{"id":641,"date":"2016-09-14T14:03:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T12:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carsten-friedrichs.de\/en\/?page_id=641"},"modified":"2018-07-23T21:56:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T19:56:50","slug":"my-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/carsten-friedrichs.de\/en\/my-story\/my-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"My Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-fixed  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom  container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(http:\/\/carsten-friedrichs.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Map-of-Europe-1500x600.jpg);background-attachment: fixed; background-position: top center;  '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='container' style='height:800px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-641'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:500px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#ffffff;font-size:80px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >My Journey<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='height:300px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='background: #ffffff; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:0px; margin:5% 5% 0px 5%; color:#4d648d;font-size:50px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What made me the person I\u2019m today<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#4d648d'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style=' margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:60px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:90%; border-color:#4d648d;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:80px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #ffffff;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-641'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  \" style='background: #ffffff; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:0px; '><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#4d648d;font-size:28px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >We did not come to fear the future.<br \/>\nWe came here to shape it. <\/h1><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_below av_custom_color ' style='font-size:15px;'><p>(Barack Obama)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#4d648d'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:80px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_iconlist '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#4d648d; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c2' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#4d648d; font-size:22px; '>Understanding complexity<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#7f7f7f; font-size:18px; '><p><em>Studying Mathematics &amp; Computer Science<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In order to understand the world in its complexity my journey started the philosophical way of Mathematics. I choose to investigate the realm of Computational Algebraic Number Theory following the motto \u201cWhat get\u2019s measured get\u2019s done\u201d or \u201cWhat get\u2019s calculated makes sense.\u201d These years at University of Paderborn and Technical University of Berlin paved the way to structuring complex systems and making them manageable \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/carsten-friedrichs.de\/en\/my-vision\/\">bringing order to chaos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#4d648d; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue845' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#4d648d; font-size:22px; '>The future belongs to us<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#7f7f7f; font-size:18px; '><p><em>Experiencing the power of agile teams<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>during the era of New Economy at the OnVista Group. Transforming operations, extending capacity, increasing reliability and sustainability of the production. \u201cEverything is possible if you enable the team.\u201c is my primary lesson from the first leadership roles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#4d648d; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c9' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#4d648d; font-size:22px; '>Apprenticeship in shaping the future<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#7f7f7f; font-size:18px; '><p><em>Back to school at The Boston Consulting Group<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Learning business development and strategy while playing in the top league. Helping clients to reach their desired future, enabling client teams and enjoying the powerful <a href=\"http:\/\/carsten-friedrichs.de\/en\/great-minds\/\">workplace culture of open discussions<\/a>. The consulting years complemented my operational and leadership experience with the toolbox of strategic business consulting and opened my eyes for other industries, cultures and people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#4d648d; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#4d648d; font-size:22px; '>Reducing global complexity<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#7f7f7f; font-size:18px; '><p><em>Leading global sales strategy at SIG Combibloc<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Transforming the global sales team towards strategic planning, enabling a more structured approach by reducing complexity and preparing further growth. I held an executive position in the matrix organization enjoying the colorful system of a truly global widespread and culturally diverse organization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#4d648d; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8dd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#4d648d; font-size:22px; '>Enabling continuous growth<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#7f7f7f; font-size:18px; '><p><em>Transforming a leading carwash operator<\/em><\/p>\n<p>while preparing the organization for continuous growth and structured sales process. From a COO role with responsibility for 350 people it was extremely fulfilling to see how people and organizations can evolve. Turning \u201cIf you don\u2019t believe in people, they won\u2019t grow\u201d on the head and enabling them to grow: <a href=\"http:\/\/carsten-friedrichs.de\/en\/power-to-the-people\/\">Power to the People<\/a>. Besides the necessary agility and scalability, we realized operational excellence and fostered innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#4d648d; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue80b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#4d648d; font-size:22px; '>Today: Transforming organizations\u2026<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#7f7f7f; font-size:18px; '><p><em>\u2026and enabling organizations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m glad to have the opportunity to support organizations &#8211; primarily in the context of private equity funds \u2013 to implement sustaining value creation, to build agile organizations and to prepare them to master future challenges. Agile organizations adapt to whatever lies ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#4d648d; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue81c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#4d648d; font-size:22px; '>Tomorrow: Let\u2019s shape it together!<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#7f7f7f; font-size:18px; '><p>Following Yoda from StarWars, \u201cAlways in motion is the future.\u201d We can\u2019t foresee what lies ahead. Let\u2019s shape it together. Let\u2019s #OwnTheFuture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:40px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#4d648d;font-size:28px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.<br \/>\nToday and tomorrow are yet to be said.<br \/>\nThe chances, the changes are all yours to make.<br \/>\nThe mold of your life is in your hands to break.<\/h1><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_below av_custom_color ' style='font-size:15px;'><p>(J. R. R. 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