My vision
In my vision of tomorrow’s economy, companies have agile organizational and decision-making structures. The engine of these companies are farsighted executives, and staff actively involved in the strategy process. As a result, these companies sustainably satisfy the needs of their customers, without neglecting the needs of employees, investors, and other stakeholders.
My mission
I support executives of companies ready for change in successfully addressing their strategic challenges and growing as a professional and human being through farsighted thinking and action. Through coaching and consulting I help them in effectively shaping strategic decision making processes.
My core competencies
- Understanding complex relationships in companies and global markets
- High analytical competence for solving complex strategic issues
- Targeted coaching based on sound methodological competence
- Effective facilitation of group processes in strategy meetings
My service portfolio
- Individual and group coaching of executives on strategy development and decision-making processes
- Evaluation of existing business strategies
- Planning, facilitation and follow-up of strategy meetings
- Planning and execution of training measures on strategically relevant topics like corporate culture and change processes in the course of digital transformation
- Service innovation consulting
- Keynote presentations on strategic topics at corporate meetings and conventions of associations
- Leadership development
- Consulting of medium-sized and larger enterprises in Germany on leadership topics and leadership development – see further information on dedicated website (in German)
Career development
01/2012 – present
Strategy coach & leadership consultant
Strategic Thinking – Milon Gupta
07/2000 – present
Marketing & PR Manager
Eurescom GmbH, Heidelberg
09/1997 – 06/2000
Head of Corporate Communications
IGH Ingenieurgesellschaft Höpfner mbH, Cologne
Qualifications
Authorised consultant under German SME initiative “Offensive Mittelstand”
The “Offensive Mittelstand” alliance (OM) aims to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. OM-Consultants have been qualified according to standardised, quality-controlled principles.- Qualified user of BIP-6F
Qualification for the use of personality test “Bochumer Inventar zur berufsbezogenen Persönlichkeitsbeschreibung – 6 Faktoren” [Bochum inventory for job-related description of personality – BIP-6F] by test developers Rüdiger Hossiep and Claudia Krüger – 2018 - Business Coach IHK
ICF Accredited Coaching Training Program – IHK Bildungszentrum Karlsruhe/ Silvia Richter-Kaupp, 2016/2017 - Qualifizierter Dienstleistungsberater [qualified service consultant]
Qualification as part of transfer initiative in Baden-Württemberg by Fraunhofer IAO/itb, 2017, see list of service consultants - Behavioral Trainer
Dr. Baldinger & Partner, Büdingen – 2010/2011
Memberships
- ICF International Coach Federation
- GSA German Speakers Association
- DIE CoachCommunity (German network of professional business coaches)
- Technologiepark Heidelberg (Associated Member)
- Toastmasters International (Advanced Communicator Gold)
Publications
Milon Gupta: Führung und Selbstorganisation in agilen Unternehmen (Leadership and Self-Organization in Agile Companies), in: Bertelsmann Foundation (ed.): Booksprint Vereinbarkeit 4.0, Gütersloh 2019. Licence: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Milon Gupta: Die sieben Erfolgsprinzipien der Schachmeister: Strategisches Denken und Entscheiden für Führungskräfte (The Seven Success Principles of Chess Masters: Strategic Thinking and Decision Making for Executives), Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden 2016
Milon Gupta: Strategisch handeln – was Führungskräfte von Schachmeistern lernen können (Acting strategically – what executives can learn from chess masters), in: GSA Top Speakers Edition: Die besten Ideen für erfolgreiche Führung (The best ideas for successful leadership), Gabal, Offenbach 2014
Studies
Social and economic history, politics, journalism and communication science
Master of Arts, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Hobbies
- Chess (FIDE Master)
- Tai Chi
- Golf