Insights
Hands-on knowledge from 25 years of operational leadership: concise articles on restructuring, plant projects and leading through disruption. Articles are currently published in German; an English summary is available on request.
A thematic reading sequence: assess the economic outlook, recognise warning signs, lead restructuring and implementation, strengthen leadership, then evaluate and manage plant changes.
01 / Assess the economic outlook
Energy supply, economic forecasts and sector prospects: what Austrian industrial businesses should prepare for in winter 2026/27 and beyond.
Read article (German) →02 / Recognise warning signs
Why full order books can conceal weakening margins, rising working capital requirements and customer concentration.
Read article (German) →03 / Lead restructuring
Why the first weeks decide success or failure, which three figures matter before all others, and why the works council belongs at the table earlier than most executives expect.
Read article (German) →04 / Deliver implementation
How clear priorities, individual accountability and consistent follow-through turn a restructuring plan into measurable results.
Read article (German) →05 / Strengthen leadership
Why experienced interim leadership can create value – and how to compare mandate costs with the cost of vacancies and delays.
Read article (German) →06 / Evaluate relocation
Six underestimated factors in relocation decisions – including pre-production inventories, overtime and the leadership challenge at the transferring plant.
Read article (German) →07 / Implement relocation
From the underestimated ramp-up curve to a workforce informed too late: the patterns that reliably make relocation projects more expensive – and what a sound business case must additionally account for.
Read article (German) →08 / Manage closure responsibly
Why a well-managed closure says more about a company than any ramp-up – and how the sequence of communication decides everything.
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