Reality-Checker

Identify bad investments, risks, and blind spots before the consequences become apparent.

As a sparring partner, I accompany CEOs and their management teams on the same level—with respect, humor, and depth—as someone who has often been under leadership pressure herself, who is familiar with the logic of action, the different sides of power and who has tried new approaches herself, despite resistance.

Why, what, how

It is about credibly representing the “why,” “what,” and “how” of a value-driven organization or company to your employees and colleagues, political decision-makers, board members, members, donors, and financial backers, such as ministries, funding foundations, and companies, in order to remain effective.

  • You lead in complex structures, make decisions under time pressure in everyday life, and at the same time have to weigh up expectations, conflicting interests, values and impact, and take responsibility for the consequences of your decisions. This is demanding—and creates a lot of friction and stress.
  • Would you like to have someone on an equal footing whom you trust to look at complex processes together and regain your ability to act?
  • Would you like someone who can provide you with practical support, not just theoretical advice?
  • Do you feel that you are missing the “big picture” needed to make better decisions and make your organization fit for the future?

My role

This is where I come in: I help you deal with tensions without patronising you. As an experienced sparring partner with a background as a CEO, I understand your reality, supporting you on an emotional level too, and I am not afraid to allow discomfort if it helps you move forward.

After sparring, not everything is easier — but it is clearer:

  • You have gained clear decision-making logic instead of inner turmoil.
  • You now know your blind spots that were previously invisible.
  • You have regained your focus instead of endless spirals of thought. 
  • You can now stand by a decision, even if it is uncomfortable.
  • You can now see through the power games and determine your own attitude towards them.
  • You know what steps to take next.
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My Topics

Back into agency

I help you through executive coaching and strategic sparring on an equal footing.  more

Crisis Navigation

I offer you precise and rapid crisis intervention.  more

Strategy & Positioning

I help to effectively raise political issues in Berlin and Brussels.  more

Financial Success

I support you in securing your economic capacity to act.  more

My Approaches

Selmin Caliskan – Strategy consulting meets executive coaching – for quick clarity and new perspectives

Clarity Guide

Strategy consulting meets executive coaching – for quick clarity and new perspectives

With me, you get a safe space where you can discuss your concerns in peace. My approach combines strategy consulting and executive coaching into a clearly structured, effective format. This combination provides orientation, opens up new perspectives, and reveals what was previously hidden beneath the surface.

Selmin Caliskan – Identify bad investments, risks, and blind spots before the consequences become apparent.

Reality-Checker

Identify bad investments, risks, and blind spots before the consequences become apparent.

Consulting with emotional intelligence and strategic experience in leadership, political processes, positioning, and managing financial growth and organizational development. I offer sparring on equal terms, clear reflection, and a safe space for courageous decisions.

Selmin Caliskan – What matters now: increasing impact, strengthening organizations.

Impact-Designer

What matters now: increasing impact, strengthening organizations.

I use my many years of experience in advocacy and campaigning, as well as my networks in politics, philanthropy, and civil society, to achieve my clients' goals and make their socio-political impact more sustainable from a political and financial perspective.

Selmin Caliskan – It is about understanding presence as an active, strategic decision: Who am I in this role, who do I want to be, and how is that perceived?

Presence-Guide

It is about understanding presence as an active, strategic decision: Who am I in this role, who do I want to be, and how is that perceived?

Many managers believe that their impact is automatic. They assume that their status, expertise, and the importance of their concerns are enough to be perceived as convincing. In reality, impact is often determined independently of what is said. At the subconscious level of perception. In moments when you speak and act—and equally in situations when you do not act.

Selmin Caliskan – Expert in necessary irritation in matters of power, responsibility and impact

Thought-Provocateur

Expert in necessary irritation in matters of power, responsibility and impact

I guide audiences to challenge assumptions, reflect deeply, and embrace new perspectives. As a Wise Provocateur, I provoke thought with clarity and courage, offering both reflection and disruption. I create spaces where leaders and thinkers confront the uncomfortable, uncover insights, and act with integrity and purpose."

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I work where values are not just words, but principles for action, and I provide space for leaders who want to make an impact with their attitude.