Author: G.F

I am an entrepreneur, economist, and executive coach. I share my knowledge with the people on the subjects of leadership, team dynamics and peak performance.I am a bleiver in employee and organizational development and equips your organization with the tools to create and maintain winning attitudes.I am founder and Ceo of INTRES Advisory and Rakams. Inters Advisory is a consulting company creating intricate financial simulation models and strategies for enterprises at any stage of business.Rakams a training and consulting company which specialise in Leadership, Team and Personal development processes dedicated to maximizing your human assets.I serve as Executive Director of Liberian Development Agency which is underneath of Liberian Government since 2015, and prior to that led the Michigan University Foundation Prima Civitas as a Solution Provider from 2013 through 2015.I love to open people’s mind to new possibilities, by taking on an unforgettable journey through true stories, remarkable insights into human psychology, business and the wonderful art of communication.I work with leaders to help them shift their perspectives toward how they can leverage their strengths and create high-performing teams.
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Seven Leadership Trends for 2025 – Leading Smarter with AI

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By Gottfried Feyen, Contributor
Opinions expressed by Blog.GottfriedFeyen.com contributors are their own.

The year 2025 is well underway. Discussions around leadership, corporate responsibility, and emerging technologies are gaining momentum. One of the dominant topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI). The question is no longer if AI will reshape our working world. But how we as leaders will actively and responsibly shape this transformation.

Here are my updated Seven Leadership Trends for 2025, with a special focus on AI:

1) Keep it simple – even with AI

Technology should not add complexity—it should remove it. AI tools must help simplify operations and workflows. Leadership today means choosing smart solutions and applying them with purpose and clarity.

2) Redesign your leadership style

AI-powered performance tracking tools are valuable—but only when embedded into a transparent and human-centered leadership culture. Clear communication of expectations, shared purpose, and trust remain essential in a data-driven environment.

3) Invest in human capital 2.0

AI can handle tasks, but not inspire people. That’s why it’s more important than ever to invest in human potential — through feedback culture, continuous learning, and meaningful work. AI is a tool, not a substitute for leadership.

4) Do less, lead more – empowered by AI

Use AI to offload administrative burdens and focus on actual leadership. Let your teams take ownership and make decisions, supported by intelligent insights. Mistakes become learning moments. Leadership is about creating that space consciously.

5) Rethink “working hours”

The 9-to-5 model is outdated. With AI-powered systems, performance and growth can be tracked flexibly. Leaders must move beyond presence-based logic and focus on outcomes, purpose, and autonomy.

6) Make AI work for you

Leaders need to understand AI and make it work for them—not the other way around. From strategic planning to recruiting and performance analysis, AI should enhance your decision-making, not replace your judgment.

7) Just do it

Leadership is not theory—it’s practice. The best leaders learn by doing, especially in complex and tech-driven environments. Every person in an organization is like an atom—their energy and contribution matter. Decisiveness and openness are more critical than ever.

About the Author:
Gottfried Feyen is the founder and Principal of INTRES Advisory, a boutique business development and corporate finance firm with a strategic focus on AI-driven business solutions. He is also the initiator of RAKAMS.

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Strategien für Unternehmenswachstum: Insights und Analysen

Verfasst von Gottfried Feyen | 08. Juli 2025

Liebe Leserinnen und Leser,

mit Freude starte ich heute eine neue Phase meines persönlichen Blogs auf blog.gottfriedfeyen.com. Nach intensiven Jahren in der strategischen und operativen Unternehmensberatung bei Intres Advisory möchte ich mein Wissen und meine Erfahrungen nun gezielt mit der Business Community teilen.

In den kommenden Wochen und Monaten werde ich hier regelmäßig Einblicke, Analysen und Impulse zu folgenden Themenfeldern geben:

Rubrik “Development & Management”

  • Corporate Strategy: Strategische Ausrichtung, Neupositionierung und Transformation von Unternehmen.

  • Corporate Finance: Strukturierung, Finanzierung, Investitionsbewertung und M&A-Prozesse.

  • Business Solutions: Digitalisierung, Prozessoptimierung und unternehmensweite Effizienzsteigerung.

  • Profit & Cash Optimization: Praxisorientierte Hebel zur Ergebnis- und Liquiditätsverbesserung.

