Europe’s Energy-Intensive Industries Are Under Pressure

Europe’s energy-intensive industries face rising energy costs, global competition, & decarbonisation pressure. Learn what’s driving the strain & what leaders can do.
Why Agribusiness Projects Fail: Key Reasons Revealed

Agribusiness projects fail more often due to execution, market access, and governance gaps than funding. Learn the real reasons behind repeated project failure.
Digital Transformation Failed? Here’s What to Do Next

Digital transformation failed? Learn why KPIs, ownership gaps, and leadership hesitation stall results & what to do next before value erodes.
How Psychometric Testing Can Improve Leadership Development

Learn how psychometric testing can help improve the way we create leadership roles in healthcare, the benefits, & the arguments for it.
Chemical Plant Shutdown and Decommissioning Explained

Chemical Plant Shutdown is one of the most complex and high risk missions in industrial operations. This guide explains the real sequence of shutdown and decommissioning, the hidden leadership and regulatory pitfalls, and why clarity and experienced shutdown leadership are essential for a safe and compliant closure.
Leadership Dysfunction: Early Signs in Industrial Sites

Leadership Dysfunction rarely announces itself visibly. In industrial sites, it begins with subtle behavioural shifts that most executives overlook until the cost is high. This article explains the early signs of leadership drift, why they accelerate decline, and how CEOs and PE partners can spot issues before performance collapses.
Death Spiral in Manufacturing: What Leaders Miss

Manufacturing decline rarely starts on the balance sheet. A true Death Spiral in Manufacturing begins with silent shifts in behaviour, market misalignment, and leadership hesitation. This article reveals the early warning signs most executives overlook and why timely intervention is the difference between recovery and irreversible decline.
What PE Partners Need to Know When a Plant Must Shut Down

Plant shutdowns become high-risk moments long before the first de energization step. For PE Partners, understanding leadership drift, regulatory exposure, and execution timing is essential. This guide explains what really happens inside a declining plant and why the right shutdown leader determines the cost, risk, and final outcome.
Interim Expert or Internal Manager: Right Leader for Factory Closure

Factory closures do not fail because of machinery. They fail because the wrong leader is asked to guide the final chapter. This article breaks down when an internal manager reaches their limits, and when an interim shutdown expert becomes the right leader for factory closure.
AI for German SMEs: How to Go Beyond KI im Mittelstand

German SMEs must go beyond KI im Mittelstand. Learn how to scale proven AI use cases that deliver quick ROI and real factory impact.

