Purpose before activity
Clear intent gives people a basis for judgement when tools, roles, and conditions keep changing.
Book · Leadership · Communication
An integral learning journey for leaders and organisations
Hartmut Hübner · Donatus Grütter · Diana Oser · Frank Thiele

The German-language book explores how purpose, communication on equal terms, better decisions, and future-oriented leadership can change everyday work.
The next chapter
Communication is still where strategy becomes shared work. AI now changes how organisations create knowledge, make decisions, and involve people in innovation. The 2026 CEO Guide connects the book's original learning journey with open innovation using AI.
Clear intent gives people a basis for judgement when tools, roles, and conditions keep changing.
Open innovation needs trusted conversations, visible assumptions, and decisions people can understand.
Useful AI depends on approved knowledge, clear boundaries, human review, and learning from actual work.

Available now · 32 pages
This new 2026 edition carries the book's central ideas into a working environment shaped by AI. It is a practical guide to communication, decisions, open innovation, and responsible AI adoption for CEOs and leadership teams.
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