{"id":6548,"date":"2021-09-02T10:28:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T08:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2leadership.org\/staging\/?page_id=6548"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:40:32","slug":"michael-schmid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.2leadership.org\/en\/team\/michael-schmid\/","title":{"rendered":"Hi, I\u2019m Michael"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h1>Michael Schmid<\/h1>\n<p>Partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\n<blockquote><p>Encouraging others to generate ideas and options to build their next, best future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/h3>\n<h4>Core Value: Integrity<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>In 2019, following a very successful career in mid\/large-sized companies and corporations, I decided to shift my focus to passing on my leadership knowledge and experience to the next generation of executives.<\/p>\n<p>This is fuelled by my early realization that there is an essential difference between companies who are successful in the long-term, and those who are not. The former knows how to balance consistent customer-focus, the internal transfer of knowledge and expertise, strong processes and structures, and culture with the ability to create teams who are results-focused and work well together.<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly the reason why I want to pass on my knowledge and experience. It is my desire to help companies to take their next best step to be successful and not only to survive in the market, but also to move forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The future will be shaped by people who have the courage to change themselves and their ways\u00a0to adapt to the constantly changing conditions of the business world &#8211; without losing their own values and their own compass. I would like to support you so that you and your company can make a difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I can make my greatest contribution when:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you need to discuss options for your next phase.<\/li>\n<li>you need some help to ignite your team.<\/li>\n<li>you need an honest partner who will also tell you what you don&#8217;t want to hear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"team-contact-blue\">Michael Schmid <br \/>+49 160 97460550<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/mail\/michaelschmid.php\"><i class=\"far fa-envelope\" style=\"padding-right:8px;\"><\/i>E-Mail<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-schmid-76054b101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" style=\"padding-right:10px;\"><\/i>Connect on Linkedin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Location:<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Background:<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>General Management, Strategy, Finance, M&amp;A, Process Management, Digitalisation, 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Es ist mir ein Bed\\u00fcrfnis, Unternehmen dabei zu helfen, ihren n\\u00e4chsten besten Schritt zu gehen, um erfolgreich zu sein und am Markt nicht nur zu bestehen, sondern auch voranzugehen.<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p>Die Zukunft wird gepr\\u00e4gt von Menschen, die Mut haben sich immer wieder zu ver\\u00e4ndern und sich dieser zu stellen, um sich den stetig schwankenden Bedingungen der Businesswelt anzupassen, ohne dabei die eigenen Werte und den eigenen Kompass zu verlieren. 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