Empowering people. Building momentum. Driving change from within.

Why our partners call The DO

Accelerate transformation

Organizations have never had more sophisticated strategies. Yet an estimated 70% of transformations fail. The theory is clear. Execution remains elusive.

We design and deliver highly-tailored programs that bridge the gap between intent and outcome, turning strategy into measurable impact.  

Change-capability: Where does your organization stand?

Crack the change code
Engage & activate employees

In these times of economic uncertainty, change fatigue is real—and employee engagement is at an all-time low. Yet for transformations to succeed, they need to be powered by the people inside the organization.

We design co-created programs that activate employees as drivers of change, turning passive resistance into purposeful momentum.

Honest conversations drive strategy implementation

Turn resistance into results
Upskill leadership & talent

Your teams and leaders don’t just need knowledge. They need the know-how to drive long-term impact. Our development programs follow a radical "learning by DOing" approach.

Participants work on real challenges facing your organization while building core capabilities to solve problems creatively, collaborate across silos, and navigate through complexity.

Building an executive talent pipeline across Europe

Putting know-how to work
Enable green business transition

Sustainability is no longer just the right thing to do. It’s a business-critical skill. Like digitalization before it, the green transition demands system-wide change. Not just new targets, but new behaviors, models, and mindsets.

We help organizations embed sustainability where it matters most: In leadership, innovation, and everyday decisions. With tailored programs, we're turning climate ambition into real action, building green skills, sparking innovation, and accelerating the transition from within.

Equipping top talents to drive the sustainability transition

Sustainability takes flight
Boost innovation capabilities

Innovation isn’t a one-off event. It’s a mindset, a method, and a muscle. In times of constant change and growing pressure to act sustainably, the ability to innovate—deliberately and consistently—is what keeps organizations relevant.

We help our partners grow their innovation capabilities—through intrapreneurship, ecosystem building, or challenge-driven programs.

H&M Foundation redefined who gets to be part of innovation.

Where the plot twists
Build corporate universities

The right skills and mindsets are today’s true competitive edge. That’s why many of our partner companies are investing in customized learning centers.

We co-create, design, and run corporate universities that go far beyond traditional training hubs. They become catalysts for transformation, fueling innovation and sustainable growth. Our hands-on learning journeys span the employee lifecycle, blending curated content with real-world challenges.

High performers become mentors. Learning becomes action. And employees grow with purpose.

Traditional executive education is broken

How we're fixing it
Make organization fit for AI

AI’s rapid rise has created a new kind of pressure: Not just to adopt the technology, but to close the skills gap it exposes. In response, leading organizations are  building environments where people solve problems creatively, test ideas fast, think critically and work across traditional silos and boundaries.

We help companies build these environments—so that AI becomes not just a tool for efficiency, but a catalyst for growth, adaptability, and human potential.

AI alone won't solve it–people make the difference

Read between the neural lines
Enable impact entrepreneurs

The global youth-unemployment crisis—and the economy-wide need for fresh innovation—demand that more entrepreneurs succeed.

The DO partners with companies and funders eager to access new ideas while taking responsibility for the societies and environments in which they operate. Together, we build some of the world’s largest mission-driven programs for entrepreneurs.

Driving corporate citizenship by investing in young eco-innovators

Big ideas. Real-world impact.

The DO’s programs focus on the human element of change

Lifelong learning

We equip your leaders & talents to become drivers of change

Inspiring, enabling & challenging top leaders
Turning teams & managers into change drivers
Attracting, selecting, developing, engaging & retaining talents
Upskilling & activating the organization on sustainability innovation
Upskilling & activating the organization on responsible AI

Change implementation

We activate & accelerate crucial transformations

Aligning & activating leadership
Building innovation funnels & pipelines
Activating employees & building movements
Creating culture mindset shift
Enabling collaboration across silos
Creating compelling narratives internally & externally
Facilitating exchange with diverse external stakeholders & experts
Enabling & project managing fast change implementation

Impact entrepreneurship

We build worldwide accelerators for impact innovation

Connecting talented young innovators with leading organizations around innovation challenges
Building world-class white-label fellowship programs for impact entrepreneurs
Designing & implementing innovative corporate citizenship movements

Our proprietary DO Method™: Helping organizations succeed where others fail.

Outside-in co-creation

The path to lasting transformation

In a complex world, meaningful action starts with diverse viewpoints. Our co-creation approach engages key stakeholder groups throughout the process, building trust, sparking collaboration, and aligning perspectives around shared goals

Learn by doing

Close the gap between knowing and doing

Our program participants don’t just learn—they act. Guided by our four-stage innovation process (Dream, Focus, Plan, DO), they apply an entrepreneurial mindset to real business challenges, co-creating solutions across roles, departments, and locations. Through interactive workshops and hands-on collaboration, learning becomes action, and action leads to impact.

The DO library: Curricula, 
toolkits & content

Programs built around proven formats

From Leadership Labs to Business Challenges to DOathons, we’ve curated a collection of toolkits and content designed to turn insight into action. Whether you're launching a new program, driving culture change, or building leadership capacity, our customizable resources support learning journeys with real-world relevance.

The Dream-Focus-Plan-DO innovation process

Move confidently from the problem to the solution space

Our 4-stage innovation process guides participants from blue-sky thinking to real-world implementation. Rooted in practice, it helps teams deeply understand problems, align around purpose, build actionable plans, and make meaningful change happen.

The DO expert network

A global community of people driving change

Tap into our ever-growing network of over 50,000 practitioners—from expert mentors and business leaders to alumni, partners, and in-house DOers. Actively engaged across our programs, this community shares insights, co-creates solutions, and drives real-world impact together.

The art of blended hosting

Combining the best of in-person and online facilitation

The most effective learning happens when people connect—whether in person or online. Our blended hosting approach combines the flexibility of digital with the depth of face-to-face, creating dynamic, inclusive experiences that meet people where they are.

Faces of our global expert network

A glimpse of the team behind The DO

Florian Hoffmann

Founder & CEO

 

Katherin Kirschenmann

Founder & CPO

 

Rouven Ramon Steinfeld

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Belinda Esterhammer

CEO Hong Kong Office

Maren Wanke

Director Partnerships

Jan-Oliver Suer

Director Finance

Alexandra Grahe

Director of People & Operations

Anne Nürnberger

Director Communications

Hauke Stachow

Director Leadership Development & Intrapreneurship

Mariah Levin

Executive Director Fellowships

Areas of doing

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