Episodes

  • #32 The Future of Responsible Investing
    May 8 2026

    I have known Richard Lutz since our school days, so we have been very close friends for decades. What I especially appreciate about him is his broad yet deep knowledge. You can hardly ever catch him unprepared, and one often wonders how he finds the time to accumulate such an impressive amount of expertise. He is a gifted autodidact and a passionate debater.

    After discussing general values in asset management, we turn our attention to the topic of ESG — with the aim of sharpening perspectives, creating awareness, and avoiding simply following the mainstream narrative. Naturally, values play an important role throughout the discussion.

    Highly thought-provoking and exciting.

    Website: profilingvalues website

    Keywords: ESG, Sustainable Investing, Asset Management, Corporate Values, Responsible Investing, Ethical Finance, Governance, Financial Markets, ESG Criticism, Investment Strategy

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    42 mins
  • #32 The Future of Responsible Investing
    May 8 2026

    I have known Richard Lutz since our school days, so we have been very close friends for decades. What I especially appreciate about him is his broad yet deep knowledge. You can hardly ever catch him unprepared, and one often wonders how he finds the time to accumulate such an impressive amount of expertise. He is a gifted autodidact and a passionate debater.

    After discussing general values in asset management, we turn our attention to the topic of ESG — with the aim of sharpening perspectives, creating awareness, and avoiding simply following the mainstream narrative. Naturally, values play an important role throughout the discussion.

    Highly thought-provoking and exciting.

    Website: profilingvalues website

    Keywords: ESG, Sustainable Investing, Asset Management, Corporate Values, Responsible Investing, Ethical Finance, Governance, Financial Markets, ESG Criticism, Investment Strategy

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    42 mins
  • #31 Mental Health in the Workplace – Where Do We Stand in 2024?
    May 8 2026

    In this episode, I would like to address a topic that can potentially affect each and every one of us, either directly or indirectly. The number of people suffering from mental health conditions is at an all-time high.

    In this podcast episode, I would like to take you through some statistics and highlight concrete measures that companies — as well as all of us individually — can implement. We will also explore how important values are when it comes to dealing with mental health in the workplace.

    Website: profilingvalues website

    Keywords: Mental Health, Workplace Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing, Burnout Prevention, Psychological Safety, Healthy Leadership, Workplace Culture, Organizational Psychology, Stress Management, Mental Health Awareness

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    27 mins
  • #30 How can you avoid poor hiring decisions and unlock the hidden potential of employees? Expert Nadja Henrich in a podcast interview.
    May 8 2026

    Nadja and I have been connected through more than 12 years of fruitful collaboration. In this episode, you will get to know her as a person and gain insight into a career path that I encounter quite often, yet one that always unfolds in a unique way. The underlying question is: How can I first build a business alongside my employment and later become fully self-employed and successful?

    We explore key aspects of this journey and then move on to the topic of assessments. How can the triangular constellation of potential employer, candidate, and us as consultants create a true win-win-win situation? In this way, not only can poor hiring decisions be avoided, but meaningful value can be created for everyone involved.

    Highly insightful.

    Website: profilingvalues website

    Keywords: Talent Assessment, Hiring Decisions, Employee Potential, Leadership, Recruitment Strategy, Workplace Psychology, Career Development, Organizational Development, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

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    34 mins
  • #29 Integrating Positive Psychology into the Workplace – Is It Worth It?
    May 8 2026

    In this episode, I would like to talk about an intervention strategy for teams, leadership, and entire organizations that has not yet received a great deal of attention. Positive Psychology, as an independent branch of empirical psychology, has made important contributions to the preservation of mental health, quality of life, and well-being. Especially in the workplace, where our health is often put to the test, these findings can have a remarkable impact.

    Integrating Positive Psychology into the workplace can provide valuable support in promoting individuals and their psychological stability, thereby contributing positively to job performance, job satisfaction, and commitment.

    Website: profilingvalues website

    Keywords: Positive Psychology, Workplace Wellbeing, Mental Health at Work, Organizational Psychology, Leadership Development, Employee Wellbeing, Workplace Culture, Psychological Safety, Team Performance, Work Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Resilience at Work, Healthy Leadership, Corporate Wellbeing, Emotional Intelligence, Human Resources, Mindset at Work, Workplace Motivation, Organizational Development, Psychology Podcast

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    20 mins
  • #28 Clarify and Create: Advancing Human Development
    May 8 2026

    share a special wavelength with Elmar Türk — not least because we both began our academic paths in chemistry.

    Later, like me, he was drawn toward working with people, and fortunately our paths crossed around fifteen years ago.

    As a passionate glider flight instructor, Elmar combines technology and human development in a unique way. As a specialist in ego development based on the work of Jane Loevinger and as a representative of profilingvalues in Austria, he brings an extraordinary depth of knowledge.

    What makes this especially valuable is his ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple and vivid way, making this episode highly accessible and rewarding for listeners.

    A truly enriching conversation — and a pleasure to listen to.

    Website: profilingvalues website

    Keywords: ego development, human development, inner growth, Jane Loevinger, self-awareness, psychology, leadership, personal growth, values, communication, transformation

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    35 mins
  • #27 Work as Calling: The Values Behind Fulfillment
    Apr 20 2026

    In this episode, I explain why work as a true calling is far less rare than many people assume — at least according to my long professional experience. But every journey begins with the individual.

    If people start with themselves, society has a real opportunity to unlock human potential while creating far more fulfilled citizens — people who experience genuine meaning through their work.

    I explore the core values behind this idea and offer two concrete approaches for developing one’s own path toward a sense of calling.

    Let us make use of the opportunities that human life offers. This requires contribution from everyone: the individual, the family, the social environment, colleagues, as well as the local community, the country, and the state.

    Work as calling is a powerful goal — and far more achievable than many believe.

    Website: profilingvalues website

    Keywords: purpose, work, calling, fulfillment, values, personal development, meaning at work, leadership, vocation, motivation, human potential, career values

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    21 mins
  • #26 Values in Social Work and Aging: A Conversation with Bertram Kasper
    Apr 16 2026

    I have known Bertram Kasper for almost 15 years, and it has always been a pleasure to work with him successfully over the years.

    From an early stage, he dedicated his life to social work and has achieved remarkable results both in leadership and entrepreneurship within this field. He worked for more than 36 years at St. Elisabeth Verein, where he also founded the consulting company GISA, which became highly successful in the broader social services market.

    In addition, he is actively involved in the selection of foster parents, where profilingvalues is applied as part of the process.

    In recent years, he has also become known through his podcast Gelassen älter werden and is active as a blogger, author, and visionary in his own third stage of life.

    In this episode, we have an engaging conversation and explore the significance of values in these contexts.

    A conversation that is both illuminating and encouraging.

    Keywords: social work, values, aging, later life, leadership, foster care, social impact, personal development, aging well, life transitions, coaching, values in society

    Website: profilingvalues website

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    38 mins