empowering people
changing business
Unlock the power and passion in your people. Accelerate your change into tomorrow’s economy.
What we mean by DOing

For more than 10 years, we’ve been accelerating change inside leading organizations, from H&M to Mercedes-Benz to the City of New York, by focusing obsessively on the one thing that every great idea needs: people who implement it.

We turn strategy into action by equipping people to drive change from within.

Let's co-create what's next

We turned Lufthansa’s global talent program into an accelerator for hands-on sustainable innovation.

150
participants from all across the organization
85%
increase in ability to lead sustainability projects
 
 
Green business taking flight

We built a pan-European executive talent pipeline for a leading pharma distributor.

50+
top talents & leaders completed the program
26
countries connected through the program
1
entire management team staffed out of participants
Putting know-how to work

We built an innovation ecosystem with H&M Foundation to address one of fashion’s biggest systemic challenges.

+50
active contributors and stakeholders in the ecosystem
2
market ready digital products launched
10
intrapreneurs affected by systemic challenges first hand
Where the plot twists
Pia Heidenmark Cook
Former Group CSO Ingka/IKEA, Board Member The DO

“Competitive businesses today are those that are solving the challenges of our time.”

Where change works

Insights, analysis & conversations

What’s really keeping you from getting ROI from AI?

Take our 3-minute assessment
Dr. Jane Goodall

Stronger through change: How to build your organization’s change muscle

Crack the change code
Dr. Jane Goodall

Corporate learning needs a redesign. Here's how to fix it.

Learn by DOing

Accelerate progress in 90 minutes.

Explore our DO Masterclasses

Radical co-creation: At The DO, business leaders, global experts and next-gen innovators catalyze impact together.

Growth has always been important. Today, it has become a condition for survival. We spoke with Steve Arora, former CEO, passionate people leader, and Board Member of The DO, about why many traditional growth playbooks are struggling to deliver results.

Click to read article
The AI office is built for human connection.

It's not about remote vs. office. It’s about human systems, leadership, and the conditions under which people do their best work.

Read full article
AI is moving fast. Most organizations aren’t ready for it.

Explore how we can help.
Why are we called The DO? Co-Founder Florian Hoffmann explains.
Global Summit 2025 for beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship.

Our colleagues at The DO School Fellowships brought together 200+ young eco-innovators, mentors, and experts from 30+ countries for three days of purpose-driven connection and energizing exchange.
In today's world of relentless change and multiple challenges, your top talents don't just need knowledge. They need the know-how you can only develop by doing.
German engineering company (and DO partner!) GEA won 98% shareholder support for its net-zero transformation. Chief Sustainability Officer Dr. Nadine Sterley tells us how this quiet giant redefined climate leadership‍.
The DO is co-hosting an evening with Shoukei Matsumoto—monk, thought leader, and one of the most quietly powerful voices of our time.

He is a Buddhist monk, bestselling author, and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader—on his first-ever visit to Germany.
DO Founder Katherin Kirschenmann featured in the Financial Times.

Learn how business education needs to evolve and equip students to address global challenges.

Smart starts with smart people.

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How does green growth work? A conversation with Gea.

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Smart starts with smart people.

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Smart starts with smart people.

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Smart starts with smart people.

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Smart starts with smart people.

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Smart starts with smart people.

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Smart starts with smart people.

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Where The DO Community is gathering next

September 15th, 2026

Berlin

The DO Summit

How do organisations build the workforce that makes AI actually deliver? Join senior executives, transformation leaders, and AI practitioners in Berlin for a day of direct conversation, shared insight, and real decisions.
Register interest

Sept 20-25, 2026

New York

New York Climate Week

Generations for the Planet returns to bring leaders and innovators together to turn bold climate ideas into scalable impact.
Register interest

Oct-Nov, 2026

Hong Kong

WLAB Inclusive Cities Summit

The DO Asia partners with WLAB to host a two-month series of events on transforming cities into liveable spaces that work for everyone.
Register interest

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