Dipl.-Ing. Lars Behrendt

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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

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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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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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Most people are not difficult.
They are carrying something
nobody can see.

• The colleague who snapped in the meeting.
• A friend who went distant without explanation.
• A high performer who stopped raising their hand.

Nobody woke up deciding to be hard to deal with.

And yet most workplaces reward speed over perception.
Reaction over curiosity.
Output over awareness of the person behind it.

That gap is where relationships quietly break down.

Closing it does not require a certification or a workshop.
It requires a different habit of attention.

➛ Pause before reacting.
➛ Assume weight before assuming attitude.
➛ Extend something before asking for anything back.

Kindness is not a transaction.
Not weakness dressed up in good manners.

It is deciding to treat people as full human beings
before having the full story.


𝟱 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿:

1️⃣ Give someone your full attention for two uninterrupted minutes.

2️⃣ Ask how they are doing and actually wait for the answer.

3️⃣ Let a small thing go that normally would not get a pass.

4️⃣ Acknowledge effort out loud, not just results.

5️⃣ Send a message with no ask attached to it.


Understanding someone's burden is not required
to respect it.
Just remember it exists.

That is the whole practice.

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Some people read to pass time.
Others read to build something that lasts.

Charlie Munger spent most of his waking hours reading.
Not because he had to.
Because he understood what sustained success
actually requires:

Knowledge builds on itself.

The books you absorb at 30
shape the calls you make at 50, and beyond.

The disciplines you build across years create a depth
that shortcuts cannot produce.

That truth shows up constantly in my work 
with senior leaders.

The ones who keep growing are rarely the ones
who think they've already figured it out.
They read. They reflect.

They stay genuinely curious
long after they have earned the right to stop.

I try to live by the same standard.

Writing publicly is part of how I do that.
Not to perform expertise.

Because putting an idea into precise language
exposes exactly where the thinking is still soft.

A few months ago I added Stanley to that process.
An AI partner built for creators.

I was skeptical.
It helped me see patterns I was too close to notice
and gave me a sharper second read before publishing.

Not a replacement for the thinking.
A useful addition to it.

Munger surrounded himself 
with what sharpened his thinking.
Books. Partners. People who told him the truth.

That is the standard worth holding at every level.

Those who keep learning will keep rising.
The format changes.
The habit does not.

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Early on, I thought doing it alone meant I was strong.
If I could carry it, I should.
If I asked for help, I was weak.

That belief wore me out.
I worked harder than I had to.
I got things done, but I wasn’t getting far.

Everything shifted when I saw this clearly.
The right people make the load lighter.
And the outcomes improve.

Leadership stopped being about proving
I could handle it.
It became about building something bigger with others.

Five things I’ve learned the hard way:

1. = 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁.
When everyone knows where you’re going,
progress feels smoother.
You waste less time pulling in different directions.

2. = 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀.
People who care will tell you what you’re missing.
That feedback saves you from bigger problems later.

3. = 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿.
Being around capable people raises your level.
You grow faster when the standard is high.

4. = 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼𝗼.
When you support someone else’s growth,
you sharpen your own.
Confidence spreads in healthy teams.

5. = 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻.
Work with those who actively advance your goals.
And be the kind of teammate others rely on.

The most effective people don't chase attention.
They build trust with solid partners.

No one sustains meaningful work alone for long.
The clearest sign of strength is aligned execution.

Find people who stand with you when it’s heavy.
Then become that person for someone else.

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Many search for the next big move.
Markets are volatile. Entire industries shift.
The leverage is closer than you think.

I have sat with executives who routinely explore
what to pursue next.
New role. Bigger title. Different industry.

The breakthrough rarely came from chasing harder.
It came from strengthening the operator.

Here is what I have observed over time.

1️⃣ The people who get ahead build capacity before
 visibility.
• They deepen skills while others polish profiles.
• When complexity increases, their preparation shows.
• They do not scramble. They execute.
  
