Felix Holzapfel of Quovabiz: Why you should think as cross-functional, as multicultural, and as diverse as possible

Think as cross-functional, as multicultural, and as diverse as possible — Thought leadership often is not about inventing something new but about connecting dots that already exist, that nobody has connected yet. One of the cornerstones of our business was that we had an office in the US and Germany. Our idea was to combine the latest trends out of the US tech industry with more traditional and conservative thinking styles typical for the European market. This idea, combined with the experience we gained in our early careers, where both my brother and I worked for many different companies in many different categories, was fundamental to us becoming thought leaders in our industry. In this atmosphere, I often experienced a cross-functional, multicultural, and diverse…