Robert F. Koenig has lived in several European countries, speaks multiple languages and is a passionate believer in modern management technologies. His experience and knowledge of leadership has led to appearances on several television programmes, including European Business News and American News.

Robert studied Industrial Engineering at Darmstadt University in Germany, and Mechanical Engineering at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France. He started his career in 1985 With Andersen Consulting, where he implemented large IT systems in many companies throughout Germany.

In 1987 Robert joined Jungheinrich, a major world manufacturer of materials handling equipment, with a strong European presence. He started out as a member of the Corporate Reporting Department and progressed to become Head of the IT department in Germany. Within Jungheinrich he worked in many areas, including Finance and Sales.

In 1994 Robert was promoted to Joint Managing Director of the Jungheinrich subsidiary in the UK (1,000 employees £100 million revenue). Together with the Tom Peters Group, he initiated restructuring programs with a focus on teamwork and communication. 1995 Robert won the “Young Manager of the Year” award.

In 1997 Robert founded Inline Sales a company that is now the leader in outsourced Sales in Europe. The company delivered projects to companies like EDS, BAYER, FIAT and many small to medium sized companies.

He is a non-executive director in a multitude of companies and is also well known for his public speeches. Robert is a member of Tomorrows Company and The German British Industry Association.

• Support of companies that want to start/expand into the USA/Europe
• You have an idea and would like to start your own business?
• Leadership is a process of influence, this process involves both leaders and followers and is not confined to those occupying formal management positions.

• Inclusivity: building long-term relationships
• A spirit of inquiry and future focus
• Practicality
• Diversity - of people, outlooks and culture: networking
• Business is about leadership. It takes entrepreneurship to start a business, but it takes clear direction and lasting values to sustain its success.
• Business is about relationships. Success is only achieved by, with and for people, whether they be customers, employees, suppliers, investors or the community. Across all these relationships consistent performance builds loyalty and trust. Continuous dialogue feeds learning and innovation.
• Business is about responsible self-interest. Business is an integral part of modern society and, alongside making a profit, every responsible business should strive to make a positive contribution to the society upon which it depends and will gain from doing so.
• Business needs balanced measurement and governance. To judge business success on financial performance alone is to lose sight of the sources of future success. Good governance helps the company learn from all relationships.
• A business that ignores these values will not be sustainable. An economy which ignores them will not be worth living in. We summarise these values as an inclusive approach. An inclusive approach places leadership and relationships at the heart of success.

• Our clients are the focus of everything we do
• Collaborative teamworking and partnering with honest feedback but no blame
• Clear purpose and accountability
• Insist on and gain agreed objectives and written terms before commissioning and undertaking work or entering partnership
• Integrity is never compromised
• We believe in treating all individuals as we wish to be treated
• It is about partnerships