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W H A T D R I V E S M E
Crises, uncertainty, change · this is exactly when true leadership shows itself. But how do you remain clear, capable and credible as a leader when everything is in flux?
I support executives in radiating stability, motivating their team and leading with a clear vision even in challenging times.
👉 Leading confidently in crisis • Maintaining clarity, stability and the ability to act.
👉 Motivation despite change • Creating trust, strengthening teams, providing orientation.
👉 Living vision & values authentically • Increasing credibility and effectiveness.
👉 Motivation despite change • Creating trust, strengthening teams, providing orientation.
👉 Living vision & values authentically • Increasing credibility and effectiveness.
Leadership is more than just making decisions - it's about attitude, clarity and effectiveness. Let's have a chat.
„Through formative experiences, I have learned to develop value-driven strategies, make authentic decisions, and strengthen my leadership approach. These knowledge, combined with proven methodologies, is the foundation of my coaching expertise.
Michael Kessler is a Senior Executive Coach & Leadership Consultant with over 20 years of international experience in leadership development, executive coaching and transformation.
M I C H A E L K E S S L E RLeadership Coach | Strategic Leadership Sparring
Berlin · Hamburg · Remote
www.coreflection.com |
Impulse with Impact • Driving Meaningful Change
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L E A D E R S H I P L A B
As an Executive Coach, I work with people and companies who (want to) thrive in transformational times.
People come to me for clarity about their professional and personal goals. A systemic, integral approach connects both worlds. Thus, my clients realise sustainable and robust solutions.
CoReflection facilitates your transformation and development process as you navigate through uncertainty and complexity. In turbulent times, change is the way forward. Goals emerge as you walk. Together we discover, what really matters.
I support leaders and expert teams in developing themselves further, implementing new forms of leadership and successfully mastering transformation and collaboration. I accompany them on new paths, in their personal development and in recognizing, seizing and using new opportunities to develop their potential.
- A passion, for people and development
- curious · humorous · direct · creative · appreciative
- Executive Coach · Sparring Partner · breaking new ground · stabilizing · crisis-proof
- Personal Growth · self-assessment and critical review of your own expectations and attitudes.
- Mental Strength · clarity, and purpose to develop and secure your professional and personal goals.
- Impulse Giver · reflective coaching dialog that opens up new perspectives to co-create customized solutions.
Coaching is change. A holistic, systemic and agile approach supports you in breaking through ingrained patterns and achieving your goals. Systemic coaching is an individual development and transformation process in a professional context that is facilitated by a professional coach.
- Systemic Coaching & Business Mediation
- Strengths-based and solution-focused
- Motive-based personality profile
You succeed in breaking down ingrained patterns and behavior, gaining different perspectives, overcome obstacles and developing new working solutions to your challenges.
- Role Clarity & Focus
- Emotion & Stress Regulation
- Feedback & Effective Communication
✓ Development of a vision for the future
✓ Clarity about personal values and priorities
✓ Refection of the leadership role and competencies
✓ Recognition of strengths and development potentials
✓ Development of an authentic leadership strategy
✓ Clarity about personal values and priorities
✓ Refection of the leadership role and competencies
✓ Recognition of strengths and development potentials
✓ Development of an authentic leadership strategy
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"The dialogical exchange, the impulses, and the change in perspective in coaching have always helped and motivated me to implement new approaches directly in the business context." |
C O A C H I N G P L A N
Your one-on-one coaching plan is tailored to your needs · online, onsite or offsite.
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"I was lucky to have you: The coaching gave me valuable clarity, new perspectives and practical tools for my leadership role." |
Speak directly to Michael Kessler.
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I N S I G H T S
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Leadership is About Changing Yourself
"True leadership begins with ourselves -by changing our behaviors and perspectives. " 🚀 A leader who continually reflects and improves himself inspires the team and creates an atmosphere where change is welcomed. |
Benefit to the organization ✔
Authentic leadership builds trust and loyalty and motivates people to reach their own potential, resulting in higher overall performance and engagement.
👉 Recommendation for action
What personal behavior change could improve your leadership style?
Set yourself a small goal for this week that will inspire your team.
Authentic leadership builds trust and loyalty and motivates people to reach their own potential, resulting in higher overall performance and engagement.
👉 Recommendation for action
What personal behavior change could improve your leadership style?
Set yourself a small goal for this week that will inspire your team.
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Transformation Starts with Collaboration
"Transformation needs a strong beginning · and that is collaboration." 🚀 Transformation is not an individual accomplishment, but a collective effort. Successful change starts with collaboration and builds on shared goals, perspectives, and skills. A strong team drives change, builds trust and increases innovation. |
Benefit to the organization ✔
A collaborative approach unleashes synergies and creates a long-term culture of change that fosters innovation and cohesion.
👉 Practical tip
Think of three people on your team that you can involve in a discussion about an upcoming change this week. What questions will you ask them?
A collaborative approach unleashes synergies and creates a long-term culture of change that fosters innovation and cohesion.
👉 Practical tip
Think of three people on your team that you can involve in a discussion about an upcoming change this week. What questions will you ask them?
