Alexander Schwabe
Interpersonal communication and interaction is my personal passion and something I enjoy dealing with every day.
My academic background is in sociology and I have learned to uncover different structures in interactions. This knowledge helps immensely to understand how external factors influence communication and interaction between individual people and groups.
From a professional perspective I am very keen on everything that is connected to the start-up scene. After building a complete HR-department from scratch for one of the most successful energy trading companies in Europe, I went into a more generalist role titled as Chief of Staff.
I experienced two Merger and Acquisition processes and working on integrating a start-up into large corporate structures. Being a long-time sparring partner for C-Level and founders gives me a wide experience on the important behaviors of not only a successful career but also on how to combine different areas of live.
Alexander’s confessions
q. DO YOU HAVE A ROLE MODEL OR LIFE MOTTO?
A. Find your passion in what you are doing.
q.What is the learning experience you remember most?
A. If it’s sports, music, work or anything else. Start slow, learn things in a clean and solid way and keep challenging yourself. Speed, strength, success etc. will follow automatically.
q.WHAT CAN YOU NOT LAUGH ABOUT?
A. Racism
Q. WHAT‘s Something beautiful that you bought yourself recently?
A. Nice tea, coffee and a French press. Best investment in my life.
Q. WHAT BOOK WOULD YOU NEVER GIVE AWAY?
A. The first sociology book I’ve read.
Q. WHEN DO YOU FEEL MOST ALIVE?
A. Playing drums with a band or by myself to a very energetic song.
Q. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?
A. Even if it doesn’t seem like it at first glance, people are always trying to do the right thing for each other.
Q. WHERE IS YOUR MOST PEACEFUL PLACE?
A. Quite lakes and the sea.
Q. What was the last good deed you did?
A. I try to integrate kindness in my everyday life. Being proactive and offering help when I see people in trouble. Giving honest feedback at work and try to be a good listener in general.
Q. WHAT HAVE YOU RECENTLY DREAMED ABOUT?
A. Beeing able to fly.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC?
A. Rock music.
Q. Beginning or finishing? Which is harder to do?
A. Finishing.