Lisa Eckhardt

Lisa Eckhardt works where decisions cannot be postponed and conditions are changing noticeably. As a battle-hardened interim manager, she understands the dynamics of demanding organisations as well as the effects of uncertainty, change and high expectations.

Her keynotes combine inspiration with clarity and practical ideas for effective action in turbulent times. They translate experiences from management and kitesurfing into a common model for orientation, responsibility and conscious control.

A special focus is placed on women and their effectiveness in positions of responsibility. Lisa Eckhardt speaks openly about visibility, attitude and conscious decisions – without clichés or empowerment pathos, but with professional depth and practical experience.

Lisa Eckhardt Lectures topics

Lisa Eckhardt’s keynotes are deliberately focused and designed for different target groups and occasions. They offer guidance when conditions change and decisions have to be made under uncertainty. The focus is on clarity, conscious control and effective action – for customer events as well as for internal management and employee events.

Keynote #A – SURFER MINDSET CONTROLS. FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS DO NOT.

Waves cannot be controlled – but how we deal with them can.

This keynote addresses what many are currently experiencing: change, dynamism and the question of how people can remain capable of acting under these conditions.

Lisa Eckhardt shows:

• why empathy is not a nicety, but a prerequisite for the ability to act,
• why courage means making decisions despite uncertainty,
• and why flexibility is not a change of course, but targeted control under changed conditions.

As an experienced interim manager, she combines her work in complex business environments with a clear surfer metaphor – as a thought model for effective action.

Suitable for:

Executive events, employee events, customer events and conferences on dynamics, change and responsibility.

Keynote #B – CLARITY STEERS. VOLUME DOES NOT.

This keynote is aimed at women who want to lead effectively and take on responsibility – regardless of title, role or hierarchy. It shows why high competence and performance alone do not automatically have an impact and what role clarity, attitude and conscious decisions play in this.

Lisa Eckhardt combines her experience from over 15 years of interim management in demanding business and transformation environments with a clear leadership metaphor: effectiveness does not come from power or volume, but from precise control.

The keynote speech offers guidance and practical food for thought for conscious leadership – without empowerment pathos, without lecturing, but with clarity, depth and professional experience.

Suitable for:

Female leadership formats as well as mixed management and cultural events with a focus on effectiveness and attitude.

Between headwinds and responsibility

Lisa Eckhardt is in demand where leadership must remain sustainable even in the face of headwinds. Raised in the Bavarian Alps and at home in the cool north, she takes on responsibility in demanding decision-making environments.

Her professional career began early: in 2001, she started as the first female IT specialist at Porsche AG and completed her studies in business informatics at the same time. In a male-dominated industry, she developed assertiveness – not through volume, but through competence, clarity, empathy and reliability.

Lisa Eckhardt has been working as a freelance interim manager in complex transformation and crisis situations for over 15 years.

She is familiar with corporations, decision-making dynamics and the demands that arise when uncertainty increases and responsibility cannot be delegated.

This experience also shapes her work as a keynote speaker. Her presentations are calm, clear and practical – with a focus on effectiveness, conscious leadership and the ability to take action.

A formative part of her perspective comes from kitesurfing. Dealing with changing conditions, risk and responsibility serves as a metaphor for leadership and change:

“It is not the circumstances that are decisive, but the way in which they are managed.“

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