Keynote Speaking

I'm a professional keynote speaker. My topics include Creating Clarity, Visual Thinking, Business Model Innovation, Collaboration, and Creativity.

Participants especially enjoy my engaging way to conduct my speeches with lots of visuals, thought exercises and practical tips.

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Coaching

As a coach, I'll help you solve your complex challenges as an individual or a whole team.

We'll work through the complexities bit by bit and uncover possible solutions. The use of Visual Tools is essential during this process. They help us see, what we can't think yet.

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Training

As a trainer, I will help you build the capabilities to conquer complex challenges in your business and private life.

I have trained thousands of people on topics like: Drawing, Visual Thinking, Creating Clarity, Business Model Innovation and Design Thinking.

I do this through custom in person trainings as well as upcoming online courses.

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Custom Illustrations

Together with my team member, and best illustrator in the world, Benjamin, we create custom illustrations for you.

We specialized in poster- and slide presentations so you can present your content in a visual way. You'll be amazed how much better poeple will identify with your presentation.

(Illustration made for https://agility3.com)

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Check out my books and products also, and thanks for buying direct!

I endeavor to provide you with insights, knowledge, thoughts, and imagination. I can't fit into any one category as a multi-passionate creative. So please see what fits your need here and ignore the rest.
Or perhaps try something new?

You can find all my books also on all common retail platforms. I aim to be as wide as possible with my work!

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Other books and products on retailers

  • Book: Biz4Kids Comic

    Together with Alexander Osterwalder I created Biz4Kids - a funny and exciting story that takes you on a journey with 15-year-old London girl Anna as she travels to Australia and uncovers the fundamentals of business and entrepreneurship. Join Anna as she helps her uncle Jay save his beloved surf shop from a sinister threat, and learn about the world of business along the way. With a dream of running her own social media channel, Anna's adventure is just beginning. Order now and discover the world of business in a fun and exciting way!

    Get the book in english or german here in my store

  • Book: Pirates in the Navy

    Together with Tendayi Viki I created Pirates in the Navy.

    Are you an innovator working within a large corporation? Do you want to make a real impact on your company but feel hindered by internal obstacles? Look no further! This guide will teach you how to navigate the challenges of corporate innovation and drive change within your company. Learn from Steve Jobs's and others' lessons, and discover how to become a 'pirate in the navy' - driving innovation within established companies. With step-by-step strategies for achieving continuous innovation, this guide is a must-read for anyone looking to reshape their company and make a real difference.

    Get the book on Amazon

  • Board Game: Playing Lean

    Together with Simen and Bruno I created Playing Lean - the board game that allows you to learn the hard lessons of innovation and Lean Startup without risking your real-life savings or workplace. With Playing Lean 2, you'll have access to a "flight simulator" for learning these concepts. Partnering with Alexander Osterwalder, inventor of the Business Model Canvas, Playing Lean 2 offers an updated scenario for the Hospitality Industry and additional scenarios for Ride Sharing and Social Media, all while teaching you lessons on Lean Startup and the Value Proposition Canvas. Perfect for teaching clients and students, and adding replayability to your game.

    Buy the game here in my store.


    Find out more on playinglean.com

I help people create clarity, with pictures, with words, with frameworks.

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There are three ways I work with people right now. Each one is about the same thing: creating clarity. They just start in different places.

How to Present like a Pro

Most presentations fail before the first slide is opened — because the thinking never happened. I've spent 17 years helping people think first, make it visible, then speak. This training changes how you prepare, not just how you perform.

Two ways to join:
- Live online cohort: Two half-days plus a group coaching session. Small group, real feedback, no self-paced videos. Learn more →
- In-house, on-site: One day with your team, tailored to your real presentations. Request an in-house training

AI for Leaders

AI is not a technology challenge. It's a leadership challenge, and leadership means creating clarity for others. Together with Sohrab Salimi and the Agile Academy, I've built a training that helps leaders understand what AI changes for their teams, their decisions, and their own role.

Crossroad Sessions

You have a project, a decision, a next step, and you're standing at a crossroads. Over a series of focused sessions, we untangle it together. I draw while we talk. You leave with a clear picture (literally).

Format: Remote, one-on-one, packages of 5 or 10 sessions.

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Who's Holger?

Trained carpenter. Award-winning communication designer. Author of ten-plus books — business books, drawing books, children's books, and a fantasy novel in the making. Father. Autistic. Stroke survivor.

Since 2009, I've helped companies like Roche and partners like Alexander Osterwalder turn complexity into clarity. But the method is always the same, whether I'm in a boardroom or at my drawing desk: understand it, make it visible, share it.

That's what "Creating Clarity" means. Not a slogan. A practice.

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Photo by Selda Schretzamnn,
https://www.selda-photography.com

My Books

I write to think. Business books about clarity and innovation, drawing books for daily practice, children's books for the autism community — and a hand-written fantasy novel that's slowly taking shape.

Some of my alltime favorites include: Creating Clarity, the Daily Drawing books, The Wrong Planet, and Pirates in the Navy)

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The Clarity Chronicle

Every Sunday, I write a short, personal letter about clarity, creativity, and whatever I'm figuring out that week. No marketing. No funnels. Around 2,000 people read it, and about half of them open every single one, which tells you it's worth your inbox.

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More Ways I Can Help

Beyond the three offers above, I occasionally take on keynotes, visual thinking trainings, design thinking and strategy workshops, and custom illustration work (together with Benjamin, my creative right hand). If you have something in mind, just ask.

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