Leadership means creating spaces where others can grow.
In the VUKA era, providing answers is not enough. Leadership must combine self-leadership, mental strength, and charismatic impact — we develop these three pillars through coaching, mental training, and charisma practice, directly applicable in daily life. In Leadership HR Development at ICO, we combine precisely these elements into an effective system.
Crisis Empower Cycle
From crisis to success story in 6 steps with the ICO Crisis Empower Cycle. We provide you with practical tools.
Three Paths to Effective Leadership – Leadership HR Development
Coaching is the foundation, resilience endures, charisma convinces — three disciplines that work together. Peter Tümmers von Schoenebeck combines all disciplines in one person. Feel free to request your free, no-obligation initial consultation.
Core Competence 01
Coaching — new role & personal growth
Clarity about one’s own role, self-efficacy, and energy management — coaching that opens up new scope for action for leaders.
Focus areas:
- Personal Development
- Role Coaching
- Self-Efficacy & Energy
Core Competence 02
Resilience & Mental Training
Mental strength from elite sports — stress competence and resilience that enable high performance even under pressure.
Focus areas:
- Stress Competence
- Mental Fitness
- High Performance Under Pressure
Core Competence 03
Charisma Leadership Principle
Charismatic impact can be learned — the 5 ICO Charisma Principles as the foundation for sustainable leadership credibility.
Focus areas:
- 5 Charisma Principles
- Impact & Presence
- Learnability
Peter Tümmers von Schoenebeck — Four Perspectives on Leadership
Leadership in Transition
Goal:
From his work with Olympic athletes, Peter knows: If you cannot lead yourself, you cannot lead others. This makes self-leadership the foundation of all other leadership skills.
Content:
- Leadership in Unstable Organizations
- Decision-Making Under Pressure
- Case Studies from Coaching & Training
- Emotional Intelligence & Self-Leadership as a Leadership Factor
- How Leadership Must Change in BANI/VUKA Times
- Stability vs. Flexibility – What Leaders Truly Need Today
- ICO EmpowerSystem® in Leadership Development
Motto:
“Leadership today no longer means: providing answers. Instead: creating spaces where others can grow.” → Asking the right questions!
Mental Strength & Decision-Making Ability
Goal:
Bridging Peter’s athletic past & his current business expertise – for social proof and new target groups.
Content:
- Learnings from Working with the National Team
- Coaching through Extreme Situations & Outdoor Approaches
- What Leaders Can Learn from High-Performance Teams
- Mental Clarity in Stress & Decision-Making Situations
- Dealing with Risk & Uncertainty
Motto:
Elite sports know no safety net. How to make good decisions under pressure.
Implementing Transformation & Change
Goal:
Peter shows that change is not just an attitude, but a craft – and that transformation must be experienced.
Content:
- Success Factors for Real Change Processes
- Experiential Learning: Change Requires Experience
- What the EmpowerSystem® is and why it is superior to SCRUM
- How it Combines Linear & Agile Work
- Case Studies with Companies (e.g., Daimler, international markets)
- Recognizing & Productively Using Resistance
- Practical Impulses from Consulting Projects
- ICO EmpowerSystem® as a Tool for Change
Motto:
“Change is not a project. It is a state. What companies need today are people who lead change – not just accompany it.”
Culture & Collaboration
Goal:
Peter positions himself as a companion for organizations and a culture designer with a feel for dynamics, communication & collaboration.
Content:
- Leading Teams in Transition
- Practical Reports from Team Trainings & Coachings
- Personal Development through Collaboration
- Trust, Conflict Resolution & Communication in Teams
- Sociological Perspectives on Corporate Culture → Luhmann - Functional and Tribal Organization
Motto:
“Collaboration begins where control ends. Why psychological safety is the basis for true team performance.”
Years of Leadership Coaching
Years as DSV Mental Coach
Countries (DE, F, GB, B, CH)
Agile Network Meetings
Methodology that is proven — not just claimed.
Awarded by the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, certified by the Federal Association of German Management Consultants, taught at universities, and featured in the trade press.
Since 2012, a registered certified brandmark of the European Union for intellectual property
Rated as outstandingly implementation-strong by the University of Applied Sciences Kempten in an empirical study.
Recipient of the Bavarian Innovation Award, presented by the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs.
Member of the Federal Association of German Management Consultants (BDU e.V.) — the leading German professional association for management consultants.
Voices from Real Leadership Practice
"In my daily work, points like 'the crisis leader' or the charisma principles really help me to better understand my partners and thus to guide them better."
Frequently Asked Questions about Leadership Programs
Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUKA) demand more than methodological knowledge. Today's leaders must create spaces where teams independently develop solutions — they no longer provide all the answers, but ask the right questions.
Both. Training imparts specific skills, while coaching enables reflection, new role clarity, and personal development. At ICO, we combine both — situationally and as needed.
Charisma is learnable and means leading others through a credible, authentic impact — not through pressure or deception. The 5 ICO Charisma Principles (initiative, meaning-making, integrity, empathy, consistency) make charisma an ethically sound tool.
Initial effects such as clearer decisions and reduced stress response are often noticeable after a few sessions. Sustainable resilience and stress competence require 8–12 weeks of continuous training.
Leaders in dynamic environments, managers with new responsibilities, high-performance teams, and organizations in growth or upheaval. In short, anyone who wants to improve self-leadership, mental strength, or impact.
Would you like to enhance your leadership strength?
Whether it’s self-leadership, mental strength, or charismatic impact — start with a free consultation.