Ulrich (Joachim) Tacke-Founder/Managing Director
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Experience
Founder/Managing Director
TACKE.COACH Intercultural Executive Coaching & Leadership Training
- Successful and ongoing coaching of individuals and teams on personal development in cooperation with partner companies like basic° (Hamburg) and Rheos Consulting (Paris)
- Leading and running C-team workshops for a variety of companies (i.e. ODALINE, TPR Legal, M-CUBE, The WOW, etc.) on topics like team leadership, communication, personal & business growth
- Teaching “Strategic HR Management” at ISM Cologne/Frankfurt
- Equity Partner at 13Leaders.com; building an exchange platform for leadership practice
- Preparing and delivering LEGO Serious Play workshops
- Creating and delivering my own PERMA-Lead training modules (based on the insights of positive psychology)
Managing Director
wige SOLUTIONS
- Reorganization of the product portfolio; successfully leading restructuring and integration process
- Driving innovative digital concepts and international offerings (E-sports; Olympic Games; DFB)
- Successful M&A and integration of French company 'ETC Audiovisuel' (large-scale projection)
- Negotiating and delivering for large-scale international events and partners such as 'Hahnenkamm Rennen', DTM series and racetracks, DOSB etc.
- Full P&L responsibility and leading a team of 100+ people
Managing Director / Board member
MEC Global
- Turnaround of local operations in first year; ensuring cost control, business focus on digital content development and winning new business (e.g., Calzedonia, Tiffany, Audemars Piguet)
- Providing training for junior employees on strategy and personal development
- Leadership of 30+ employees; trainer and coach for the senior management team (6)
- Global agency lead for Mercedes-Benz (23 countries) with a €120 MM cumulated media budget
- Successful restructuring of the international account network and people & culture approach
- Leading local interdisciplinary digital team as well as the network of partner agencies
- Full P&L responsibility
Managing Director and Partner
Kastner & Partners
- Doubling turnover through new business in two years, winning Glenlivet, TicToc, Burger AG
- Leading and developing the local team (10) and expanding the agency’s digital service offer
- Creating and implementing innovative communications concepts for Red Bull’s can-to-content strategy
Client Service Director / Member of the Board
BBDO Düsseldorf
- Improving account profitability by 7%, delivering 25% of total agency turnover in 9 months
- Structuring and orchestrating the international agency network for Braun (e.g., PorterNovelli)
Managing Director
Leo Burnett
- Leading agency to No. 1 position by winning “Agency of the Year” in two consecutive years
- Restructuring the business with new strategy and key personnel; coaching senior management team
- Doubling turnover after two years with focused new business strategy, winning clients like Sandoz, Unicredit, Metro C&C, Praktiker, Sony Ericsson, BP
Various positions (Global Account Supervisor, Management Supervisor, Account Supervisor)
Grey Global Group
- Strategic extension of the Pringles umbrella and successful global launch of dips & scoops
- Global coordination and brand support, creating the first comprehensive archive and Pringles Asset-Toolbox for 25 offices worldwide
- Leading the annual global project, budget and resource planning process
- Development and successful implementation of a new communications strategy for Punica and Dr. Best
- Building the account team for Deutsche Bank 24 and leading 8 employees
- Contributing to agency recruiting events at schools and universities
- Creating a new communications strategy for Sobieski and implementing the new image campaign
- Successful local market launch of Pall Mall and Kent with holistic brand campaigns
- Team building and managing the account with full P&L responsibility (€1.5 MM)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Advertising, Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, and Sport.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Marketing, Strategy, Human Resources, Project Management, Finance, and Operations.
Summary
Internationally experienced Managing Director and Executive Coach, client service focused trainer and people centric facilitator, who approaches challenges strategically and solutions with courage. Natural born networker and organizational talent. Self-motivated and understanding how to grow and orchestrate talents from a diverse range of disciplines. Culturally versed communicator, who moves and acts sovereign on all hierarchy levels in various industries. Authentic, empathic and diplomatic, always true to himself.
Skills
International Management, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Business Consulting, Emerging Markets & Intercultural Teams, Market Analysis, Marketing & Sales Strategy, Driving And Growing Teams & Business, Change Management In Organisations And Teams, Strategy Development And Deployment, Systemic And Sf-Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Team Trainings, Lego Serious Play, Positive Psychology, Perma-Lead, High Ai-Affinity
Languages
Education
International School of Management (ISM)
MBA/Diplom Betriebswirt (FH) · International Management · Dortmund, Germany · 2
Specialization in international management and marketing; Spanish and English as foreign languages; integrated semesters abroad in London and Buenos Aires.
Certifications & licenses
Certification PERMA-Lead Positive Leadership
Dr. Markus Ebner; ebner-team
Certified LEGO SeriousPlay Facilitator
Bricks and Business
Certified Coaching in Organisations
Solutions Academy
Certified NLP- Coach
NLP-Zentrum-Berlin (DVNLP)
Certified Systemic Coach and Change Manager
INeKO Institute, University Cologne
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Ulrich speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Elementary).
Ulrich has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Ulrich has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 2 months. Note that Ulrich may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ulrich would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder/Managing Director, Managing Director, Managing Director / Board member.
Ulrich's most recent position is Founder/Managing Director at TACKE.COACH Intercultural Executive Coaching & Leadership Training.
In recent years, Ulrich has worked for TACKE.COACH Intercultural Executive Coaching & Leadership Training.
Ulrich is most experienced in industries like Advertising, Professional Services, and Media and Entertainment. Ulrich also has some experience in Sport.
Ulrich is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Strategy, and Human Resources. Ulrich also has some experience in Project Management, Finance, and Operations.
Ulrich has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Ulrich has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources and Strategy.
Ulrich holds a Master in International Management from International School of Management (ISM).
Ulrich has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Certification PERMA-Lead Positive Leadership, Certified LEGO SeriousPlay Facilitator, and Certified Coaching in Organisations.
Ulrich is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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