About
16yr@Amazon, 2x CEO of public digital companies (e-commerce, online travel, digital platforms). Passion & experience to help and coach on Digital, Culture, AI, Strategy. Experience in public, PE and VC environments
I help companies in cases such as:
- help a (new) CEO find strategic clarity for the company/a way to win
- help establish a winning, data driven and attractive culture
- implement AI pragmatically w/o the bull*
- align retail and distribution strategy online / e-commerce
why companies work with me:
*I know what good looks like in leadership, operations and compliance:
in Amazon leadership team for 16 years, then led two public digital companies as CEO (platform and e-commerce), 5 years NE board of public consumer durable company Leifheit AG; ran business between 0-3BN EUR revenue, 10-500 FTE
*have spikes in Strategic Clarity, E-Commerce, Culture/People, Org Design, C-Level selection, AI and Data employment, Distribution Strategy (e.g. dealing with Amazon as a customer)
*know AI (really) and Digital:
10 yrs experience in applied AI at Amazon, HolidayCheck Group AG, Fashionette AG, Thrasio Ltd, 2x certified by MIT(Boston) on AI strategy and AI no-code data solutions, leading digital teams since 25 years
* generally humble, value-driven, good to work with ;-)
Companies that most benefit are companies looking for Board or Advisory support on
- E-commerce and digital strategy /D2C
- Scaling /taking over from founders and professionalizing a business for scaling while keeping team engaged
- Coaching newly onboarded CEOs
- Distribution strategy e.g. dealing with Amazon as your customer
- Implementing a high performance culture and that is a magnet for top talent
- Strategic clarity - how to win the future/ creating compelling North Star
- Becoming AI-first company
- aligning culture and people strategy with target picture
- ESG strategy
Formal certificates: MBA (Henley); ESG-reporting advisor; Disruptive Innovation Strategy diploma at Harvard; 2x AI certifications from MIT, Scotwork negotiation
I help companies in cases such as:
- help a (new) CEO find strategic clarity for the company/a way to win
- help establish a winning, data driven and attractive culture
- implement AI pragmatically w/o the bull*
- align retail and distribution strategy online / e-commerce
why companies work with me:
*I know what good looks like in leadership, operations and compliance:
in Amazon leadership team for 16 years, then led two public digital companies as CEO (platform and e-commerce), 5 years NE board of public consumer durable company Leifheit AG; ran business between 0-3BN EUR revenue, 10-500 FTE
*have spikes in Strategic Clarity, E-Commerce, Culture/People, Org Design, C-Level selection, AI and Data employment, Distribution Strategy (e.g. dealing with Amazon as a customer)
*know AI (really) and Digital:
10 yrs experience in applied AI at Amazon, HolidayCheck Group AG, Fashionette AG, Thrasio Ltd, 2x certified by MIT(Boston) on AI strategy and AI no-code data solutions, leading digital teams since 25 years
* generally humble, value-driven, good to work with ;-)
Companies that most benefit are companies looking for Board or Advisory support on
- E-commerce and digital strategy /D2C
- Scaling /taking over from founders and professionalizing a business for scaling while keeping team engaged
- Coaching newly onboarded CEOs
- Distribution strategy e.g. dealing with Amazon as your customer
- Implementing a high performance culture and that is a magnet for top talent
- Strategic clarity - how to win the future/ creating compelling North Star
- Becoming AI-first company
- aligning culture and people strategy with target picture
- ESG strategy
Formal certificates: MBA (Henley); ESG-reporting advisor; Disruptive Innovation Strategy diploma at Harvard; 2x AI certifications from MIT, Scotwork negotiation
Advisory experience
Georg Hesse is an advisor and board member based in Germany, specialising in Internet. They have advisor or board member experience with Top 3 global Insurance company. They speak English and German. They are open to advisory board and board director opportunities and are available for introductions through Boardio.
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