Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching at eye level โ€”
from leaders for leaders

Good coaching training alone is not enough. We know the reality of board meetings, strategic decisions under pressure and high-stakes leadership โ€” because we have been there ourselves.

Individual Coaching Mentoring / Sparring / Consulting Teamcoaching DE / EN In-person & Online

Our Approach

Coaching that understands leadership reality

Dr. Andreas Schuler spent over ten years as Chief Risk Officer at Vattenfall. His team provided independent assessments on billion-euro decisions โ€” investments, divestments, crisis management. He knows from personal experience what it means to carry responsibility in a board context, to report to a supervisory board, and to lead an organisation through periods of extreme pressure, such as the energy crisis.

Max Baumert, as a three-time kickboxing world champion, has learned how to deliver when it counts most โ€” not in spite of pressure, but through it. He knows from personal experience how focus, decision clarity and mental strength become reliably available under maximum load.

Katharina Mayer-Koschoreck has experienced first-hand, as a leader at Lufthansa and Condor, how much is at stake in leadership conversations. She knows the moments where communication decides โ€” difficult feedback, conflict, situations that demand clarity and composure at the same time.

That is the foundation for why clients in coaching do not need to explain what decision-making and performance pressure actually feels like.

Systemic

We work with the whole system โ€” not just with visible behaviour, but with the dynamics and patterns beneath the surface.

Confidential & client-centred

Coaching takes place in a protected space. The agenda belongs to the client โ€” our aim is to support you as effectively as possible on your next steps.

Results-focused

Every coaching relationship follows a clear framework: define goals, reflect on progress, embed results in daily work.

Orientation

What do you need โ€” coaching, mentoring or consulting?

Format 1

Coaching

In coaching, we ask questions that help you find your own answers. Coaching works best when you are seeking clarity on a complex issue, questioning your own patterns, or looking for orientation in a decision. The solution comes from you โ€” we hold the space and the process.

Format 2

Mentoring / Sparring / Consulting

In mentoring, we share our own experience, offer assessments and name risks and opportunities directly. Mentoring is the right choice when you are preparing for a new role, need specific contextual knowledge, or are looking for an experienced conversation partner who has navigated comparable situations themselves.

Format 3

Combined approach

In practice, most leaders need both โ€” sometimes a mirror, sometimes clear input. Our executive coaching flexibly combines both approaches: where you need space for self-reflection, we coach. Where you need direct experience and assessment, we engage in direct exchange.

The team behind the coaching

Our Coaching Team

Dr. Andreas Schuler

Dr. Andreas Schuler

Executive Coach & Founder

10+ Years Chief Risk Officer, Vattenfall 25+ Years Leadership Experience INSEAD Coaching Certificate Advanced Coaching of Groups, INSEAD DE ยท EN

Leadership experience as the foundation โ€” not decoration.

As Chief Risk Officer at Vattenfall, his division oversaw the risk profile of the entire group and provided independent assessments on billion-euro decisions โ€” investments, divestments, crisis management during the energy crisis. 25 years in international corporate structures taught him how good decisions are really made, and what gets in the way.

In coaching he acts as a thinking partner โ€” not an adviser. He works in English and German, with clients from more than 40 countries.

Over 10 years as CRO at Vattenfall โ€” board-level decisions from personal experience
INSEAD Coaching Certificate (ICC), Fontainebleau
Advanced Coaching of Groups, INSEAD Fontainebleau
Systemic-psychodynamic approach: leadership as an integrated system
International coaching and business experience: Europe, Americas, Middle East, Asia
Sparring & consulting in strategy and risk management
Coaching in German and English โ€” in-person or online

Coaching Focus Areas

Self-leadership & leadership identity Decisions under pressure Transitions into new roles Stakeholder & board topics International leadership Resilience & energy management
โ€žCoaching creates a space โ€” a space for reflection, for clarity, for the courage to find your own answer. My role is not to tell you what should be done. My role is to hold that space and support you in finding good solutions for your next steps.โ€

โ€” Dr. Andreas Schuler, Founder of Holistic Trainings

Max Baumert

Max Baumert

Performance Coach (systemic approach)

Co-founder Holistic Trainings 3ร— Kickboxing World Champion Performance Coach (systemic approach) Potsdam DE ยท EN

What elite sport and leadership have in common: clarity decides.

