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During this episode, we speak with a digital transformation expert who operates on a global stage. Falk Bothe carries responsibility for driving transformations and developing the top forty leaders for the Volkswagen Group - one of the largest companies in the world. In his role, Falk helps top executives cut through the inertia of a successful past to envision and take advantage of the future. Throughout the conversation, Falk advises transformation leaders and shares his views on the disruption occurring in the automotive industry. Falk discusses his \\u201ctop three\\u201d, which includes peers and family as well as someone who is his direct report and highlights how learnings from rock acrobatics (yes, you read that right!) carries over to his work.

Falk Bothe (48), since January 1st 2017 Director Digital Transformation Office at Volkswagen AG is responsible for the Digitalization Program Management, Committees and overall Change Management for Digital Transformation within the Volkswagen Group. He reports to Ju\\u0308rgen Rittersberger, Chief of Staff and Chief Strategy Officer of Volkswagen AG.

Before that, he was Executive Assistant to the CDO from January 2016 on, responsible for the organizational buildup, Recruiting, Event Management, and organizational set up of Volkswagen Group Future Centers California and Asia. From 2010 to 2015 he worked at Volkswagen Consulting as Organizational Development Consultant, responsible for multiple Change Management Projects, such as Vision, Mission, Strategy and Leadership Development, Transformation and Business Reengineering, designing and facilitating major events for multinational Customers within the Volkswagen Group on all hierarchy levels. He was responsible for the Product Development of Business Reengineering Interventions, Communication and Corporate design of Volkswagen Change Management. Since 2014 he is guest lecturer for Organizational Change at TU Braunschweig and Hochschule Osnabru\\u0308ck, University of applied science.

Falk Bothe was born on 18th April 1971, in Braunschweig, Germany. He holds a Business Administration Degree, Dipl.-Kaufmann (FH) from Hochschule Harz, Wernigerode. He is a certified Business Coach, specialized in Provocative Style (DIP Munich), coaching both Top Managers and Organizations. He also holds a Harvard Kennedy School Executive Certificate in Public Leadership. He was semi-professional competitive Dancer in Rock Acrobatic for 25 years, multiple Winner of National Competitions, World Masters Finalist and Member of the German Rock Acrobatic National Team from 2006 \\u2013 2008 and as Main Class instructor coaches couples on international level.

Falk Bothe is married and has two Children.

Segment 1: Introduction

1:48\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Battling Structural Inertia: Being a change agent and transformation leader at a global scale.

4:48\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Falk\\u2019s background: From banking to digital to transforming an automotive giant.

10:01\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The Volkswagen Group: 12 brands. 153 countries. 122 product facilities. 656,000 worldwide employees.

Segment 2: Brave Leadership & the \\u201cTop Three\\u201d

15:03\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Falk\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Daniel Mulhern & Jennifer Granholm \\u2013 Living leadership. (Books. LinkedIn.)

15:33\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Falk\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Ulrika Bothe \\u2013 Understanding both the personal and business context.

17:06\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Falk\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Michael K\\xf6hler \\u2013 Development through \\u2018drafting\\u2019 and the value of adaptive leadership. (Harvard Kennedy School.)

19:30\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Adaptive Leadership: Technical Challenges vs. Adaptive Challenges. (Ronald Heifetz.)

22:36\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Falk\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Martin Akar \\u2013 Pushing for improvement on a daily basis. (MHP Consulting.)

24:55\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Falk\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Diana Lingg \\u2013 Having a \\u2018gut feel\\u2019 for what will work.

26:56\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Falk\\u2019s \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Iris Bothe \\u2013 How to leverage the intrinsic part of leadership.

Part 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation

31:30\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cCompanies have a big responsibility for the society they serve and also the community they are in.\\u201d (Dr. Herbert Diess, VW CEO. Paris Climate Agreement.)

35:45\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Automotive disruption has three key parts. (Tesla. Uber. Lyft. DiDi. M-Pesa.).

39:40\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cIt isn\\u2019t just building cars anymore. It is providing the means of transportation from A to B for people, goods, and waste all over the world\\u201d.

46:51\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cLook not only for a way to use the official channels ,but also look for ways to hack the system\\u201d.

51:25\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cTo go outside and lead, even if you have the authority, is dangerous business.\\u201d (Rock Acrobatics. Tim O\\u2019Brien.)

57:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cLeadership is an action, not a role.\\u201d

Part 5: Wrapping up

1:00:20\\xa0 \\u201cWish List\\u201d introductions: Barack Obama & Joe Biden \\u2013 how they motivated themselves when they reached \\u2018the top\\u2019.

1:02:00\\xa0 How to change now? Choose what mood you bring to the office.

56:09\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Contact Falk via social media.

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