Visionaries get up again and again
At the KMU SWISS panel in Brugg-Windisch, the topic of "Visionary Behavior" met with great interest. In the presentations and in the panel discussion, entrepreneurs such as Roland Brack (Brack.ch) and Hausi Leutenegger told of their path to success. They agreed that, in addition to passion, a company boss needs a lot of stamina to implement a vision.
An exciting topic attracted more than 300 business representatives to the KMU SWISS panel in the Campus Hall in Brugg-Windisch on Thursday, September 7, 2017. In three presentations and a panel discussion, successful entrepreneurs gave an insight into their careers and reported on what it takes to realize a vision. Representative for all was the statement of Robert Nussbaumer: "Visionaries always get up again. It's a matter of persevering. Keep at it. Win."
Visionaries take off
Keynote speaker, trainer and author Robert Nussbaumer is convinced that visionaries must have a "perseverance gene". In his first presentation, he emphasized that it is not enough to have a dream, you also have to take action. But many are afraid of failure, of hurdles that have to be overcome, or they are not motivated enough. The second speaker Roland Brack (Brack.ch) agreed with this and added that it takes a lot of courage to implement a vision: "I was always initially thought to be crazy when I made my biggest decisions." He first supplied customers with electronic goods from the attic of his parents' house. His company now employs 550 people, and the online store stocks 150,000 items. In his last presentation, Oliver Furrer showed that you can literally take off with visions. The multiple world champion and record holder in skydiving is approaching his dream of "flying like a bird" step by step. In addition to his job as CCO of the airline SkyWork in Bern, he jumps on weekends with a so-called wingsuit from rocky edges and helps to improve the wingsuit.
Fun and passion for a cause
In the second part of the KMU SWISS podium, moderator Tamara Sedmak welcomed the legendary Hausi Leutenegger on stage first. The Olympic four-man bobsleigh champion, film actor and founder of Hans Leutenegger AG was extremely entertaining as he explained how he never looked "left or right" during his career and always went his own way. His company now employs around 1,000 people. Leutenegger advised the participants to deal with people in a friendly manner, to have an open ear for the employees' concerns and to trust them. In addition, an entrepreneur should be open and communicative and always look ahead.
Marc Gianola also made the leap from sports to business. The four-time Swiss field hockey champion and OC President of the Spengler Cup Davos believes that top athletes have good prerequisites for realizing visions. Athletes have to be ambitious, determined and persistent in order to prevail in a tough environment. Robert Nussbaumer and Oliver Furrer joined us again for the final panel discussion. They all had a lively discussion about visionary behavior and emphasized that, in addition to a vision, what is needed above all is fun and passion for the cause. These help to achieve the necessary stamina when things don't go according to plan. After all, everyone falls on their face once in a while, that's part of it.
Establish contacts
The KMU SWISS Podium, which traditionally takes place once a year in September, not only thrives on the presentations and the panel discussion. Just as important for the managers and entrepreneurs are the encounters during the breaks, at the stands of the 35 exhibitors or at the subsequent dinner. There, valuable contacts are made and cultivated. The guests philosophize about visions and who knows, maybe one or the other idea will be implemented. In any case, the same applies here: stay tuned!
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