Leading Change Catalyst | Trust-Based Leadership | Innovative Co-Creation | Transformative Storytelling

Marco, born in 1977, is an experienced entrepreneur, project leader, executive coach, and management trainer. With a solid background in economics & business administration, and military science, combined with decades of leadership experience, he accomplishes missions with diverse teams safely and hierarchy-free.

Who he is

Open-minded VUCA wave rider with a lot of empathy, communication skills, and assertiveness

What he brings to the table

Experience in leadership (since 1998), for several years with up to 200 subordinates across four levels of hierarchy

Experience as an entrepreneur (since 2012), project leader, executive coach and management trainer in the (financial) services sector, education, industry, healthcare, administration, and the army (facilitator for Crisis Management Simulations as part of the IMD Executive MBA, hosted by the Swiss Armed Forces, rank: Colonel);
Showcase projects.

Experience in crisis management as head of communication «CORONA 20» at the Joint Operations Command of the Swiss Armed Forces: establishing of an issues management and subsequent handover to the administrative unit (Communication of the Swiss Armed Forces)

Master's degree in business administration and economics (focus: leadership, change management, public management, business ethics), M.A. HSG

Postgraduate studies in military science at MILAK/ETH Zurich (focus: strategy, tactics, didactics, communication)

What sets him apart

Pioneer mindset, i.e. his agility, speed, strength, and stamina to achieve something meaningful without being distracted by superficialites

Marco specializes in

Ad hoc leadership: building and leading teams for specific assignments or projects

Caring for people: cultivating deep and strong relationships by building, maintaining, and restoring interpersonal trust

Decision-making: reaching fast and comprehensive decisions by implementing customized Observe-Orient-Decide-Act loops

Publications

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Transformative Strategies: From Egosystems of Fear to Ecosystems of Trust. powernavi.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Change Cube: Identifying And Overcoming Change-Barriers. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). On Abuse of Power and Micromanagement. powernavi.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Leading Change: Escaping the Hamster Wheel Trap. powernavi.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Harassment: The Silence is Over. powernavi.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Facilitating Organizational Transformation: From Fear-Driven Behavior to Trust-Based Co-Creation Through Transformative Storytelling. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Captain POWER and Surfer NAVI: Austerity Measures – Now What? powernavi.

Birk, H. & Maffei, M. S. (2025). WW3 Alternatives: Scenarios for a Peaceful, Resilient, and Co-Creative Future. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Speed and Excellence: What We Can Learn from Special Forces. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Leading Change Catalyst: Outpacing Change Through Strategic Foresight, Trust, and Transformation. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Leadership Under Pressure: Why Integrity, Team Excellence, and Coopetition Matter Most. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Proaktive Führung: Exponentielle Entwicklungen erkennen, bevor sie eskalieren. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Stakeholder-Kommunikation: Was wir von der Neurobiologie lernen können. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Die verborgene Kostenstelle Angst: Nur die Spitze des Eisbergs. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. & Itin, E. (2025). Szenario "Zero Point Energy": Die grosse Transformation hat begonnen. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S. (2025). Agility & Resilience: To Keep Pace with Change, Co-Create an Ecosystem of Trust. In LinkedIn.

Maffei, M. S., & Birk, H. (2025). Overcoming Change-Barriers Through Storytelling-Based Scenarios: A Participatory Approach For (Teaching) Innovation. In AMPS PROCEEDINGS SERIES 38. Chapter32, 314-326.

Maffei, M. S. (2019). Captain POWER and Surfer NAVI – In the VUCA World. powernavi.

Maffei, M. S. (2018). Captain POWER and Surfer NAVI – In the Pull of the Black Hole. powernavi.

Maffei, M. S. (2018). Captain POWER and Surfer NAVI – The Journey to PERFORMA. powernavi.

Maffei, M. S. (2007): Rekrutierung zukünftiger Berufsoffiziere. Huber & Co. AG. Print.