In his interviews for the Sparkr Podcast, Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen unveils the mindsets, principles and world views of remarkable and inspiring people or organizations.
Learn what great leadership means, how to build high-performance creative teams, how to navigate the world of business in todays rapidly changing environment or how to spot the trends that matter.
Sparkr is an agency for strategy, innovation and leadership. The Sparkr Podcast series features those who see, those who understand and those who create the future. Thank you for subscribing and sharing those episodes that bring value to someone you know.
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Thanks to all the guests of the Sparkr Podcast who make this series so engaging and fascinating.
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Marcel Salathé on the AI (Agents) Era - Key Principles and Concepts for Business Leaders
The guest of this episode is one of Switzerland's leading voices on artificial intelligence, Prof. Marcel Salathé. Marcel is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the AI Center at EPFL - a leading university in Switzerland and the world. He’s also the author of a bestselling book on AI and the creator of “The Framework“ - an app for thinking clearly about AI. See links below.
This conversation serves as an Executive Briefing on AI for strategists, business leaders and decision-makers. We unpack the driving forces and fundamental principles shaping artificial intelligence, explore what the era of AI agents will unlock and discuss how leaders should navigate a field that is evolving at extraordinary speed. We also put some of the current media hype around AI into perspective and ask a practical question: Which technical concepts do business leaders actually need to understand and which ones can they safely ignore?
I hope that by listening to this conversation, you will be well equipped to shape your organisation and make the most of the AI era.
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RELEVANT LINKS FROM MARCEL SALATHÉ
Marcel Salathé on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salathe/
EPFL AI Center: https://ai.epfl.ch
The Framework app by Marcel Salathé: https://www.theframeworkapp.com
Marcel's best-selling book on AI (in German): https://www.orellfuessli.ch/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1077098498
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ABOUT SPARKR
The Sparkr Podcast is published by Sparkr. Sparkr is an agency for strategy work, innovation and leadership supporting private and public institutions mostly in Switzerland. Learn more on www.sparkr.ch
You find an extensive report investigating the impact of AI in the Swiss labor market here (available only in German): https://sparkr.ch/ki-arbeitsmarkt-report/
You can follow and connect with the host Christian Lundsgaard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-lundsgaard-hansen/
If you want to get in touch with Christian Lundsgaard to discuss an engagement as moderator, workshop facilitator or strategic sparring partner, you can book a virtual meeting here: https://calendly.com/christian-sparkr/30min
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YOU CAN ALSO EXPLORE SPARKR'S LIBRARY OF FREE HANDBOOKS, FRAMEWORKS AND MORE:
Check out Sparkr's compact strategy handbook (in German) featuring methods and tipps for successful strategy work here: https://sparkr.ch/strategie-handbuch/
Assess your own leadership style by applying Sparkr's leadership framework (in German) here: https://sparkr.ch/leadership-spannungsfelder/
5 Jul 2026
Opernhaus Zürich Intendant Matthias Schulz über seine Führungsphilosophie und die Kraft der Oper
„Die grösste Oper findet neben der Bühne statt“ sagt der heutige Gesprächsgast Matthias Schulz, Intendant des Opernhauses Zürich, und damit herzlich willkommen zu dieser neuen Episode des Sparkr Podcasts.
Ein Opernhaus ist ein äusserst spannendes und diverses Gebilde mit hunderten von Mitarbeitenden - vom Ticketverkäufer über die Schuhmacherin und Bühnenbauerin bis hin zur wortwörtlichen Diva. Ein Opernhaus steht auch unter öffentlicher Beobachtung und wird mit Kritik zugedeckt, wenn nicht Exzellenz geliefert wird oder wenn irgend eine Form von Missmanagement vermutet werden sollte.
All das und noch vielmehr macht die Aufgabe des Intendanten - respektive des CEOs des Opernhauses - so unglaublich spannend und lehrreich für jede Führungskraft.
Mit Matthias habe ich darüber geredet, wie er eine dermassen heterogene Gruppe von Menschen führt, wie eine Kultur der Exzellenz geschaffen werden kann oder auch welche Oper ihn als Führungskraft geprägt hat.
