CEO Office

Dan Bauer is a renowned impact entrepreneur and Senator in the Senate of the Economy, an elite circle of leaders from business, politics, and academia. Since 2022, he has chaired the Commission for the Digital Future. As a thought leader of a new economic paradigm, he actively drives the modernization of Germany.He supports organizations in realigning themselves, leaving outdated patterns behind, and becoming truly effective. His vision: an economy that does not lag behind but leads the way.With proprietary methods such as the VAST and EPIC strategies, Dan Bauer develops powerful models for transformation, digitalization, and sustainable corporate leadership. His initiatives combine economic progress with social responsibility—clearly structured, practical, and measurable. He works closely with leaders from business, politics, and public administration who are committed not just to talking about change, but to shaping it. Katrin Stigge is a multipotentialite entrepreneur , business mentor, and professional author who actively shapes and advances the role of the Chief of Staff in the German‑speaking world. As the founder of the Swiss QOREX Business School and the Chief of Staff Community, she established the first German‑language executive education program for Chiefs of Staff.Through her work, she supports ambitious (Senior) Executive Assistants (SEA/EA) on their path toward the strategic Chief of Staff role.As a thought leader and bridge builder, Katrin Stigge plays a key role in the evolution of strategic support functions. Her work—and this book—are aimed at SEA/EAs who aspire to move into strategic positions, as well as CEOs and HR leaders seeking to establish the Chief of Staff role within their organizations.As an advisor and active networker, she contributes her expertise to professional associations and expert communities, driving a shift toward a new, strategic approach to corporate leadership and collaboration.

• Foreword.- Part 1 – The New Role Understanding of Executive Management.- 1. The State of the Economy.- 2. The Reality of Today’s Executive Management.- 3. A New Economy: When Mindset Becomes Reality.- 4. Leadership Begins with Mindset.- 5. The CEO Office: Structure for Clarity.- 6. From Doer to Enabler.- 7. 15 Things a CEO Must Be Able to Do Today – or Be Willing to Develop.- Part 2 – The CEO Office in Practice.- 8. Leading When No One Applauds – On the Power of Mental Maturity.- 9. The Strategic Game: Roles, Power, and Movement in the CEO Office.- 10. Making Responsibility Visible – Impact Within the System.- 11. Future by Principle: Roles and Impact in the CEO Office.- 12. First Impact – How the CEO Office Becomes Tangible in the Organization.- 13. The Decision for the CEO Office: Next Step or Nice Idea?.- 14. Introducing the CEO Office.- 15. AI in the CEO Office.- 16. The CEO Office in Action.- 16.1 The First 100 Days – Mindset Before Method.- 17. Mindset in Action – 15 Practical Impulses for CoS and EPB.- 18. Living Leadership: Leading Like Nature – with Clarity, Rhythm, and Dignity.- 19. Afterword.