Press & Media: Katja Schäfer on Leadership and Change

Katja as a guest Press & Podcast

Interviews, articles, and podcast discussions with Katja Schäfer on leadership, conflict, stress, and change.
Plus press materials for editorial teams.

Katja Schäfer Visits the German Professional Association for Specialists and Executives (DFK)

That's How Leadership Works!

Leadership is easy and fun—if we do it right.

When we manage to lead with ease, based on our own personalities. In this episode, we talk about building an authentic leadership role and leadership personality.

Many thanks to the German Association for Professionals and Executives for the opportunity to be a guest on the podcast

Katja Schäfer Appears on PERSPEKTIVEN

Tips and Ideas for Managing Stress in a Healthy Way

Saber-toothed tigers no longer exist. We no longer have natural enemies, and yet we still react to stress the same way we did back when we crawled out of our caves: by fleeing, attacking, or playing dead. This article shows how we can learn to cope with stress in a healthy way. A humorous toolkit for healthy stress management—not just for executives. Katja Schäfer is an art therapist and holds an M.A. in management. Today, as a coach and trainer for executives, she focuses particularly on topics where standard executive training falls short.

Katja Schäfer Appears on FIT4HR

All Talk, No Substance? Leading Gen Z

Disinterested, disloyal, work-shy? Our attitudes toward the younger generation distract us from what we can do to foster cooperation rather than conflict. Katja Schäfer has been working with different generations for many years and shows us how to spark intrinsic motivation and build common ground—so that we can learn from one another and use our strengths for the greater good.

A Guest on “Leben führen” with Olaf Kapinsky

Resolve conflicts before they arise.

I listened to Bernd Geropp’s podcast long before I became self-employed. When he later invited me to lead a workshop for his Leadership Intensive program, I was incredibly proud. Despite his experience, Bernd always treats me as an equal—and wants to know not only what I can do, but also how I think.

Episode 1 · The Vision Journey - Interview with Katja SchäferMany entrepreneurs set out to pursue their own vision on their own terms—and today find themselves bogged down in day-to-day operations. That was exactly the focus of the workshop with its Mastermind participants. Episode 2 · How Leadership Works in Government
Bernd works primarily with small and medium-sized businesses and openly admits that he reaches his limits when dealing with executives in public administration. Different degrees of freedom, different risks, different logic. This led to a discussion about what leadership in government agencies actually requires.

Katja Schäfer as a guest on Bernd Geropp's show

Visiting My Role Model, Bernd Geropp

I listened to Bernd Geropp’s podcast long before I became self-employed. When he later invited me to lead a workshop for his Leadership Intensive program, I was incredibly proud. Despite his experience, Bernd always treats me as an equal—and wants to know not only what I can do, but also how I think.

Folge 1 · Die Vision Journey – Interview mit Katja SchäferViele Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer sind angetreten, um selbstbestimmt einer eigenen Vision zu folgen — und stecken heute im Tagesgeschäft fest. Genau darum ging es im Workshop mit seinen Mastermind-Teilnehmenden.

Folge 2 · So geht Führung in der Verwaltung Bernd arbeitet vor allem mit dem Mittelstand und sagt offen, dass er bei Führungskräften aus der öffentlichen Verwaltung an seine Grenzen kommt. Andere Freiheitsgrade, andere Risiken, andere Logik. Daraus wurde ein Gespräch darüber, was Führung in Behörden tatsächlich braucht.