Max Baumert is a three-time kickboxing world champion โ€” and knows from personal experience what it means to make the right call under maximum pressure. In competition there is no second chance, no correction afterwards. He brings this experience as a Performance Coach with a systemic approach to his work with executives and entrepreneurs.

His approach is direct and to the point โ€” he names what he sees, creating an unusually honest mirror for his clients. Not coaching for everyone, but sparring for those who genuinely want results: gaining clarity, making decisions, using pressure constructively.

3ร— Kickboxing World Champion: first-hand experience of high-pressure performance and mental strength
Systemic business coaching for executives and entrepreneurs
Direct sparring: clarity over comfort โ€” results over pleasant conversations
Focus: clarity, decision-making, pressure management

Coaching Focus Areas

Mental strength & performance Clarity in decision-making Pressure management Direct leadership Entrepreneur coaching
โ€žThe same principle applies in the ring and in leadership: those who are clear in their thinking act. Those who are not clear, react. I help leaders maintain that clarity precisely when the pressure is greatest.โ€

โ€” Max Baumert, 3ร— Kickboxing World Champion & Performance Coach with a systemic approach

Katharina Mayer-Koschoreck

Katharina Mayer-Koschoreck

Communication & Organisational Psychologist (M.Sc.)

Institute for Communication Psychology Founder KMK Coaching & Consulting Systemic & Person-Centred Consultant ยท Mediator Mediator & Supervisor Berlin & online DE ยท EN

Strengthening communication, shaping relationships and enabling development.

Communication Psychologist (M.Sc.), systemic and person-centred consultant, mediator and supervisor. International management experience prior to founding the Institute for Communication Psychology Berlin, and many years of experience supporting leaders.

M.Sc. Communication Psychology โ€” academic grounding for leadership communication
Systemic Consultant & Supervisor for professional contexts
Consultant: working deeply with inner patterns and resistances
Focus: conflict dynamics, communication clarity, resilience
Person-centred: strengths and values as a compass for leadership decisions
Coaching in German and English โ€” Berlin & online

Coaching Focus Areas

Leadership communication Conflict dynamics in teams Supervision for leaders Inner patterns & boundary-setting Communication in change processes
โ€žI support people in discovering new perspectives, gaining clarity and finding paths that feel right โ€” even when the environment is anything but. In leadership situations especially, both are needed: a clear mind and an open heart.โ€

โ€” Katharina Mayer-Koschoreck, Communication & Organisational Psychologist

Formats & Structure

How we work

Individual Coaching

Confidential 1:1 coaching for executives. Regular sessions, tailored to your situation and goals. In German or English, in-person or online.

Typically 5 sessions ยท from 3 sessions possible

Mentoring / Sparring / Consulting

Direct exchange based on personal leadership experience. Ideal for role transitions, strategic decisions or when you need an experienced partner who has been in similar situations.

Flexible ยท monthly accompaniment possible

Team Coaching & Supervision

Support for leadership teams in periods of change and pressure. Reflection on team dynamics, communication patterns and leadership culture.

Individual sessions or ongoing accompaniment possible

Process

How a coaching relationship begins

1

Discovery

A 30-minute, no-cost discovery call. No pitch โ€” just a conversation to see if it feels right.

2

Fit & needs analysis

In a first short conversation we clarify your concern, the framework and whether we are a good fit. If working together seems worthwhile, a more detailed needs analysis follows as the next step.

3

Coaching process

Regular sessions โ€” adapted to your situation and with a clear focus on results.

4

Reflection & transfer

Regular check-ins ensure that the impact carries through into everyday practice.

Ready for a first conversation?

No pitch โ€” just an open conversation about whether coaching is right for you and which format suits your situation.

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