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Clarity of Thought · The Guiding Star for Decisions
"Clarity is the central compass of leadership." 🚀 Clarity enables leaders to act effectively in challenging situations. A clear understanding of their own priorities helps them make informed decisions that move the entire team forward. |
Benefits for the organization ✔
Faster, more focused decisions create a safe and purposeful environment for employees and customers.
👉 Recommendation for action
At the end of each day, take five minutes to think about your top priorities for the next day. What decisions will best move the team and organization forward?
Faster, more focused decisions create a safe and purposeful environment for employees and customers.
👉 Recommendation for action
At the end of each day, take five minutes to think about your top priorities for the next day. What decisions will best move the team and organization forward?
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The Power of a Sparring Partner
"A good sparring partner not only questions, but also inspires." 🚀 A sparring partner provides space and perspective that leaders may not discover on their own. This support promotes clarity and self-confidence, especially when making strategic decisions. |
Benefits for the organization ✔
Leaders who use reflective sparring make inspired decisions that positively impact the team and keep the organization on track.
👉 Practical tip
Who is your sparring partner? Deep insights and clear decisions are the result of a trusting partnership.
Leaders who use reflective sparring make inspired decisions that positively impact the team and keep the organization on track.
👉 Practical tip
Who is your sparring partner? Deep insights and clear decisions are the result of a trusting partnership.
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Thought Provoking · The Power of New Questions
"The best questions lead us to answers we wouldn't have found on our own." 🚀 Thought-provoking questions are often the beginning of change. They stimulate creative thinking and open up new solutions that break through existing thought patterns. |
Benefit to the organization ✔
Purposeful questions foster a proactive, open-thinking culture and strengthen the power of innovation. The result is solutions that make the organization more competitive.
👉 Action question
What question has been on your mind lately? The path to clarity often begins with a single thought.
Purposeful questions foster a proactive, open-thinking culture and strengthen the power of innovation. The result is solutions that make the organization more competitive.
👉 Action question
What question has been on your mind lately? The path to clarity often begins with a single thought.
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Problem • Pattern • Solution
"Every problem follows a pattern · recognise it and you will find the way to the solution." 🚀 Managers who look behind problems and recognize patterns create sustainable solutions. Instead of fixing symptoms, they can address root causes in the long term, saving time and resources. |
Benefit to the organization ✔
Fewer operational disruptions and an efficient problem-solving culture save costs and promote a productive work environment.
👉 Practical tip
Think about your next problem: is there a pattern that repeats itself? The ability to identify patterns is the first step to a sustainable solution.
Fewer operational disruptions and an efficient problem-solving culture save costs and promote a productive work environment.
👉 Practical tip
Think about your next problem: is there a pattern that repeats itself? The ability to identify patterns is the first step to a sustainable solution.
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Taking Positions · Making decisions at forks in the road
"Important decisions are made at turning points." 🚀 Every change brings critical inflection points. Leaders who recognize and use these moments steer the organization through periods of uncertainty. |
For the benefit of the organization ✔
Decisions made at critical junctures signal foresight and ability to act and minimize uncertainty - building stability and confidence in the market position.
👉 Interactive question
What was your last "inflection point"? How do you make decisions in those moments.
Decisions made at critical junctures signal foresight and ability to act and minimize uncertainty - building stability and confidence in the market position.
👉 Interactive question
What was your last "inflection point"? How do you make decisions in those moments.
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Value Creation "Creating value means maximising benefits for all stakeholders."
🚀 Value creation goes far beyond numbers: it is reflected in the strength of the corporate culture, the commitment of the team, and the trust of customers. Leaders who continuously increase value for all stakeholders create true win-win situations that positively impact the entire organization. |
Benefits for the organization ✔
When leaders consistently drive value, it leads to higher productivity, increased customer satisfaction and sustainable growth. This approach ensures long-term success and creates a culture of excellence in which employees and customers feel equally valued.
👉 Call to Action
What changes can you make to increase perceived value in your organization? Identify one action that will visibly increase value to the team and customers - and observe the positive impact on results.
When leaders consistently drive value, it leads to higher productivity, increased customer satisfaction and sustainable growth. This approach ensures long-term success and creates a culture of excellence in which employees and customers feel equally valued.
👉 Call to Action
What changes can you make to increase perceived value in your organization? Identify one action that will visibly increase value to the team and customers - and observe the positive impact on results.
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Committed Action
"Inner change creates the space in which outer change becomes possible." 🚀 Personal change and self-reflection are the foundation of any sustainable transformation, but it is only through committed action that it becomes visible. A clear leader inspires the team through their actions and creates the foundation for deep change. |
Result for the organization ✔
Consistent, focused change drives long-term success and commitment.
👉 Reflection Question
What inner beliefs are holding you back? What are the first steps that will make a difference? Change is a conscious decision that must be made every day.
Consistent, focused change drives long-term success and commitment.
👉 Reflection Question
What inner beliefs are holding you back? What are the first steps that will make a difference? Change is a conscious decision that must be made every day.
