The Value Impulse

Nadja and I have been connected through more than 12 years of fruitful collaboration. In this episode, you will get to know her as a person and gain insight into a career path that I encounter quite often, yet one that always unfolds in a unique way. The underlying question is: How can I first build a business alongside my employment and later become fully self-employed and successful? We explore...

In this episode, I would like to talk about an intervention strategy for teams, leadership, and entire organizations that has not yet received a great deal of attention. Positive Psychology, as an independent branch of empirical psychology, has made important contributions to the preservation of mental health, quality of life, and well-being. Especially in the workplace, where our health is often...

share a special wavelength with Elmar Türk — not least because we both began our academic paths in chemistry. Later, like me, he was drawn toward working with people, and fortunately our paths crossed around fifteen years ago. As a passionate glider flight instructor, Elmar combines technology and human development in a unique way. As a specialist in ego development based on the work of Jane Loevi...

In this episode, I explain why work as a true calling is far less rare than many people assume — at least according to my long professional experience. But every journey begins with the individual. If people start with themselves, society has a real opportunity to unlock human potential while creating far more fulfilled citizens — people who experience genuine meaning through their work. I explore...

In this episode, I start with the simplest understanding of the term value and move toward a modern interpretation of what values mean in practice. I introduce three dimensions of values and two value spaces, always with a focus on practical application. The episode also highlights why value-based competencies are essential for creating structure, clarity, and direction in life. I explain a simple...

I first met Tamara Dietl in 2012 when I wanted to introduce and recommend profilingvalues to a highly professional group of crisis coaches. Before that presentation, I was somewhat nervous, but I was able to convince Tamara to complete the profilingvalues certification. Since then, we have worked together very successfully and fruitfully for many years. In this episode, we reflect on Tamara’s rema...

In this episode, I explain why values form such a powerful foundation for how we live together as a society. Having studied political science, economics, and public law, I am familiar with political structures and also bring a sociological perspective to the discussion. After 15 years as an entrepreneur and 25 years as a consultant, the economic dimension naturally also plays an important role in...

In this episode, I explain why values form such a powerful foundation for how we live together on an international level. Having studied political science, economics, and public law, and completed a doctorate in international relations, I am deeply familiar with global and foreign policy dynamics. Building on the ten bipolar value axes introduced in the first part of this topic, I explore where, i...

In today’s fast-moving business world, many topics are often mixed together — including generational conflicts, which have become a constant part of public debate. At the moment, one issue stands out in particular: demographic change. Large numbers of people are reaching retirement age, and especially in Germany, a significant transformation is taking place. The strongest birth cohorts in history...

I have known Bertram Kasper for almost 15 years, and it has always been a pleasure to work with him successfully over the years. From an early stage, he dedicated his life to social work and has achieved remarkable results both in leadership and entrepreneurship within this field. He worked for more than 36 years at St. Elisabeth Verein, where he also founded the consulting company GISA, which bec...

Gabriele Trachsel has been a business partner from the very beginning — one of the first to embrace the topic of values and to work continuously with me and profilingvalues until today. Building a business in Switzerland as a Berliner is not only impressive, but also a fascinating story. She brings decades of corporate experience and later took the step into self-employment. Her story is both insp...

In this episode, we focus on online assessments. Whether companies want to appoint leaders or employees to new roles and responsibilities, assessment remains one of the most effective tools for selection — and for many years it has increasingly taken place in digital formats. The range of available methods is broad, and many providers now operate in the field of psychometric testing. In this episo...

In this episode, I speak with Swiss entrepreneur Christoph Meier, founder and leader of Outvision. Our conversation moves on two levels: from entrepreneur to entrepreneur, and through my interest in his experience of specializing in online assessments, with which he has achieved remarkable quality, standardization, and scalability in the market. More recently, he has also entered the field of lead...

In this episode, we focus on leadership. Today, leadership is not only crucial for the relationship between employees and managers. Poor leadership affects the entire organization, especially when unhealthy leadership behavior leads to absenteeism and high costs. At the same time, a strong leadership style can significantly improve a company’s attractiveness and positioning in the market. And as w...

In this episode, I take a deeper look into hospital operations together with Steffen Köhler, Head of Human Resources at Kliniken Südostbayern. We discuss the specific characteristics of hospital environments, current trends, and how organizations can respond to the enormous challenges they face today. We also reflect on what has been learned from the pandemic and how these experiences continue to...

In this episode, we explore the process behind self-leadership and why it matters. Whether for leaders or employees, an essential question is always: where do we begin when learning to lead ourselves? Self-leadership means aligning our actions with our personal values, ways of thinking, and goals. This may sound logical and simple, but in reality we often face the challenge of truly knowing these...

In this episode, I interview business consultant, author, and honorary professor Dr. Burkhard Bensmann, with whom I have worked closely and successfully for many years. He combines a deep background in the humanities with decades of consulting experience, creating a unique added value for his clients. His main focus is self-leadership, which he also considers a fundamental building block for a suc...

In this episode, I take a historical perspective on the relationship between employers and employees. How did the labor market function in the Middle Ages, during industrialization, and in economically turbulent periods? The past decades have seen significant fluctuations — it has not always been an employer-driven market. Today, however, the situation has changed dramatically, and employees are i...

In episode twelve, I explain how the value-metric assessment tool profilingvalues can be successfully integrated into the modern recruitment process. The episode focuses on the changed starting point in today’s hiring landscape as well as the approach behind this innovative method. Scientific validation is an essential prerequisite for its professional use by target groups such as HR professionals...

In this episode, I share personal insights from 25 years of assessment experience and take listeners into the world of evaluating people for specific roles in professional life. After more than 5,000 individual assessments, I offer practical insights into how assessments are conducted and highlight key aspects that matter in professional practice. Using what I call the “double three-step approach,...

In the first episode of Value Impulse , the podcast about human potential development, I, Uli Vogel, introduce the core idea behind our project. As the founder of profilingvalues, my focus is on how values can create a more human-centered and successful working environment. We will explore key topics such as recruitment, talent development, leadership competence, and team building. I share insight...

Intuition plays a crucial role in candidate selection. Many executives say, "Sometimes our gut feeling tells us more than all the available information combined." However, the risks of this mindset are often underestimated. Even Daniel Kahneman expressed a critical view of intuitive decision-making. In one of his analyses, he reviewed 200 studies comparing clinical predictions based on subjective...

In the second episode of the podcast, we take a deep dive into the challenges of today’s working environment. Using statistics and personal experience, I explore the alarming increase in mental health issues in the workplace. This episode not only provides insight into the problem, but also presents practical solutions, including more flexible working hours, an open communication culture, and work...

In the third episode of the podcast, we focus on the growing importance of empathy in today’s working environment. I define the concept of empathy and explain why it should not be confused with sympathy, but rather understood as the conscious ability to recognize and understand the feelings of other people. This episode explores practical ways to strengthen empathy in the workplace, including acti...

In the fourth episode of the podcast, we explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in personnel assessment, especially in comparison with traditional interview methods. I examine the challenges and limitations involved in the interpretation of visual information by AI systems, including misinterpretations and bias. The episode also refers to research findings showing that visual information...