Michael Rudolph
Partner of the CONTUR Network
Michael Rudolph’s understanding of leadership goes beyond the seminar room. For over 20 years, he was a manager in the industrial sector himself – most recently as a production manager overseeing three plants and more than 200 employees in the automotive and plastics industries. He started out as a toolmaker. This journey from the shop floor to plant management is evident in his training sessions: He understands shift work from the inside out and knows which issues really come up in day-to-day management.
Today, Michael Rudolph works as a Certified Business Trainer and Organizational Transformation Coach. His areas of expertise include leadership development, team development, conflict and change management, as well as lean management and continuous improvement. He has helped leadership teams at medium-sized industrial companies develop a shared understanding of leadership, trained shift supervisors to think and act in a cost-conscious manner, and coached experienced specialists on how to pass on their knowledge during onboarding so that new colleagues can actually apply it in their work. At the executive level, he serves as a sparring partner in coaching sessions.
His philosophy: Understanding alone is not enough. What matters is what participants do differently the following Monday. That’s why Michael Rudolph works with practical examples, clear tools, and concrete next steps – rather than theory that stays in a binder.
Among other qualifications, he is a Certified Business Trainer & Coach, a Certified Change Manager, a Business Mediation Practitioner, and a Certified Organizational Transformation Coach.
Even outside of work, Michael Rudolph enjoys spending time with people: He volunteers to support people with disabilities and socially disadvantaged families—and leads groups through the Fichtelgebirge as a hiking guide.
