Executive Culture Coach at Blue Agile GmbH | Empowering leaders to foster a culture of excellence and innovation through coaching executives, enabling teams to surpass their potential and achieve remarkable results.

I’m Eva Gysling, a three-time Olympic swimmer and executive/team leader with 35+ years in complex organisations. I know real pressure - on the starting block and in the boardroom - and how much potential gets wasted when culture is left to chance, systems are poorly designed, and leadership behaviour goes unchallenged.

My work sits where Olympic mindset, executive leadership, culture and corporate mental health meet. Burnout isn’t an individual weakness, and “tough” leadership doesn’t justify daily micro-suffering - especially when it’s driven by bad behaviour. High performance without psychological safety is a contradiction. If people pay with health or dignity, it’s not performance, it’s system failure and a culture problem.

That’s why I created The Executive Edge - ASPIRE: a clear six-module framework for senior leaders who build healthy high-performance cultures on purpose. ASPIRE turns intent into standards, rituals and tools across:

• Pressure design
• Accountability
• Resilience
• Strategic agility
• Team confidence
• Culture anchoring

Purpose:
Design pressure, behaviour and collaboration so people can deliver ambitious results while staying healthy, respected and appreciated.

Who I work with (DACH)
• Senior leaders in tech, healthcare and other disruptive environments (and their leadership teams)
• People & Culture / HR leaders responsible for culture, mental health and leadership quality
• Interprofessional bridge leaders (Product, IT, Ops, Clinical/Service) living in the friction between silos
• Selected consultants, coaches and executive-education partners who want an Olympic-tested, tool-rich system to plug into their work

Together, we redesign how pressure, workload, behaviour, collaboration and culture are handled so leaders don’t have to choose between results and system health.

What I don’t do:
I don’t train people to “be more resilient” so they can tolerate the intolerable. No glossy wellbeing without accountability. No treating bad leadership as a private issue. Psychological safety is infrastructure, non-negotiable, measurable, and owned.

What working with me feels like:
Calm under pressure; direct, respectful and appreciative; Olympic-level standards with high respect for people. We install small, robust rituals/behaviors that hold when things get tough: clearer decisions, fairer load, healthier teams, and more honest collaboration. Proof, not slogans.

If this sounds like your world, let’s explore whether ASPIRE can help you build the healthy high-performance culture you actually want to own.

Eva Gysling, OLY

Most people remember one leader from their career.
Not the title → The feeling...

That feeling came from:
→ being trusted early.
→ before confidence felt solid.
→ before everything was figured out.

And also sometimes...

✅ A responsibility handed over sooner than expected.
✅ A decision made without someone stepping in.
✅ Support shown publicly when things got uncomfortable.

Those moments stay.

↳ They change how people think about themselves.
↳ They stop waiting for permission.
↳ They start taking responsibility.

This is where leadership actually shows up.

Power moves work forward in the moment.

Empowerment builds people who move work forward again and again.

That difference compounds over time.

- People think deeper.
- They own outcomes.
- They solve problems without being asked.

And eventually:

+ Teams become stronger.
+ Cultures become clearer.
+ Results stop depending on one person.

Leadership scales through the people around it.

The strongest leaders understand this.
Their focus shifts from control to capability.
From directing work to developing judgment.

The impact lasts longer than any role or title.

Leadership shows up in the people who grow under it.
That’s how leaders become great.

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3x Olympian | Executive Sparring Partner for Senior Leaders in D-A-CH | The Executive Edge - ASPIRE: High performance that protects people’s health and dignity

You don’t need more time.

You need fewer decisions.

Most people exhaust themselves
deciding what to do next.

That’s not productivity.
That’s friction.

Here’s my personal blueprint for focus and flow - simple, practical, repeatable:

1️⃣ The Anchor Task
Forget the endless to-do list.

Pick one non-negotiable task each day.
Finish it and the day counts.

Everything else is extra.

2️⃣ Energy Mapping
Stop managing hours.

Start managing energy.

High energy → deep, creative work.
Low energy → admin, emails, chores.

Match the task to your state, not the clock.

3️⃣ The 2-Minute Rule
If it takes under 120 seconds, do it now.

Tiny tasks create invisible stress.
This clears it before it stacks.

4️⃣ Digital Fortressing
Focus is a finite resource.

Treat it like one.

Phone in another room.
Messages checked at set times.

Constant availability is not a performance metric.

5️⃣ The “Clear the Deck” Ritual
End the day on purpose.

Last 10 minutes:
– Tidy your space
– Close the tabs
– Write tomorrow’s Anchor Task

Future-you starts calm, not behind.

Time management isn’t about control.

It’s about design.

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Entrepreneur, Mentor, Keynote Speaker. Follow for insights on Entrepreneurship, 'Real-world' Education & my journey. Founder Of Platform Seven

At 16, I dropped out of school, feeling defeated. 
At 17, I found a mentor who introduced me to Central London's real estate scene. 
By 24, I launched my first company, Hatton Real Estate. 
By 30, I sold it to Colliers International.

Now based in LA, I mentor aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and celebrities worldwide. I've helped clients raise millions on TV shows like Shark Tank and Dragon's Den, and advised participants from shows that include Million Dollar Listing and The Apprentice. I've also advised the UK government on entrepreneurship and education. I regularly engage in public speaking, sharing my experiences with businesses, high schools, colleges, and community events across the US & Europe.

In 2023, I founded Platform Seven to bridge the gap between traditional education and the 'real' world. Platform Seven offers practical courses, inspiring events, personalised mentoring and the tools to help members thrive, whether they're just starting out or already established. 

