Research · Basel
Living with a dual reporting line — in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-09-21Read
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Leadership, management and soft skills training in Switzerland
1778 articles drawn from our engagements in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lugano, Fribourg and Neuchâtel. Case studies, practical guides, 2026 trends.
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Research · Zurich
What transformational leadership is worth — in the canton of Zurich
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Research · Zurich
Meeting load: what the research actually supports
Cutting the number of meetings has become a slogan. The literature says something more precise, and less comfortable.
2026-09-21Read
Case study · Fribourg
Weak signal: case study: transforming a team's complex management in Fribourg
An anonymised engagement with a team based in Fribourg — starting point, programme deployed, six-month results.
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Research · Zurich
Daring to speak up to your manager — in the canton of Zurich
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2026-09-20Read
Research · Zurich
Measuring an assistant's errors — in the canton of Zurich
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Research · Zurich
An assistant grounded in your documents — in the canton of Zurich
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Research · Geneva
Is executive humility a strength? — in the canton of Geneva
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Research · Lausanne
The quality of the manager-employee relationship — in the canton of Vaud
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Research · Sion
Succeeding in your first year as a manager — in the canton of Valais
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Research · Lausanne
Training transfer: what is decided after the room
A well-received training course does not mechanically change practice. What the transfer literature establishes, and what it shifts onto the work environment.
2026-09-20Read
Practical guide · Fribourg
A demanding read: complex Management in Fribourg: a 2026 practical guide for executives and managers
Concrete levers to advance complex management in Fribourg — proven methods, real cases, common mistakes.
2026-09-20Read
Research · Zurich
Why people drop a tool after one mistake — in the canton of Zurich
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2026-09-19Read
Research · Zurich
The perceived usefulness of a tool — in the canton of Zurich
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Research · Zurich
When we stop checking the machine — in the canton of Zurich
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Research · Geneva
Selection interviews: what structure actually changes
Structured interviews are better validated than unstructured ones. Why, then, do they remain a minority practice? A reading of recent data and documented resistance.
2026-09-19Read
Field · Lugano
SHR analysis: on the ground in Lugano: what complex management truly reveals about organisations
Raw observations from field engagements in Lugano — what complex management says, unfiltered, about an organisation's health.
2026-09-19Read
Research · Zurich
Where AI helps and where it misleads — in the canton of Zurich
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2026-09-18Read
Research · Zurich
Writing faster with AI, but better? — in the canton of Zurich
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Research · Zurich
Does AI help beginners more? — in the canton of Zurich
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Research · Geneva
Numerical targets: what research allows us to expect
Goal setting is one of the best-supported theories in management — and one of the most carelessly applied. A reading of its conditions and its documented side effects.
2026-09-18Read
Method · Lugano
A demanding read: method: structuring a complex management initiative in Lugano over 90 days
An operational 90-day plan to anchor complex management in a team or committee based in Lugano.
2026-09-18Read
Research · Zurich
Does asking for feedback make you look better? — in the canton of Zurich
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2026-09-17Read
Research · Zurich
Talking about the future rather than the past — in the canton of Zurich
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2026-09-17Read