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The Return of Authoritarianism

April 14, 2026 juergenmaier

Leadership styles are shifting Authoritarianism seems to be back in fashion, and while its strongest re‑emergence is visible in populist…

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Lead with People – or Fall Behind

January 6, 2026 juergenmaier

In today’s fast-moving tech-enabled world, innovation and agility turned into excellent customer service is the lifeblood of organisational success. Yet,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Leadership

We can’t afford not to invest in our transition to clean power

July 13, 2025 juergenmaier

image credit: freeimageslive.co.uk / gratuit I read many articles similar to this Guardian Piece arguing that we can’t afford the…

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Posted in: Clean Power, Economy, Industrial Strategy, Technology, Uncategorized Filed under: economy, Industrial Strategy, Innovation

Progressive leadership must deliver in 2025

January 6, 2025 juergenmaier

We live in a remarkable era, as we navigate our leadership roles in Business — defined by profound economic shifts,…

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Posted in: Leadership, Uncategorized Filed under: Leadership

Time for Leadership or Populism 2.0?

August 22, 2023 juergenmaier

Initiating change is hard. I quickly learned this at the start of my career after graduating in Production Engineering. Full…

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Posted in: Economy, EU, Leadership, Uncategorized Filed under: Brexit, economy

As election manifestos are being written, now is the time for the business community to be the squeaky wheel, and the oil!

May 16, 2023 juergenmaier 2 Comments

Following a week of royal pageantry and Eurovision festivity, we’ve been dragged back to real life with last week’s rise…

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You have power, Rishi Sunak. Use it. Rejoin the single market and customs union

November 21, 2022 juergenmaier 1 Comment

This op-ed/blog from myself first appeared in the Guardian on 25th October 2022 I’m sure that, just like me, you…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Brexit, economy

A perfect time to heal divisions

February 21, 2022 juergenmaier

I enjoyed my recent appearance on Question Time more so than previous ones. Prior to it, I was worried that…

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Innovation Strategy can be the turning point in the North’s fourth industrial revolution

July 28, 2021 juergenmaier

In my previous Blog on this page (29th March 2021), I called for not letting our UK Industrial Strategy die.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Industrial Strategy, Innovation

A Toast to a Truthful Brexit!

January 28, 2020 juergenmaier

By the end of this week we will have formally left the EU and I will not be celebrating. I’m…

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All good things come to an end

September 22, 2019 juergenmaier 9 Comments

My early retirement from Siemens Decisions to leave great companies and teams of people are not easy and after 33…

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An open letter to UK Members of Parliament at this time of Brexit Crisis!

April 1, 2019 juergenmaier 2 Comments

Dear United Kingdom Members of Parliament, This letter is a direct plea at a time of increasing national crisis in…

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Posted in: EU, Uncategorized

Munduruku tribe and balanced debate

August 16, 2016 juergenmaier 4 Comments

On Thursday last week our head office in the UK was the location for a colourful visit from members of…

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An exciting future for UK Manufacturing inside the EU Single Market

June 1, 2016 juergenmaier

Yesterday,  I got together with fellow CEO’s of Airbus and GKN, Paul Kahn and Nigel Stein, for a press conference,…

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Posted in: Economy, EU, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
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