Giving back and paying it forward are core to my mission, ensuring others have the same support and guidance that fueled my success.

Ricky Blair

No results?
Keep working.

Bad results?
Keep working.

Good results?
Keep working.

Because progress does not respond to mood.
It responds to one important thing... 
CONSISTENCY

Early on, effort feels invisible.
Then it feels discouraging.
Then it starts to work.

Most people quit in the first two stages.
Right before momentum shows up.

The mistake is tying effort to outcomes too quickly.
Results lag.
Habits lead.

What actually works ↓

→ Show up when nothing is happening
→ Learn when things go wrong
→ Stay disciplined when things go right

Consistency is not glamorous.
It is reliable.

If you keep working through every phase, results stop being an event and start becoming a pattern.

That’s how real progress is built.

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Some rooms only feel comfortable
when you stay small.

You stop sharing ideas.
You soften your opinions.
You second-guess yourself.

Not because you lack ability.
But because the room was never built for growth.

Here’s the truth ↓

If a room needs you smaller,
choose a bigger room.

→ One that welcomes questions
→ One that respects healthy disagreement
→ One that rewards contribution, not compliance
→ One that stretches you instead of shrinking you

Growth does not happen where you are managed into silence.
It happens where curiosity and courage are allowed.

You are not too much.
You are just in the wrong environment.

Choose rooms that rise with you.

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Every failure gives you feedback.
Every feedback gives you knowledge.
Every knowledge gives you power.

The most successful people aren’t the ones who never fail.

They’re the ones who:

- Learn
- Adapt
- Grow

Failure isn’t a dead end - it’s a detour leading to something greater.

It reveals weaknesses you can strengthen, mistakes you can fix, and lessons you can carry forward.

Think about it: 
Every breakthrough, every success story, every game-changer started with failures that paved the way.

The difference? 
Some let failure stop them. 
Others use it to rise higher and higher.

So don’t fear failure. 

Extract its power.

Because every failure is just fuel for your next success.

What’s one failure that made you stronger?
Share in the comments.

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What people call success is usually just the part above the surface.

They see the result.
The title.
The outcome.

They rarely see what made it possible.

The real work happens out of sight ↓

→ The sacrifices no one applauds
→ The risks taken before confidence existed
→ The boring consistency on ordinary days
→ The criticism absorbed without quitting
→ The failures that taught what success never could
→ The discipline that stayed when motivation left

That hidden work is not a phase.
It is the foundation.

If you admire someone’s success, ask yourself a harder question:

Would you be willing to do the part no one sees
and no one celebrates?

Because growth is fed underground long before it shows above.

If you are in that unseen phase right now,
keep going.

Roots come first.

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Your title doesn’t prove your worth.

How you show up when the room is on fire does.

When things are calm → hierarchy works.
When things break → character shows.

Pressure has a way of stripping away appearances.

It reveals:
+ who takes responsibility.
+ who stays present.
+ who steadies others instead of escalating fear.

In moments like that, no one asks for your job title.

They look for:

- calm
- clarity
- accountability

Real leadership isn’t announced.

It’s recognized in crisis.

By the questions you ask.
By the tone you set.
By the way you protect people while solving problems.

Titles can give authority.

But trust is earned under pressure.

And that’s what people remember.

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You don’t need a title to lead.
You just need to be someone others want to rise with.

Real leadership isn’t loud.
It doesn’t always come with followers, applause, or job descriptions.

It’s often quiet. Subtle. Unseen.
But its impact runs deep.

Here’s what real leaders do differently:

1/ They show up with consistency
↳ Not when it’s convenient but when it’s needed.

2/ They live their values
↳ Integrity over image. Every time.

3/ They invite growth, not control
↳ They ask better questions instead of giving all the answers.

4/ They remain calm under pressure
↳ Their steadiness becomes a safety net for others.

5/ They lift others up without needing credit
↳ Because it was never about them.

6/ They share mistakes, not just wins
↳ Transparency builds trust. Perfection doesn’t.

7/ They lead beside, not above
↳ Power is shared. Respect is mutual.

If your actions inspire someone to:
- dream more
- learn more
- do more
- become more...

You’re not just showing up,
You’re leading.

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Are You Planning… or Procrastinating?
 
When I started my second business, I was scared. 

- Scared to take the first step. 
- Scared to take the next one.
 
But like most people, I didn’t want to admit that to myself.
 
So what did I do instead?

1/ I planned.
I created overly detailed business plans.

2/ Set goals.
Wrote endless to-do lists.

And the worst part? 
I spent hours in my head, fantasizing about the future version of the business.

All of that planning felt productive.

It felt like progress.
It felt like action.
But it wasn’t.
 
Don’t get me wrong, planning has value. Setting targets matters.

The problem starts when planning becomes a substitute for action.
 
Because progress doesn’t live in your notebook.

It lives in what you actually do.
 
So if you’re buried under planning and calling it productivity, pause.
Put the lists down. Close the business plan.
And take one real step forward.

Deep down, you already know what that step is.

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Internship Opportunity | New York & Boston

If you’re a college student based in New York or Boston and have an interest in the events industry, I’m currently exploring a potential internship opportunity.

This would suit someone who is:
	•	Curious about how live events are planned and executed
	•	Comfortable working in fast-paced environments
	•	Interested in gaining hands-on experience rather than just observing

If this sounds like something you’d like to learn more about, please send me a DM with a short introduction about yourself.

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