Dipl.-Ing. Lars Behrendt

//CEO@GRANNY&SMITH, DE-RISKING INNOLAB FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

I’m an inventor, innovator and investor. I turn real problems into real companies.My career changed the moment I realized most innovations fail for the same reason: everyone talks about ideas - almost no one builds them.In boardrooms and workshops, I watched brilliant concepts suffocate under politics, process and PowerPoints. The spark in people’s eyes faded the moment reality entered the room. I couldn’t unsee it.So I stopped helping people discuss the future and started building it.Over the past 15 years, I’ve created products, ventures and business models that didn’t exist before. What began as engineering evolved into a practice: recognizing real unmet needs, inventing the solution and forming a company around it.Today, I operate where invention, innovation and investment meet. I don’t manage portfolios — I create the companies they’re built from.How I work: • real-world problems • physical + digital products • validated demand • scalable models • long-term ownershipWhat drives me: If you can see a better future, you’re responsible for building it. I work with people who believe progress comes from creating, not talking — and who want to bring things into the world that should already exist.That’s why I build.More: grannyandsmith.com

We are here to help you develop, test, and grow new business ideas in a few weeks instead of months. We specialize in innovation development, constantly keeping up with the latest trends, methods, and ways of working.

We have been developing innovation for our customers for more than 15 years now. Our teams, consisting of designers, engineers, software developers, and business model experts, have tried a lot and gained much experience. Today we know what works and what does not - so you don't have to make all those experiences again.

Our INNOWEEK® method is the result of more than 15 years of continuous development and project experience with well-known DAX groups and Fortune 500 companies and helps you to develop, test, and grow new business ideas in a few weeks instead of months.

STEVE JOBS: HOW MANY OF YOU ARE CONSULTANTS? OH... THAT'S BAD!

Consulting is broken.

A lot of smart people…
 _Sell you a PowerPoint.
 _Disappear when it’s time to execute.

_No skin in the game.
_No responsibility.
_No results.

Consulting can feel like hiring someone to build you a sandcastle…
 …and finding out they only brought a whiteboard.

Big ideas. Fancy slides.

And when it’s time to actually do the thing — poof — they’re gone.

We prefer a different game: roll up sleeves, build stuff that works, and maybe get some sand in our shoes.

Because in innovation, the fun part is not talking about the castle.
 
It’s standing in front of it saying: 

“Yep. We made that.”

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The strategy 7 of Germany's most innovative companies already follow
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INVENTOR · INNOVATOR · INVESTOR - Building Companies. Not Slide Decks. We build and scale industrial ventures. At own risk.

STEVE JOBS SAID ONE DECISION IN LIFE SEPARATES SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE FROM THOSE WHO ONLY DREAM

That decision? 

PERSEVERANCE.

Steve Jobs put it perfectly:

"I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.... Unless you have a lot of passion about this, you're not going to survive. You're going to give it up."

Jobs knew this from experience. He was fired from Apple, started over with NeXT, then came back to build one of the world's most valuable companies.
Here's what separates dreamers from achievers:

_Passion fuels persistence - Without deep passion for your mission, you'll quit when things get tough

_Setbacks become feedback - Every failure reveals what customers really want and where you need to improve

_Long-term vision beats short-term pain - When you're anchored in your "why," you can weather any storm

_Persist, but pivot - Stay committed to the goal while being flexible in your approach

Research backs this up: Angela Duckworth's studies show that grit and sustained perseverance predict success better than IQ or talent alone.

The next time you want to quit, ask yourself: Am I facing a dead end—or just the natural friction of progress?

The leaders who refuse to quit, who show up one more time after setbacks, are the ones who ultimately cross the finish line.

What's one time perseverance made all the difference in your journey? 

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The strategy 7 of Germany's most innovative companies already follow
https://lnkd.in/dexsVrw8

#innovation #innoweek #venturestudio #companybuilder #startupstudio #vc 

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Follow me for leadership insights | I've worked with 1300+ leaders to achieve breakthrough results | Together we fuel high-performance in your team | We close the strategy to execution gap | We unlock your full potential

As a leader, you constantly strive for creating a high-performance organisation where people thrive and grow.  Where full engagement, consistent results, and personal fulfilment is the norm.

Through a career spanning over two and a half decades, two continents and multiple industries, I tried to create that environment for every organisation I led. Never easy, but always rewarding and ultimately essential to achieve results.

After leaving my last corporate role end of 2020. I decided to create a company that would focus on helping individuals, teams and organisations leverage untapped potential to drive performance.

At the heart of every organisation are teams.  We developed our HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAMS program to help leaders and teams create exceptional results by addressing the topics of trust, conflict, and accountability.  We provide the tools and environment for teams to build a rock-solid and authentic foundation together.

When I ask leaders the question "What's your perspective on the strategy to execution gap?" - leaders consistently recognise that there is one.  To help you address this head-on we leverage a proven approach implemented in over 500 organizations, to dramatically enhance your STRATEGY-TO-EXECUTION PERFORMANCE.

Last but not least, I also work with leaders on a 1:1 coaching basis - to help you LEAD AUTHENTICALLY AND WITH CONFIDENCE. Leadership is a journey, and my coaching aims to help you understand yourself, where you want to go, and who you want to be as a leader. It is about aligning your actions with what truly matters to you and those you care for.

Since starting LEADING2RESULTS in 2021, I have had the privilege of working with over a thousand leaders across dozens of companies globally, assisting them, their teams & organisations in unlocking their full potential.

To learn more visit our website at http://www.leading2results.com.

To talk with me about your business' opportunities and challenges - you know what to do.

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Everyone you meet is carrying something you cannot see.

I work with leaders to achieve breakthrough results | 1,800 leaders can’t be wrong | Together, we fuel high performance in your team | We close the strategy to execution gap | We unlock your full potential

Ask yourself: is everyone getting the opportunity to contribute in your meetings?!

Never underestimate the power of "soft" skills!

Success is where motivation and ability meet opportunity!

Jumping from emotion to action can be costly. First take a time out!

Soft skills are hard to master. But they make a world of difference!

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