In dieser Episode lernen wir aber nicht nur Matthias’ Führungsphilosophie kennen, sondern erhalten auch einen exklusiven Blick hinter und neben die Bühnen des Opernhauses Zürich und können an der faszinierenden Welt von Matthias und dem Zürcher Opernhaus teilhaben.
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NÜTZLICHE LINKS ZU DIESER EPISODE
* Website des Opernhauses Zürich: https://www.opernhaus.ch
* Artikel auf Sparkr Blog mit Zusammenfassung des Gesprächs: https://sparkr.ch/leadership-lektionen-matthias-schulz-opernhaus-zuerich/
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LERNE DAS SPARKR LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK KENNEN (https://sparkr.ch/leadership-spannungsfelder)
Interviews mit 1000 Führungskräften hat ergeben, dass sich moderne Führungspersonen in einem Spannungsfeld bestehend aus sieben Dimensionen befinden. Wer diese Spannungsfelder versteht, und auf deren Klaviatur gekonnt spielen kann, ist in der Lage, kontextsensitiv und erfolgreich zu führen. Das Leadership Framework bietet Orientierung und kann als Ausgangspunkt für die Reflexion und Weiterentwicklung des eigenen Führungsstils genutzt werden. Erfahre mehr auf https://sparkr.ch/leadership-spannungsfelder/
MEETING MIT CHRISTIAN
Wenn du einen unverbindlichen Kennenlerntermin arrangieren möchtest, kannst du ganz bequem über folgende Website ein Meeting mit Christian anfragen: https://calendly.com/christian-sparkr/30min
ÜBER DIESEN PODCAST
Der Sparkr Podcast wird moderiert und herausgegeben von Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen, dem Gründer von Sparkr - einer Agentur für den holistischen Blick auf Strategie, Innovation und Leadership. Christian ist als unabhängiger, strategischer Sparring Partner und Moderator tätig. Mehr auf www.sparkr.ch.
STRATEGIE HANDBUCH UND MEHR AUF DEM SPARKR BLOG
Auf dem Sparkr Blog finden Sie verschiedene Inhalte zu Strategie, Innovation oder Leadership. Wie zum Beispiel das „Strategie Handbuch“ mit nützlichen Grundlagen, Methoden und Leitfragen für die Strategieentwicklung: https://sparkr.ch/strategie-handbuch/
26 May 2026
Rory Stewart on Leadership Principles in a New World Order
Today’s guest is Rory Stewart - a man with an extraordinary biography and a sharp intellect. Drawing on his unusually broad and deep experience, I had an enjoyable and compact conversation with Rory about navigating conflict, dealing with a changing world order and acting as a true leader within it.
Rory is a former British cabinet minister and is known globally today as the co-host of the highly recommended podcast "The Rest Is Politics". He is also Professor in the Practice of Grand Strategy at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. Before that, Rory served as a soldier, diplomat and provincial administrator in Iraq. He also walked across Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal; experiences he later captured in his fascinating books.
Please enjoy this short but rich conversation with the diplomat at heart, Rory Stewart, and subscribe to the Sparkr Podcast for more conversations on strategy, innovation and leadership.
The essay belonging to this interview can be found here: https://sparkr.ch/leadership-principles-rory-stewart/
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ABOUT SPARKR
The Sparkr Podcast is published by Sparkr. Sparkr is an agency for strategy work, innovation and leadership supporting leaders, change makers and innovators mostly in Switzerland. Learn more on www.sparkr.ch
You can follow and connect with the host Christian Lundsgaard on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-lundsgaard-hansen/
If you want to get in touch with Christian Lundsgaard to discuss an engagement as moderator, workshop facilitator, personal sparring partner or another mandate, you can book a virtual meeting here: https://calendly.com/christian-sparkr/30min
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YOU CAN ALSO EXPLORE SPARKR'S LIBRARY OF FREE HANDBOOKS, FRAMEWORKS AND MORE:
Check out Sparkr's compact strategy handbook (in German) featuring methods and tipps for successful strategy work here: https://sparkr.ch/strategie-handbuch/
Assess your own leadership style by applying Sparkr's leadership framework (in German) here: https://sparkr.ch/leadership-spannungsfelder/
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