WEGVISOR KRISENZEITEN KONGRESS
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Entrepreneurs are accustomed to act and to lead. The crisis is reversing this principle. People that are used to being hunters are turned into people that are being hunted. With the right preparation, however, you are able to remain in the driver seat able to do what you do best.

Entrepreneurs bear responsibility. For customers. For employees and for their own family. At no time more than in a crisis. Who fails to plan, plans to fail. Stay true to yourself and serve the people that serve you.

There is only one thing that is more expensive than good education. No education. We know how to perform well so long as our conditions are favourable. In a crisis however it is important to perform well under highly unfavourable conditions. Superior know how can make all the difference.

The strategic approach of our conference enables entrepreneurs and other leaders:

.. to get to know the most likely crisis scenarios
... to get an understanding of the concrete consequences for their organization,
... to derive effective emergency strategies from proven principles,
... to identify the outbreak time and
... to counter all of the aforementioned threats with intelligent measures that allow you to use the crisis as an opportunity.

The crisis will bring you to a place you have likely never been before. We will show you possible crisis scenarios and give you the tools necessary to successfully navigate in an unknown area.

Before the world slipped into the chaos of the Great Depression in 1929, Joseph P. Kennedy – the father of John F. Kennedy - had a fortune of about 4 million US dollars. When the crisis finally broke out numerous entrepreneurs all across the United States lost everything they've worked for all their life. Kennedy however in 1935 ended up as one of the richest people in the country having amassed almost 200 million dollars! Better than most other people he had understood that success happens when preparation meets opportunity.




Smart is the man who learns to sail before he enters the storm on the open sea!

The WEGVISOR Krisenzeiten Kongress

„We cannot control the wind – but we can learn how to set the sails.“

Every sailor, historian and entrepreneur knows that the weather conditions on the open seas, in politics and for the economy are constantly changing. Leadership is all about navigating the storm. If a shining sun, a calm and peaceful sea and the perfect wind is everything you know - it will be extremely difficult for you to survive political or market turbulences. The truth is this: crises are an integral part of human history. So far they have occurred in every century, under every form of government and in every economic system.

What has been true for the past 5000 years will be true for the foreseeable future. Make no mistake: after over two decades of relative economic and political stability in the western hemisphere the wind of history begins to blow again. Neither the central banks monetary policy, nor our governments, nor the most recent developments in the Middle East and China make the outbreak of a crisis less likely.

It is wise learning to sail before ones ship -together with the entire crew- enters into a storm on the high seas. Once the crisis becomes visible for everyone to see, it is usually too late to develop effective safeguards and rescue measures. This is why senior executives from all sectors of society know that only if you are prepared and only if you possess smart contingency plans, will you be able to remain the subject of action amidst severe economic and political upheavals.

Let´s be absolutely clear about this: we are not the weather forecast. Nobody knows the weather situation one year in advance. No one knows the stock market 8 months in advance either and no one can seriously predict how the geopolitical situation will have developed until the next important election is around the corner.

As much as we are unable to predict the specific nature of the future, we know that the old merchants proverb "hope for the best and prepare for the worst" has proven historical merit. Difficult situations tend to amplify mistakes and successes alike. Successes can turn into great successes and mistakes into grave mistakes. The moment a crisis starts to unfold and events begin to develop all relevant business areas must cooperate as good as possible with one another.

This is where we come into play. As experts in the areas of finance, politics, leadership, strategy and entrepreneurship we are not the weather service – we are the sailing school. Our strategy product enables all users to get to know the most likely crises scenarios (I), to identify the outbreak of a crisis in time (II), and to tackle it in way that ensures the well being, success and safety of our clients, their company and their loved ones (III).

Success is the result of what happens when preparation meets opportunity. We provide scientifically clear and practically applicable approaches for an effective crisis preparation.


We cannot control the wind – but we can learn how to set the sails.

The AGENDA

Session I 09:00 - 12:00
  • 09:00 - Come Together

  • 09:45 - Welcome and introduction

    Titus Lindl and Marcus Brumme

  • 10:00 - Keynote

    The world at the beginning of the 21st century. Risks and opportunities in the global economy.

Session II 12:00 - 14:30
  • 12:00 - Lunch

  • 13:00 - Presentation Marcus Brumme

    Topic: our concept for dealing with a crisis

  • 13:30 - Presentation Titus Lindl

    Topic: the bureaucratic policy model

  • 14:30 - Coffee break

Session III 15:00 - 17:30
  • 15:00 - Presentation Marcus Brumme

    Topic: the personal leadership model

  • 16:00 - Presentation Titus Lindl

    Topic: the rational actor model

  • 17:00 - Next steps



The CONTENT

Enabling SMEs

Many small and medium sized companies feel ill prepared for the complex risks of an ever changing world. The truth is, that most company owners are rightfully too heavily involved in their day to day business operations to constantly evaluate the most recent geopolitical trends, movements in the global financial markets or various military threats with implications to both of the above. The amount of data and news generated each day is too vast and too contradictory for most executives to filter, analyze and integrate into their own holistic crisis strategy.