  • Supply Chain Management: Effiziente, resiliente Lieferketten und nachhaltige Wertschöpfung.

  • Organizational Performance: Agile Strukturen, Leadership-Exzellenz und Performancesteigerung.

Neu: “Artificial Intelligence”

Ein besonderer Fokus wird zukünftig auch auf der Rolle der Künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) liegen. Ich werde sowohl über die Chancen und Potenziale als auch über die Herausforderungen und Risiken berichten, die KI für Unternehmen mit sich bringt. Mein Ziel ist es, einen praxisorientierten Diskurs anzustoßen, der Nutzen stiftet und zum Nachdenken anregt.

Warum dieser Blog? Die Märkte werden komplexer, Entscheidungen schwieriger und Innovationen schneller. Als Teil von Intres Advisory konnte ich Unternehmen helfen, in diesem Umfeld nicht nur zu bestehen, sondern erfolgreich zu wachsen. Diesen Erfahrungsschatz möchte ich hier weitergeben, praxisnah, ehrlich und mit Tiefgang.

Ich freue mich auf den Austausch mit Ihnen. Kommentare, Anregungen und Fragen sind jederzeit willkommen.

Herzliche Grüße
Gottfried Feyen

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Uzbekistan’s Reforms:

A New Equation for Inclusive Growth and Cooperation

By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director 
Central Bank of Uzbekistan —Tashkent, Uzbekistan

May 17, 2019

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Introduction & Theme

Ladies and Gentlemen: Good morning! Assalom-Aleykum!

Governor Nurmuratov, thank you for that generous introduction. First Deputy Chairman Ishmetov, thank you for welcoming me today. It is a pleasure to be with all of you.

Before I arrived yesterday, I was told about a famous Uzbek proverb: “ A guest is greater than the father.”

As a guest in your country, I can say with confidence the hospitality of the people of Uzbekistan rivals that of anywhere in the world. All of us at the IMF are grateful. I did notice, however, this beautiful proverb makes no mention of where the mother stands in the hierarchy. I would like to think that she has a place of prominence at the very top. I will come back to this idea.

Now, of course, in addition to hospitality, there is another thing that one immediately thinks of when they arrive in Uzbekistan — history. For nearly 1,000 years, this landlocked region was a hub of trade and transformation. It was in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, the Ferghana Valley, and many other places all around us that the Silk Road grew from a simple trading route into a place that captured the world’s imagination.

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Seven Leadership Trends for 2018

Author: Gottfried Feyen, Contributor
Opinions expressed by Blog.GottfriedFeyen.com contributors are their own.

2018 is around the corner, and 2017 ends shortly. Questions on how to better manage human capital have topped leadership conversations all around the world, which is a great thing. Also, one word you should keep in mind for the upcoming year is simplicity.I am no fortune teller, but I believe that the following are the seven leadership trends for 2018.

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1) Keep it simple
Over the past three years, the importance to move away from complex structures and simplify organisations became clear to me. Not only it will help companies to be better equipped to face the challenges of the fast-paced markets, but it will also help employees to focus more on practical and rewarding tasks. For more insight on this topic, you should have a look at the Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends report.

2) Redesign your management style
Paying extra attention to your performance management process is what is going to make your organisation stand out in the next couple of years. It is crucial to establish communication in which leaders outline what they expect from their employers regarding goals and ways to measure their completion to achieve this success, Indeed a goal-oriented strategy gives employees clarity and a higher motivation to achieve their goals.

3) Invest in ‘human capital.’
The “Overwhelmed Employee” syndrome has been an enormous issue in companies stuck in an old generation mid-level management for years. In addition to that, the arrival of young workers thirsty for meaningful projects to work on is a factor to take into account certainly. Corporations need to invest more time into creating space for their employees to give them honest feedback (anonymous surveys might be an option). Not only, but it will also help them to achieve better success and to retain their workforce who will feel supported.

4) Do less, lead more
HR and managers have increasingly become process designers. Leadership and management problems are simple by nature and what we as leaders need to do is to use trial and error methods in our managing style. We do this by letting our employees make more decisions and accepting that they might not get it right the first time. Our ability to do less and lead more makes us better leaders.

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