Keynote 03
Attitude decides – how we master change and grow with challenges
Challenging situations caused by criticism, conflict and disappointment are as much a part of everyday life today as rapid market changes, digital transformation and ever-changing rules of the game. Many people and companies instinctively react with resistance: we mourn the old ways, struggle with the new circumstances or look for someone else to blame. But anyone who constantly fights against reality loses valuable energy – and with it the ability to act.
In this keynote, Deniz Aytekin shows why self-responsibility and a firm inner attitude are the basis for acceptance, clarity and composure. He makes tangible that we give up control over our actions as soon as we feel like victims of circumstance. Those who keep complaining or waiting for better conditions stand still inside.
As a former Bundesliga and FIFA referee, Deniz Aytekin has experienced and shaped major upheavals and challenges first-hand. The introduction of the video assistant referee (VAR), ongoing rule changes and enormous public pressure, rejection and at times hatred have a massive impact on one’s familiar working environment and one’s own life.
So how does this shift in mindset actually work? With striking examples from professional football and psychologically grounded insights – based among others on Jens Corssen’s concept of the “self-developer” – Deniz Aytekin teaches mental tools that can be applied in everyday life straight away. These techniques are the key to more self-responsibility, inner strength, resilience and serenity. A keynote that shows how conscious self-leadership and inner attitude help us stay composed even in difficult times – in business and in private life.
