Newsletter 025

Time to read: 8 minutes

In this newsletter, you will find three topics:

1. Davos: AI Meets Accountability

2. The Conversations We Need to Have

3. Navigating Your Own Way Change: The STAR Way

Hi {{first_name | default: 'there'}}, 

I am writing this mid-Davos week, on the train back to Zürich. My voice memo app is full of scribbles, my phone is dying, and my head is buzzing with everything I have taken in over the past few days.

This year, the World Economic Forum ran under the theme "Spirit of Dialogue." And honestly? That framing could not have been more timely. 

Because in a world where AI is moving faster than most organisations can adapt, dialogue is exactly what we need more of.

During a session organised by InTent and the World Benchmarking Alliance, Al Gore, former Vice President of the US and other thought leaders discussed sustainability and innovation. One question kept coming up: if companies adopt AI, what happens to jobs? It struck me that we still do not talk about this enough. And it is impossible to ignore how AI will reshape workforces.

Davos moment: Al Gore and leaders finally talking about sustainability, AI and jobs

When AI Meets Accountability

The emphasis was clear: companies must reinvent themselves to remain accountable to both people and planet.

Let’s talk a bit about the people part, since you are reading this newsletter.

I am always looking for the doing, not just the talk, and I know: accountability without action is just talk. And action without the right skills is impossible.

AI can help solve complex challenges. I truly believe that. But only if we focus on reskilling, trust, and clear data practices. Only if organisations invest in their people rather than replacing them.

I see this tension also in my coaching work.

Just last week, I spoke with a senior leader who had spent years building technical expertise, only to realise, that is replicable. He told me, his real edge was something else entirely: his ability to bring people together, to create psychological safety, and to ask the questions nobody else would ask. And that's what he wants to monetize now.

His "soft" skills were becoming his biggest assets. And that is not a coincidence. It is the direction the world of work is heading. Becuase that is hard to replicate.

The Conversations We Need to Have

Speaking of dialogue, here is a question I keep asking myself: what conversations are we avoiding?

Investing in people is not just policy talk. It is a reminder that meaningful work comes from being seen and heard.

This is something I started exploring in my TEDx talk, "What AI Can't Hear". AI can process data, generate content, and even mimic empathy. But it cannot truly hear you. It cannot hold space for your doubts, your dreams, or the messy complexity of being human.

So what does it mean for businesses? Why should we care?

If you are in Zürich and want to explore this further, I will be hosting a workshop for the IMD Alumni Club Zürich called "AI Impact on Humanity" on 26 February. We will dig into practical ways AI is transforming work, leadership, and connection, with hands-on exercises showing what AI can do versus what only humans can. If you are an Alumni Club member, I would love to see you there.

Navigating Your Own Change 

Here is the thing about corporate responsibility: it is important. But we cannot sit around waiting to be taken care of.

While CEOs debate accountability in mountain conference rooms, your career is happening right now.

And the only person truly responsible for it is you.

That is not meant to sound harsh. It is actually quite freeing once you embrace it.

The rapid shifts I witnessed at Davos are exactly why I created the STAR Career Transition Program.

In the past few weeks many senior people reached out to me, who feel the ground shift beneath them. Reorganisations, AI transformation, changing skill requirements. 

It is a lot. And it is easy to feel stuck or uncertain about what comes next.

While I can't work with everyone in one-to-one sessions, I do want to help.

The STAR Career Transition Program is designed to help you move through that uncertainty and help you get your next job or find your career goal. It guides you through reframing your skills, crafting new career narratives, and moving toward roles where you can truly thrive.

And here is some good news: the first module is completely free. 

Access the FREE module

You can download it and assess where you stand right now. No strings attached. Just a practical starting point for your next chapter.

In addition to this, what you have in the full program:

• • Access to all 5 STAR modules 

  • Downloadable workbooks for every module with structured exercises

  • 1 year access to CoachTünde.ai, your AI-powered coaching companion

  • 120 minutes of 1:1 coaching with Tünde to tailor the journey to your situation

  • Professional review and feedback on your workbooks for deeper insight and direction

Now, a small personal note. These days I celebrated my birthday. 

To celebrate, I am offering CHF 420 off the full STAR program (because CHF 42 wouldn’t worth the read).

Use the coupon BDAY420STAR at check-out. Or access it directly here:

Redeem Birthday Voucher 

Think of it as my birthday gift to you. It's just an invitation. If you have been thinking about investing in your career transition, this might be the moment. 

The offer is valid until 31 January 2026.

What is Next?

I would love to hear from you. Hit reply and share your thoughts on corporate accountability, how AI is impacting your work, or the kind of dialogue you want to initiate.

And if you are ready to take action:

• Download the free first module of STAR 

• Claim the birthday voucher if you are ready to invest in your career transition 

• Register for the IMD workshop if you are an IMD Alumna or guest 

Thanks for reading. Wishing you a week full of meaningful conversations.

Did you miss our last newsletters?

Inboxes can get a little crazy, right? Just in case you missed them, here are the links to our previous newsletters:

• Newsletter #24: I’m sharing how one career question is showing up everywhere, why the rules have changed, and how I built an AI tool without being technical. → LINK HERE
• Newsletter #23: I’m sharing how AI racing ahead of us exposes what we still can’t define: meaning, maturity, and what truly makes us human. → LINK HERE
• Newsletter #22: I’m sharing how I built my TEDx talk with AI and what it taught me about collaboration that no research paper ever could. →
  LINK HERE

Thanks for reading. Just drop a quick reply if you have any feedback.

Wishing you a great weekend ahead.

Warm regards,

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