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we enable\r\ndesired futures<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We are a strategy consultancy that brings your future potentials to life. We work with people on new mindsets and accompany you through meaningful transformation processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trusted by<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our offers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Four paths into your future<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We develop living, future-ready organizations \u2014 from strategic repositioning to the design of inspiring spaces and effective workspaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Innovation<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wir entwickeln mit Ihnen Produkte und Dienst\u00adleistungen, die zuk\u00fcnftige Kund:innen begeistern. Mit der leap-Innovations-Technologie<\/em> lassen wir Neues von der Zukunft her entstehen.<\/p>\n\n\n\nread more<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>
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Wir ver\u00e4ndern mit Ihnen Ihre Organisation aus dem Inneren heraus, um sie f\u00fcr eine digitale Zukunft fit zu machen. Mit Future Identity<\/em> schaffen wir eine zukunftsorientierte Unternehmensidentit\u00e4t.<\/p>\n\n\n\nread more<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>
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Wir entwickeln und kultivieren mit Ihnen die zukunftsorientierten Mindsets, Skills und Arbeitspraktiken Ihrer F\u00fchrungskr\u00e4fte f\u00fcr die Herausforderungen der VUCA-Welt.<\/p>\n\n\n\nread more<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>
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Wir schaffen mit Ihnen Orte, an denen Ihre Organisation aufbl\u00fcht und den Menschen die M\u00f6glichkeit gibt, sich zu entfalten. R\u00e4ume, die Innovation und Zusammenarbeit f\u00f6rdern, bezeichnen wir als Enabling Spaces<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nread more<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>
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leap<\/a>\u00a0is a proven strategic innovation process that empowers organizations to \u201clearn from the future\u201d and systematically generate radical innovation. The process takes 3\u20136 months and includes several workshops as well as one-on-one innovation coaching. Participants are enabled to apply this approach autonomously within the organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Future Identity<\/a>\u00a0is an integrative transformation process that redefines the core and purpose of an organization for the digital world. It works internally (profile, organizational design, mindset, processes) and externally (positioning, public presence, new offerings, differentiation). The approach begins with a three-month profile-building process and often leads into a multi-year transformation process (implementation).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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leap start<\/strong> (10 weeks) focuses on identifying future-relevant themes and future potentials. leap product<\/strong> (12 weeks) uncovers the digital potential of physical products and develops new business models. leap complete<\/strong> (4\u20136 months) is the comprehensive process with 7 workshops, prototyping, and lasting enablement of the team. All variants are described under Innovation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our offerings are aimed at medium to large organizations, as well as universities and public institutions in Europe, that face strategic challenges. We typically work with leadership teams of 6 to 30 people and support organizations from around 50 employees upward. Learn more about our approach under About us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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how we work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Every collaboration follows a clear, transparent process \u2014 adapted to your specific situation and goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In a no-obligation conversation, we get to know your challenges, goals, and the context of your organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We immerse ourselves deeply in your reality \u2014 without preconception. We capture the status quo and identify latent future potentials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Together with your team, we develop strategies, unique selling points, and concrete prototypes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We accompany you through implementation, anchor new mindsets, and enable your team to carry the work forward autonomously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning from the future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At theLivingCore, we follow the principle of living systems<\/strong>. Organizations that find a healthy balance between stability and renewal master the challenges of a VUCA world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our approach of \u201clearning from the future<\/strong>\u201d allows us to accompany and transform organizations from their living core into their future. We turn the challenges of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, <\/em>and ambiguity<\/em> into something positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As knowledge and innovation architects<\/strong>, our focus is on the aliveness of organizations and of the people who work within them. Being alive means standing \u201cauthentically in the midst of life\u201d and acting meaningfully.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Unsere Arbeit basiert auf sieben wissenschaftlich fundierten Prinzipien<\/a>, die emergente Innovation erm\u00f6glichen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Radical Openness<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Unreserved openness toward the reality of an organization, without preconception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sensing the Core<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An empathetic approach to what is given, developing deep understanding through meaningful perception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cultivating Latent Potentials<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Identifying and cultivating an organization\u2019s not-always-obvious possibilities for development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Co-creating Desired Futures<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Collaboratively developing desirable futures in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From interacting elements, new patterns and qualities arise \u2014 the new emerges from the dynamics of the existing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Creating the conditions that foster emergent processes and dramatically increasing the likelihood of the new.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning from the Future<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Identifying the crystallization points of an emerging future and making them fruitful for innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201etheLivingCore helped us completely rethink our organization from within. The process was profound, respectful, and set lasting change in motion.”<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Rectorate, Medical University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201eThe leap innovation process empowered our team to truly think outside the box. The results were concrete and actionable, and created a new, successful business model.”<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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\u201eWhat convinced us was the scientifically grounded approach. The profile and the principles provide real orientation, not only during the process, but above all afterward, in implementation and transformation”<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Results that speak for themselves<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Selected projects show how we shape desirable futures together with our clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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gkk: How Working on Mindsets Drives Successful Transformation<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Why do most transformations stall? For gkk, the answer was mindsets and reshaping them turned years of failed change into momentum across all four sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\nmore<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Developing a New Identity for the Medical University Graz: Forging Uniqueness Amidst Academic Conformity<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

How does a small medical university stand out against global giants? Med Uni Graz found its answer in a bold new identity: Pioneering Minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\nmore<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u00d6BB Innovation Factory<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

How do you turn a corporate headquarters into a home for open innovation? \u00d6BB’s Open Innovation Factory answers with one bold vision: Mobility as a Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\nmore<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professor of Cognitive Science and Innovation Research at the University of Vienna. Develops the scientific foundations for emergent innovation and \u201clearning from the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Coffee House as an Incubator of the Future (Part 1): A Place of Encounter with the New<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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theLivingCore is a strategy consultancy based in Vienna (Austria) and Springe (Germany). We accompany organizations into their future through Innovation<\/a>, Transformation<\/a>, leadership development<\/a>, and the design of work and innovation spaces<\/a>. Our approach is based on the principle of \u201clearning from the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We work with medium to large organizations, universities, and companies in the DACH region that are facing strategic change, want to professionalize their innovation processes, or want to develop their leaders in a future-oriented way. Learn more on our About us page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A collaboration begins with a no-obligation initial conversation, followed by an analysis of the status quo. Building on that, a tailored process is developed \u2014 according to your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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theLivingCore works according to seven principles: 1. Radical Openness, 2. Sensing the Core, 3. Cultivating Latent Potentials, 4. Co-creating Desired Futures, 5. Emergence, 6. Enabling, 7. Learning from the Future. These scientifically grounded principles form the foundation of every collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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theLivingCore has two locations: Lange Gasse 29, 1080 Vienna, Austria, and Harmsm\u00fchlenstra\u00dfe 77, 31832 Springe, Germany. We work with clients throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every project is tailored individually to your needs. Costs depend on the scope, duration, and complexity of the undertaking. Feel free to contact us<\/a> for a no-obligation initial conversation, in which we define the scope together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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