen Frauen bereits konfrontiert waren: In vielen Familien ist es nach wie vor selbstverständlich, dass die Frauen derzeit Kinderbetreuung, Heimunterricht usw. übernehmen – auf Kosten ihrer Karriere. Wie können wir unser Leadership in der Unternehmenswelt nutzen und zur Veränderung beitragen? Wir müssen hinter einander stehen, uns unterstützen mit Mentoring und Sponsoring, einstehen, für Flexibilität beider Seiten – der Firmen- und der Frauenseite – und die erste gebrochene Sprosse der Karriereleiter zugänglich machen, um der jungen Generation von Frauen die gleichen Chancen zu bieten, Führungspositionen zu erreichen. #Weltfrauentag #leadership #GuestEditor #PerformanceAndDrive #Karrieresentwicklung #careerDevelopment #InternationalWomensday #Führung #mentoring #Führungsposition #firstbrokenrung #sponsoring #Freiheit #Gleichstellung #euqualopportuntities #Freedom

Two weeks quarantine before meeting the first customers in China is less time for 499 things to do. But in the meantime I have become better on juggling four balls and started working on five. My first visit to Shanghai after leaving the hotel was very intense with many great impressions such as trying out an augmented reality smart glasses you can use for remote diagnosis or even commissioning. This digital hardware supported in in matter of fact end of May by starting up our recovery plant at our Austrian site in Schörfling. Due to travel restrictions in the corona, the supplier commissioned the plant remotely and at the site with Augmented Reality Smart Glasses. #Flexibility #HumanChemistry #TeamSpirit #Digitalization #Leadership #Trust #Openess #499ThingsToDo

Spending ten days in the quarantine before meeting first customers in China, I am surprised how normal the new normality already feels. Social media quickly makes you lose your feeling for room or for geographical distance and keeps you in permanent contact with friends and family. One hour of sport a day can also be easily mastered in a hotel room as one of 499 things you can do. Especially if find colleagues with a good YouTube tip at their hands to join in. #Flexibility #HumanChemistry #TeamSpirit #Leadership #Trust #Openess #499ThingsToDo

Have you ever wanted to unsubscribe from all newsletters that daily spam your inbox? These and 498 other ideas are described in a booklet I’ve got for my trip to China to intensify customer relationships. A good source of ideas during a two-week quarantine I am currently in Shanghai due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Curious to experience this new normal daily business fully virtual currently. #Flexibility #HumanChemistry #Leadership #Trust #Openess #499ThingsToDo

What a nice surprise to have my colleagues sing happy birthday to me at our leadership conference! #Opportunities #HumanChemistry #TeamSpirit #Mobile #Development #Leadership #ThankYou

Hoch die Hände! Das Training "Fit für Führung" läuft aktuell in Essen am Standort Goldschmidtstrasse. Gute Laune inklusive! #HumanChemistry #Goldschmidt #Leadership #Fuehrung #DieHaendeZumHimmel

Reflecting back to an inspiring panel discussion sponsored by Women@RE! Parinaz Vahabzadeh (Founder and CEO of Blue Boat Data), Joyce Lanigan (Founder of Wild Spirit Fragrances and Raw Spirit Fragrances) and Arianne Perry (CEO and Founder, Sweet Defeat -Crave Crush®) joined us to discuss innovation and leadership. A special thank you to Alexandra Schwarz, Simone Hildmann, Geoff Varga and John Rolando for supporting this event and to all those who joined the discussion! #humanchemistry #ResourceEfficiency #innovation #leadership #USA #justdoit #openness #Women@RE