The Person Behind the Compass
How a Swiss engineer learned to handle career changes across eight different industries.
My Story
I used to think career success meant climbing one ladder perfectly. Engineer → senior engineer → manager → director. Straight line. Predictable. Safe.
Then life taught me better.
My career took me through
Over 30 years, curiosity (and sometimes need) took me through:
Consumer Goods
How to manage local demand with global supply
Builders of Train & Aircraft
How to manage large scale concurrent engineering.
Transportation
How to run complex service operations smoothly with a smile.
Business Backbone
Finance, procurement, Legal and IT" how these support a business"
Each change taught me something schools don’t: Career success isn’t about following a map. It’s about reading the situation.
Why I Write Here
Structured Guides Deceive. Real Lessons are Forged in the Mess.
Here, I share:
- The messy parts of career decisions
- What I see happening now in big company meetings, news & what AI brings
- Honest stories about failures and comebacks
- New patterns I notice across industries
- Problem-solving with our community
My Approach
Lighthouses don’t chase ships. They stay steady and give reliable guidance so people can navigate safely.
That's how I work here:
- The messy parts of career decisions
- What I see happening now in big company meetings, news & what AI brings
- Honest stories about failures and comebacks
- New patterns I notice across industries
- Problem-solving with our community
What I'm Doing Now
Today, I'm:
- Managing global teams for a Fortune 500 company
- My first startup taught me the cost of failure. Now I teach the comeback.
- Raising 30 beehives (it's really about understanding systems)
- Helping professionals with career changes
Our Community
The Navigator's Compass isn't just about my ideas. Our best content comes from:
- Real challenges shared by members
- Solutions we develop together
- Different industry perspectives
- Honest leadership stories from all career levels
- Pattern recognition across different work contexts
What You Won't Find Here
- Recycled motivational quotes
- Generic "10 steps to success" lists
- Advice I haven't actually tried
- Content that exists everywhere else
- Simple answers to complex problems
Ready to navigate together?
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