A company is relevant so long as it solves real problems of real people. This is the philosophy from which we derive our approach: most crisis only make the strong stronger and the weak weaker. Good preparation however mustn´t be a privilege of the super-rich and the power elite only. In order to take advantage of the opportunities posed by a rapidly changing environment an effective strategy for the nation has to be usable where 2/3 of all jobs and more than 50 % of the GDP are being generated. Each business leader has to have

Therefore we use our knowledge, our network and our experience in the fields of politics, strategy, finance and leadership to provide entrepreneurs and managers with the knowledge and strategy necessary to tackle demanding economic and political situations.

Our challenge

If we want to make an appreciable difference, our challenge is to be both generalistic (1) and specific (2) at the same time. We must be generalistic enough to reach as many people as possible in a limited amount of time. We must be specific enough to give every single participant in our event an understandable and personally applicable preparation.

The solution

Even if each company is unique and should thus ideally be dealt with on a case by case basis, any customized solution is based on universal principles. We identify probable crisis scenarios and help our users to help themselves. The documents, presentations and examples we provide will empower you to change your company alone and with your partners.

The strategic approach of our conference enables entrepreneurs and other leaders:


.. to get to know the most likely crisis scenarios
... to get an understanding of the concrete consequences of a crisis for their organization,
... to derive effective emergency strategies from proven principles,
... to identify the outbreak time and
... to counter all of the aforementioned threats with intelligent measures that allow you to use the crisis as an opportunity.
According to a German proverb from Hamburg the receding tide will reveal who went swimming without his swimming trunks. As the investors, strategists and entrepreneurs that we are we say: Who fails to plan, plans to fail. Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. Get ready so long as you have the time and resource to prepare.


Hope for the best and prepare for the worst!

The testimonials

Here is what successful entrepreneurs have to say about our event

  • Frank Suchy     Frank Suchy
    CEO Suchy Messtechnik GmbH

    Germany has had very successful years - but prosperity and security are not naturally given to us. In the connected world of the 21st century, opportunities - and threats are everywhere. Regional crises can quickly gain momentum. This is why I want to be in a position to any sort of crisis scenario as good as I possibly can.
  • Philipp Staneck     Philipp Staneck
    CEO Askanierhaus GmbH & Co. KG

    The situation on the financial markets is volatile and confusing. As the managing director of a medium-sized company with 120 employees, I do not have the time to constantly keep track of developments, policy changes and macroeconomic opportunities and risks. I am relying on the Wegvisor experts here.

  • Jörg Hutloff     Jörg Hutloff
    CEO Hutloff GmbH

    Everyone has already experienced a crisis. Blind optimism is as harmful as conspiratory doomsday scenarios. For me it is all about finding an intelligent middle way. It is in this context, that I am thankful for the WEGVISOR Krisenzeiten congress and its impulses.

Everyone needs a plan B.

The speakers

Who are the heads behind the congress?

Speaker
Marcus Brumme

Initiator

As vice president strategy and investment at a venture capital firm and expert for geopolitics, power and network strategy, Marcus Brumme provides economic and political counsel to politicians, high net worth individuals and executives in Germany, England and the United States in demanding economic and political projects. His significant expertise in strategy development and decision-making is making him a sought-after contact at home and abroad. Marcus Brumme is a supporter of German-British and German-American relations, he is interested in classics, medieval history and quantitative data analysis. In his spare time he is active as a blogger, cyclist, swimmer and mountaineer.

Speaker
Titus Lindl

Initiator

Titus Lindl is a successful serial entrepreneur, investor, founder, executive coach and consultant with significant national and international experience in the organization, management and financing of companies. His extensive internal and external perspective on the theory and practice of innovative and technology-based companies, his extensive and successfully proven startup competence and his frequently changing roles, give him an equally rare and sought-after 360 degree perspective on small and mediums sized businesses. Outside of his entrepreneurial commitment, Titus is active as a passionate dancer, jogger and pastor.



Who fails to plan plans to fail

Success happens when preparation meets opportunity

Our contact details


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  • address
    WEGVISOR Leadership Stiftung
    Hauptstraße 197
    09221 Neukirchen / bei Chemnitz
  • Your contact/ Project Manager
    Marcus Brumme, Vice President / Falk Weißbach
    0371 / 233799-61
  • Email
    anfrage[at]wegvisor.de

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