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Bouncing Forward · Future Skills in Focus
🚀 Are your teams ready for the next big challenge - or are they feeling overwhelmed by the pace of change? In a world that is changing faster than ever before, future skills will be the difference between success and stagnation. |
Resilience, flexibility, creative thinking and problem solving are no longer soft skills. They are the key to making a significant impact as thought leaders, enablers and decision makers in turbulent and complex times.
Organisations that develop these skills are laying the foundations for sustainable success. With the right coaching, leaders and teams can become not only more resilient, but also more creative and agile.
What does this look like in practice?
✓ Resilience · Leaders cope with stress and guide their teams safely through stormy times.
✓ Flexibility · Strategies for responding quickly and purposefully to change.
✓ Creative Thinking · Developing innovative solutions through fresh perspectives.
✓ Problem Solving · Understand complexity and create clarity.
👉 The future belongs to those who actively manage change.
Take the next step and build future-ready talent in your organisation!
Book a no obligation consultation to find out how executive coaching can support you.
Organisations that develop these skills are laying the foundations for sustainable success. With the right coaching, leaders and teams can become not only more resilient, but also more creative and agile.
What does this look like in practice?
✓ Resilience · Leaders cope with stress and guide their teams safely through stormy times.
✓ Flexibility · Strategies for responding quickly and purposefully to change.
✓ Creative Thinking · Developing innovative solutions through fresh perspectives.
✓ Problem Solving · Understand complexity and create clarity.
👉 The future belongs to those who actively manage change.
Take the next step and build future-ready talent in your organisation!
Book a no obligation consultation to find out how executive coaching can support you.
Y O U R B E N E F I T
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Benefits with COREFLECTION
The coaching process serves as a guideline and is tailored to your individual needs and goals. 
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1. Analysis of the current situation
Core Focus · Clarity through deep self-reflection. Together, we analyze your current professional and personal situation to lay the foundation for sustainable development. |
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2. Develop goals and vision
Explore Options · Work with us to develop a powerful vision for the future. Set clear, realistic goals that drive your personal and business transformation. |
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3. Develop transformational competencies
Discover Plan · Strengthen your leadership competencies and develop skills such as agility, empathy and strategic thinking to actively shape change. |
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4. Implementation and fine-tuning
Implement Strategy · Execute your customized action plan with agility and dynamism. Adapt your strategy through continuous reflection to ensure maximum effectiveness. |
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5. Ethics and sustainability
Passion for Growth · Integrate ethical behavior into your leadership decisions and foster a values-driven culture that drives long-term growth and trust. |
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Arrange a strategy meeting to discuss your concerns, free of charge and without obligation.
M I C H A E L K E S S L E R
Executive Coach & Leadership Consultant
Transformation. Collaboration.
Transformation. Collaboration.
Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
- 2025 · Continuous Professional Development · Continuing Coach Education
- 2025 - INQA Coach · Authorized as part of the ESF Plus program INQA Coaching for SMEs
- 2025 · Senior Coach IOBC · certified by International Organization for Business Coaching & Leadership
- 2025 · Senior Coach DBVC · certified by German Federal Coaching Association
- 2024 · Coaching Leaders in Times of Crisis · Achieving Personal and Organisational Transformation
- Animas Centre for Coaching · June to October 2024 · ICF accredited · 30 hours
- 2024 · IDG Hub · Inner Development Goals Network · biniasz und partner
- 2023 · LINC Personality Profiler · LPP Trainer & Coach
- 2021 · NLP Master & Practitioner · DVNLP certified · 275 hours
- 2020 · Systemic Organisational Development · Agile Change Management · 900 hours
- 2020 · Agile Scrum Master & Product Owner · EXIN certified · 180 hours
- 2020 · Digital Coach Ambassador · Sharpist
- 2019 · ID37 Master · personality profile · DIN 33430
- 2010 · 2012 · Systemic Coach SG & Business Mediation
- Certified by German Association for Systemic Research, Therapy, Supervision and Consulting
- Curriculum at BIF Berlin Institute for Systemic Therapy, Supervision, Consulting and Training · 584 hours
- 2003 · 2004 · Quality Manager in Healthcare · Charité University Hospital Berlin · 200 hours
B A C K G R O U N D
- 2017 · present · Founder of CoReflection · Coaching & Consulting
- 2025 · present · Coach · thankscoach · an HRpepper Company
- 2021 · present · Associate Leadership Expert · bettercoach
- 2020 · present · Executive Business Coach · Sharpist
- 2021 · 2025 · Business Coach · Haufe Academy
- 2020 · 2025 · Executive Coach · LeaderEQ Optimizer
- 2018 · 2019 · Trainer & Coach · Commercial Learning & Development · Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany · FMCG
- 2006 · 2017 · Biotronik Group · global medical technology company
- 2015 · Director Education & Training Western Europe · Biotronik Switzerland
- 2012 · Manager Corporate Physician Programs · Biotronik Headquarters Berlin
- 2006 · Education & Training Specialist · Cardiac Rhythm Management · Biotronik Headquarters Berlin
- 1996 · 2006 · Cardiovascular Perfusion · Team Leader · Charité University Hospital Berlin
- 1988 · 1996 · Cardiovascular Intensive Care · Training in Perfusion · Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin
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