Stephan Meyer

My approach: Challenge sacred cows, don't protect them Skip the feel-good fluff and pretty slides. When you work with me, you get straight talk – not comfortable lies. I'll tell you what you need to know, even when it's tough to hear. How do I work? Three steps, zero bullshit: 1. I look where others look away Most coaches elegantly dance around the hot topics. Not me. I specifically look for the sacred cows in your professional life – those outdated beliefs, habits and assumptions that you cling to even though they no longer help you. Change fails not because of a lack of strategies, but because of precisely these blind spots. 2. I provoke – constructively My style is direct, sometimes uncomfortable, but always respectful. I ask the questions that no one wants to ask: ‘Why, actually?’ – ‘Who decided that?’ – ‘And what would happen if you just did it differently?’ The Sacred Cow Framework I have developed is not a gentle stroking programme. It is a toolbox for courageous people who really want to make a difference. 3. I stick with it – until it works Change is not an event, but a marathon. That's why I don't work according to a set formula, but tailor my approach to each individual: whether it's one-to-one coaching, mentoring or workshops – I stay in the game until the change really takes effect. And not just on paper, but in your everyday life. Who I work for: I coach executives, founders, ambitious employees and people who want to take the leap into self-employment. You are my client if you: * Have the courage to break with old traditions * Are not afraid of uncomfortable truths * Want real results – not just feel-good vibes What you can expect: ❌ No endless self-discovery sessions without results ❌ No feel-good conversations with biscuits and gossip pedagogy ✅ Clear analyses based on 30 years of practical experience and scientific research ✅ Pragmatic solutions that still work at 8 a.m. on Mondays ✅ Lasting change, because I don't just coach, I accompany My promise: I won't just make you ‘happy’ – I'll make you effective. I'll make sure that you don't just dream, but act. That you don't just react, but shape. That you create a professional reality in which you can really make a difference. Change is not a feel-good programme. It's hard work. But with me by your side, it will at least be honest, effective – and sometimes even entertaining. Ready to remove a few sacred cows? 🐄

For over 30 years, I have been orchestrating change initiatives, whether as a CEO, board member, programme manager, mentor or coach. I am a lecturer at CIM Cyprus Business School and co-author of several specialist books, including ‘Digital Project Practice for New Work and Industry 4.0’ and ‘People, Culture & Communication’. My clients include well-known companies such as Volkswagen, Audi, Daimler, PWC, Zurich, Allianz, Novartis, Sanofi, Evonik, E.ON and many more.

* Graduate psychologist (RWTH Aachen University, Germany) * Doctor of Business Administration (University of Gloucestershire, UK)