Author: Ilja Grzeskowitz

Ilja Grzeskowitz (spoken GRAESCH –KO –WITZ) is an award winning keynote speaker, who has given presentations in eight countries on three continents. The change management expert inspires, influences and motivates leaders, entrepreneurs and employees to combine innovative thinking with taking massive action. Some of his clients include BMW, Lufthansa, Telekom and Zalando. He loves to travel all over the world and passionately plays golf. But just in case you’re wondering, he is a loving father of two beautiful girls. The bestselling author of six books studied economics and marketing in Greifswald, Mannheim and Hamburg and held guest lecturing positions at the Berlin School of Law and Economics and the SRH University in Berlin. Before he founded his own company in the year 2009, he was the youngest store manager in Germany’s largest retail corporation and was in charge of ten department stores all over the country for Karstadt, Hertie, Wertheim and IKEA. Today he helps organizations all over the world to create a culture of change. It’s no wonder, because this topic has always been the central theme of his life. At the peak of his corporate career, he was regularly fighting at difficult locations, and, together with his teams, he had to find ways to achieve excellent results even under tough circumstances. The experiences he had at that time are a vital part of his speeches, workshops and consultings today. In his programs, he teaches his audiences how to recognize and use the huge opportunities lying in every change. The media called him, “Germany’s change expert No.1.” This book was published by GABAL global English Editions by GABAL Publishing Who We Are: GABAL provides proven practical knowledge and publishes media products on the topics of business, success, and life. With over 600 experienced, international authors from various industries and education, we inspire businesses and people to move forward.