LEITWOLF Podcast - Leadership, Führung & Management

What does it take to deliver fast while leading with long-term impact?

In this episode of the LEITWOLF® Podcast, Stefan speaks with Erling Eriksen, CEO of Norstat. Erling started his career as a trainee and became CEO within just 16 years — a remarkable journey shaped by focus, discipline, and continuous self-development.

They discuss the essence of good leadership, lessons from both military and corporate environments, and how to recognize and develop leadership talent. Erling also shares how he handles the responsibilities of the CEO role, sets clear priorities, and why saying “no” is one of the most important leadership...

Some teams were top performers just yesterday – and suddenly find themselves stuck today. Same people, same organization, yet out of nowhere: stagnation. In this episode of the LEITWOLF® Podcast, Stefan explores why teams lose momentum and what you as a leader can do to get them moving again.

You’ll learn which patterns block growth – missing feedback, buried conflict and a leadership vacuum where problems are admired instead of solved. Stefan shows how a strong feedback culture, courageous conflict navigation and genuine trust in your people can turn caution into ownership and stagnation into progress.

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Manche Teams waren gestern noch hoch erfolgreich – und stecken heute fest. Gleiche Menschen, gleiche Organisation, aber plötzlich: Stillstand. In dieser Folge des LEITWOLF® Podcasts spricht Stefan darüber, warum Teams ins Stocken geraten und was Du als Führungskraft tun kannst, um sie wieder in Bewegung zu bringen.

Du erfährst, welche Muster Wachstum bremsen – fehlendes Feedback, verdrängte Konflikte und ein Führungsvakuum, in dem Probleme bestaunt statt gelöst werden. Stefan zeigt, wie eine klare Feedbackkultur, der mutige Umgang mit Konflikten und echtes Vertrauen in Deine Mitarbeitenden dafür sorgen, dass aus Vorsicht wieder Verantwortung wird und aus Stillstand wieder Fortschritt.

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Many companies launch ambitious transformation programs – yet only few truly reach their goals. Studies consistently show that around 70% of all transformations fail, often for the same reasons.

In this episode of the LEITWOLF® Podcast, Stefan explores why so many change initiatives lose momentum – and what you can do differently to make your transformation succeed.

Stefan explains why the number of transformation efforts has exploded in recent years, why “change fatigue” is now widespread across organizations, and why missing leadership transformation is often the real reason progress stalls. You’ll learn how a clear “why” creates alignment, why role-model...