Thomas Zweifel
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January 7, 1962
Thomas Zweifel | |
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| Born | Thomas David Zweifel January 7, 1962 Paris |
| Spouse | Gabrielle Zweifel-Wurmser (1968-) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Columbia University, New York University |
| Thesis | “Democratic Deficit? Institutions and Regulation in the European Union, Switzerland and the United States” |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Columbia University University of St. Gallen |
| Main interests | Strategy, Leadership, Performance, Communication, Cross-Cultural, AI Management |
| Website | https://thomaszweifel.com |
Thomas David Zweifel is a Swiss-American university professor and author known for his theories Strategy-in-Action, the Global Leader Pyramid, and the Matterhorn of Masterful Listening.[1][2]
From 1985 to 1997, Zweifel worked for the non-governmental organization The Hunger Project on the roster of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). As its Director of Global Operations (from 1992 to 1997), he lived in various European countries as well as in Japan, India, and the United States.[3] He was responsible for the profitability of 27 Global Affiliates but did not have the legal power to manage them through command-and-control. So he learned the skill of coaching in action. Under his leadership, annual revenues grew by 45% compound growth while holding expenses stable.
In 1997, Zweifel became co-founder and CEO of Swiss Consulting Group, a management consulting firm that he sold in 2013. Since then, he has worked independently as a management consultant for strategy and performance. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, the United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Department of State, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the Government of Haiti, and the Government of Kazakhstan's prime minister and cabinet.
Between 2001 and 2013, Zweifel worked with the United Nations Development Programme on capacity-building in developing countries, as well as with the German soccer club 1. FC Saarbrücken on its strategy.
Strategy and Leadership Methodologies
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Zweifel developed several strategy and leadership methodologies, such as Strategy-In-Action,[4] the Global Leader Pyramid[5] and the Matterhorn of Masterful Listening.[6]
The theoretical foundation of the Global Leader Pyramid™ is Radical Constructivism: Leadership is understood as the product of specific conversations. To achieve organizational objectives, leaders must progress through the five levels of the Global Leader Pyramid: Self-Awareness, Relationship, Vision, Strategy, and Action. At each level, leaders conduct effective conversations (they speak and listen effectively) that create value and empower others to achieve their goals. Missing a level leads to a diminished outcome or unintended consequences.
