Post by Christian Brumm

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗼 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 – 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗨𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀❓💡 Inspired by the journey with SPONTENT, reinforced by recent learnings, and motivated by scientific insights, I stepped out of my comfort zone and onto the stage again for the #SSOW Conference in Berlin. The topic? Data Literacy: How might we take data as a strategic advantage to create impact and value beyond Finance? This topic deeply resonates with me. Why? Whether we want it or not, we live in a data-driven world. We strive for automation, and we assume an Agentic Organization is the path to Industry 4.0. No matter the perspective, the ability to read, understand, create, and communicate data as information is more important than ever. That is precisely why I wanted to bring it to the stage and challenge the audience to think bigger. Did I succeed? I don't know. 🤷‍♂️ Even though I only speak about topics that genuinely resonate with my work, meaning I know the subject well, I felt more nervous beforehand than usual. Why is that? Was it a lack of routine? Insufficient preparation? Is it because so much is in motion right now? Or because I simply expect the most from myself? I channeled that energy and tried to inject it into the presentation. Ultimately, success requires many elements coming together: a vision, a structure, and the discipline to stick to the Game Plan and many many more. My 3 Learnings from Three Intense Days: 1) Self-Confirmation: When I actively participate in a conference by giving a talk, joining a panel, debating with thought leaders, or serving as a jury member—I always learn the most. 2) Energy Investment: Pushing change and driving it continuously takes a lot of energy. 3) Escaping the Treadmill: It is energy well invested to leave your own hamster wheel. Now, it's time to reflect, gather, sort, and reset the focus to contribute meaningful value and grow together. Beforehand, thanks to many great people. I really enjoyed our conversation and dicussions. 🙏 🤝 _______ What is the one thing you already know you should be doing, but haven't started yet? #DataLiteracy #GrowthMindset #Transformation Irina Gaspar-Huthoff Violetta Eggert Dennis Mallon Jana Kaul Ritzel Caitlin Xiao Liu Elias Dorner Emily L. Nick Lahaut Sigrid Dengler Matthias Egelhaaf Esther Berghauser Boris Griesinger Niklas Oldiges Florian Puppe Malte Pielhau-Eisenberg Kai-Eberhard Lueg Karl Poerschke Fabian Prinz Daniel Frobeen Margareta Jäger Beate Teller Marco Preis Lars Hölzer Benjamin Oberste-Berghaus Angelo Zoccola Turan Sahin and many more