Welcome to Corporate Horoscope Language™ – the art of sounding profound while saying nothing.   Each sentence is perfectly vague. Always true . Very generic and never specific. Zero calories, zero value . They fit every project and, frankly, almost every situation.  Just like a horoscope.   Classic hits: ▪ “First we need clear goals.” → Groundbreaking. Which goals, exactly? ▪  “We need to be more customer-centric.” → Cool, which customer pain are we actually ignoring? ▪ My p

The second things get uncomfortable, everyone retreats behind the process.   We try to design the “perfect” ironclad processes. Everything documented. Roles crystal-clear. Communication is reduced to the bare minimum. It feels safe. After all, we Germans love engineering perfection and rules.   👆But the moment a real transformation begins, this strength turns into a dangerous trap.   Why? Suddenly, people live in two conflicting worlds: 🌎 The old world: “Follow the process.

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