Category: Relationship
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The 10 Superpowers for Connections Without Losing Yourself (Stray Cat Model 3)
A Practical Guide (Part 3 of the series, following Caution: Cat – Do Not Feed (Stray Cat Model 1) and How to tell if you’re feeding them (Stray Cat Model 2))Reading time: approx. 3–4 minutes When we deal with people who come and go like stray cats, we often face a dilemma: closeness can be…
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Die 10 Superkräfte für Begegnungen ohne Selbstverlust (Stray-Cat-Model 3)
Ein praktischer Ratgeber (Teil 3 der Serie nach Achtung Katze – bitte nicht füttern (Stray-Cat-Model 1) und Woran du merkst, dass du fütterst (Stray-Cat-Model 2))Lesezeit: ca. 3-4 Minuten Wenn wir mit Menschen zu tun haben, die wie streunende Katzen kommen und gehen, stehen wir oft vor einem Dilemma: Nähe kann gut sein, aber zu fordern,…
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How to tell if you’re feeding them (Stray Cat Model 2)
The subtle signs before you get entangled. (Part 2 of the series following Caution: Cat – Do Not Feed (Stray Cat Model 1))Reading time: approx. 3–4 minutes Once we understand that repeated assistance can hinder development, the question becomes uncomfortably specific: Where exactly does this actually happen? After all, no one consciously decides to prop…
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Woran du merkst, dass du fütterst (Stray-Cat-Model 2)
Die feinen Signale, bevor Verstrickung entsteht. (Teil 2 der Serie nach Achtung Katze – bitte nicht füttern (Stray-Cat-Model 1))Lesezeit: ca. 3-4 Minuten Nachdem man verstanden hat, dass wiederholte Hilfe Entwicklung verhindern kann, wird die Frage unangenehm konkret: Wo genau passiert das eigentlich? Denn niemand entscheidet bewusst, ein dysfunktionales System zu stabilisieren. Füttern geschieht nicht aus…
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Caution: Cat – Do Not Feed (Stray Cat Model 1)
Why Repeated Assistance Hinders DevelopmentReading time: approx. 3–4 minutes The image of the stray cat is not meant to be romantic, nor is it intended to evoke pity—even though it usually does. It is functional. A stray cat comes when it’s hungry. It takes in warmth, food, and shelter. And when it’s full or the…
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Achtung Katze – bitte nicht füttern (Stray-Cat-Model 1)
Warum wiederholte Hilfe Entwicklung verhindert.Lesezeit: ca. 3-4 Minuten Das Bild der streunenden Katze soll jetzt nicht Romantik sein oder zum Mitleid anregen, auch wenn die kleinen Streuner das oft tun. Wir nehmen es als ein sehr funktionales Bild. Eine streunende Katze kommt, wenn sie Hunger hat. Sie nimmt Wärme, Futter, Schutz. Und wenn sie satt…
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Relationship Quality As a Hard Economic Factor
(And How OrgIQ Makes It Measurable) Most organizations still talk about relationships as if they were a cultural side topic. Important, yes — but somehow separate from “real” business metrics like cost, speed, risk, or profit. Nice to have, but not relevant. That separation is the blind spot. What the OrgIQ work — and especially…
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Leadership Myths (1): The Loneliness at the Top
There is one leadership story almost everyone knows. It shows up in books, interviews, LinkedIn posts, late-night conversations at conferences. “It’s lonely at the top.” Sometimes it’s framed as a warning. Sometimes as a badge of honor. Sometimes as the unavoidable price of responsibility. And many people in leadership roles recognize the feeling immediately. The…
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Basics of Trust (2): How Trust Breaks (and Why We Usually Miss It)
When people talk about broken trust, they almost always point to an event. A decision. A sentence. A moment that changed everything. That makes sense. Events are visible. They give us something to hold on to. A clear before and after. But if you look a little closer — at your own life, at teams…
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Basics of Trust (1): Trust Is Not What We Think
We talk about trust a lot. In organizations, in leadership conversations, in relationships. Often exactly in the moments when something already feels off. Everyone agrees that trust is important, everyone claims to value it — and still, it keeps breaking in places where no one expected it. That’s usually the first hint that we don’t…