Kai-Jürgen Lietz has written a book about storytelling called “Storytellity”. He explains the power of telling stories. Although it goes back to the stone age, you can easily apply it to modern-day (business) contexts. Kai-Jürgen and Matthias d

How to get perspective

Jan 22nd, 2021 15m 44s

Matthias explains what leaders should read and listen to for insights and perspective. Contrary to popular belief, leadership is less about talking and more about listening. Matthias tells you what he reads and consumes and how you can get out

Become a thought leader

Jan 7th, 2021 35m 49s

Becoming a thought leader is essential to transitioning into senior leadership roles. It’s not enough to be an expert. You also have to be able to communicate your ideas to a broad audience. Matthias’s guest Rhea Wessel, a journalist by trainin

Business Model Generation

May 7th, 2020 25m 36s

How do you generate or refine a business model? In this episode, Matthias introduces the Business Model Generation canvas developed by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. He describes the nine building blocks and dives into different busine

What is strategy?

Feb 6th, 2020 19m 1s

Defining and executing strategy is one of the most important tasks of a leader. In this episode, Matthias Catón explains what strategy is, what it isn’t, and how it differs from other concepts such as operational excellence. He discusses two pr

What is strategy?

Feb 6th, 2020 19m 1s

Defining and executing strategy is one of the most important tasks of a leader. In this episode, I explain what strategy is, what it isn’t, and how it differs from other concepts such as operational excellence.I discuss two principles you c

Why is well-being important?

Jan 16th, 2020 48m 39s

Well-being is on everybody’s mind. Who doesn’t want to be well, healthy and happy, after all? In this episode, Matthias talks to a real expert in this field, Dr. Anat Itay-Sarig. They discuss what well-being means, why it’s more than just the o

Make your message stick

Jan 2nd, 2020 11m 58s

As a leader, you will have a message you want to communicate to your customers, staff, and the general public. Your message is important to you, so people should remember it. For that, it needs to be “sticky”. To persuade people, you should fol

Make your message stick

Jan 2nd, 2020 11m 58s

As a leader, you will have a message that you want to communicate to your customers, your staff, the general public. Your message is important to you, so people should remember it. For that, it needs to be “sticky”. If you want to persuade peop

Negotiate like a professional

Dec 19th, 2019 38m 14s

We negotiate things big and small constantly, often without even noticing it. Despite this, many feel uneasy when facing an important negotiation. Often, we’re also not good at it.In this episode of the Wholegrain Leadership Podcast, I spea

Negotiate like a professional

Dec 12th, 2019 38m 14s

We negotiate things big and small constantly, often without even noticing it. Despite this, many feel uneasy when facing an important negotiation. Often, we’re also not good at it. In this episode of the Wholegrain Leadership Podcast, Matthias

Giving and receiving feedback

Dec 5th, 2019 14m 49s

Giving and receiving feedback is one of the essential capabilities of a leader. In this episode, Matthias Catón explains straightforward rules when giving and receiving feedback. If you are giving the feedback, always speak from your own perspe

Giving and receiving feedback

Dec 5th, 2019 14m 49s

Giving and receiving feedback is one of the essential capabilities of a leader. In this episode, I will explain a straightforward set of rules to apply when giving and receiving feedback.If you are the person giving the feedback, always spe