2️⃣  The most confident leaders rehearse privately.
• They think through scenarios before stakes rise.
• They practice hard conversations before they happen.
• Confidence follows preparation, not ego.
  
3️⃣  The most trusted individuals refine themselves
 continuously.
• After setbacks, they review decisions instead
of assigning blame.
• They ask for feedback without defensiveness.
• Over time, this habit builds credibility.
  
If you are unsure what to pursue next,
invest in the person making the choice.

When you organize the skills you have already earned,
someone further back benefits from what you now
execute naturally. 

That's leverage.

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Success does not require distance.
Early on, I thought wanting more meant
measuring myself against everyone else.

Experience corrected that.

I have sat in executive meetings where new roles
were assigned and responsibility expanded.
You could feel the shift.

Some withdrew.
Others leaned in.

The difference was not capability.
It was composure.

One reaction asks, “Why not me?”
A stronger one asks, “What can I learn?”

Supporting someone else’s progress
does not slow yours.
It strengthens your position.

• It sharpens awareness.
• It protects relationships.
• It builds credibility under comparison.

In competitive environments, advancement rarely favors
the most impatient voice.

It favors the person who can stand near someone else’s
success without losing focus.

𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀:

1️⃣
When someone else advances, you find out
how secure you really are.
That reaction reveals what still needs work.

2️⃣
Being close to excellence is an advantage.
Study what earned it instead of competing with it
in your head.

3️⃣
People register your composure.
Especially when recognition lands on someone else.

4️⃣
Waiting well requires disciplined preparation.
Progress continues even when it is not public.

5️⃣
The way you support others shapes future opportunity.
Professional circles are smaller than they appear.

Your turn is earned long before it is announced.

Keep applauding others.


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Burnout gets addressed at the symptom,
never the source.
That single mistake costs organizations
⤵️
their best people every year.

I have sat across from leaders who had no idea
their team was running on fumes.

Not because they were indifferent.
Because the culture they built made
honesty too expensive to offer.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 
𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹.

🟥
Someone never defined the boundaries
so everyone absorbed everything.
🟥
Expectations outlived the resources
attached to them and nobody said so.
🟥
Effort went unrecognized long enough
that people stopped bringing their best.
🟥
Workload piled onto the willing
because distribution was never revisited.
🟥
A leader's unpredictability became
the team's full time second job.

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 
𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

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They create space to speak
before people go quiet permanently.
🟩
They plan ahead so the team
leads the work instead of chasing it.
🟩
They recognize effort specifically, early,
and often enough to make it mean something.
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Every one of these is addressable.
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Every one responds to deliberate leadership.

The best time to act is before
the team stops believing you will.

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Success rarely shows up first attempt.
High achievers expect that.
Unstoppable begins with a single shift.

The difference between
stalled and unstoppable is 𝗬𝗘𝗧.

➢ Not skilled enough yet.
➢ Not where you want to be yet.
➢ Not confident yet.

That word keeps ambition intact
without lowering the bar.

It prevents early self-rejection.
It replaces “I’m not built for this”
with “I’m still building this.”

Most people stop at the first hard result.
High achievers review, adjust, and re-enter.

YET protects momentum.
It keeps you practicing when improvement feels slow.
It keeps you accountable without turning
on yourself.

Use it deliberately:
🟡
Raise the quality of what you consume.
Better rooms create better standards.
🟡
Track proof of improvement.
Progress you can see fuels discipline.
🟡
Upgrade your self-talk.
Language shapes behavior under stress.
🟡
Strengthen more than one capability.
Success expands when skills intersect.
🟡
Make your contribution visible.
Results that are understood travel further.
🟡
Protect your attention.
Energy spent carelessly delays progress.
🟡
Stay coachable.
Learning speed compounds over time.

Success is not a straight line.
It is sustained effort plus adjustment.

The people who reach it
rarely quit early.

They just hadn't arrived there yet.

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗬𝗘𝗧?
If you’re serious about closing the gap,
let’s work on it.

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