We strengthen people and organisations so that they remain able to act in complex and dynamic working environments – especially in crises and under high pressure. We advise, train and implement together with you.
Why Black Elephant?
A “Black Elephant” is a cross between a “black swan” (an improbable, unexpected event with enormous impact) and the “elephant in the room” (a problem that is visible to everyone but that nobody wants to address).
Strengthening organisational resilience and the ability to act.
Mastering regulatory requirements.
The right attitude and mindset are key.
Consulting and training for safe hospitals and medical facilities.
If your company wants to become more successful, our strategies, priorities and programmes are highly effective in helping you respond adequately to the unforeseen, remain able to act and identify the “elephants in the room” in good time and deal with them together with you. We help you master these elephants. Elephants in the room slow down any growth and are usually big enough to be a very effective obstacle.
Confusing situations in politics, society and business force us to change. The competencies needed for this are usually not part of education and training. At the same time, complex situations are exactly those in which nothing new can be pulled out of a hat. The best preparation for change and transformation is competent teams that can deal with it quickly and efficiently. In such situations, process manuals and certificates alone help only to a very limited extent.
Complexity can neither be simplified nor reduced. But we can change how we deal with it. That takes different approaches than in the past. The best crisis management is thorough preparation for it. “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” Our team of pilots, emergency physicians and safety experts has ample experience in this and can show you the best solutions and implement them together with you. Learning proactively from the best is more effective than learning reactively from mistakes and from damage that has already occurred.
Strengthening organisational resilience – before the elephant is in the room.
Our goal is to make organisations and teams resilient, adaptable and able to learn.
Our many years of experience show that many relevant problems have long been known. They are far-reaching – but are often endured rather than addressed. Often it takes a particular moment for these issues to surface – seemingly out of the blue.
Black Elephant helps organisations perceive these dynamics earlier, address them deliberately and deal with them while remaining able to act.
Pilots of Complexity
Learn how information, communication and leadership work in the cockpit, and what you can transfer to your own organisation.
Become a pilot of complexity
