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Founder

etventure

Fast growing, market leading digitization consultancy, acquired by EY - Ernst & Young in 2017.
> Creating scalable organization for fast growing digital consulting organization. 
> Implementation of business planning and OKR, controlling, resource management and knowledge management. 
> Encompassing people management incl. recruiting, onboarding, people development, feedback and evaluation. 
> Implementation of leadership development. 
> Post merger office after takeover by EY incl. implementation of ERP, alignment of finance and people processes.

Managing Director / COO

esome advertising technologies GmbH

Advisory Board Member

PIA Group

Leading agency and ad technology group for data driven marketing, cross channel marketing and customer experience. 
> Creation of group strategy 
> Realization fo group wide sales activities

UDG United Digital Group

Leading Digital Agency Group with 650 employees in 11 German and UK locations. Owned by private equity fund EQT.

Sedo Holding AG

CEO affilinet, Member of Board at Sedo Holding AG
> Transformation of first generation eCommerce and Online Marketing enterprise. 
> Successfully restructured affilinet for future growth. 
> Significantly increased top and bottom line in highly competitive market environment. 
> Strategic repositioning as quality and service leader. 
> Implementation of Data driven processes to increase efficiency.

CEO affilinet, Member of Board at Sedo Holding AG

Solon Management Consulting

Leading strategy consultancy focused on media and telecommunications. 
> Broad project focus incl. Strategy, M&A support, new business development, regulatory and copyright issues. 
> Worked across entire TMT value chain, with strong focus on broadband internet, Online, Cable, Telco and Technology providers. 
> Positioned Solon as though leader and trusted experts within the European Cable broadband industry. 
> Head of Solon Telecom Practice. 
> Talent recruiting and training as Head of Recruiting and Development.

Managing Director

Deutsche Telekom

> Establishment of the Market Intelligence Group - Europe

Head of Strategic Intelligence Europe

FhG ISI, Fraunhofer

> Studies on technology and innovation management

Research Assistant

From Founder to CEO 🛫 I Lead a high growth company with a healthy culture I Coach to 100+ founders and 40+ founder teams I 15 years as MD, CEO and COO

Many entrepreneurs and leaders dream of the big breakthrough:
Building a company, taking responsibility, making a difference.

And yes – you’ve come a long way.
You steered your company through its early turbulences.
You lead a key division. Maybe you’ve already made it into your first C-level roles.

And yet… the real breakthrough is still missing.
You feel driven, rarely present.
You push hard – but long for inner spaciousness and ease.
Sovereignty is missing. Solid ground under your feet.
Again and again, it’s as if you’re hitting an invisible wall.

What you’re experiencing is what I call the Upper Limit –
an inner ceiling that defines how much success, meaning, and joy we allow ourselves.
It’s unconscious – and often deeply rooted in our biography.

I know that ceiling.
I held three C-level positions.
And I failed three times – despite outward success.
Until I understood: the problem wasn’t out there. It was in me.
That was the beginning of my inner journey – and of my true calling.

Today, as an executive coach, I support entrepreneurs and leaders
in identifying and moving beyond their Upper Limit.
To realign. To come home to themselves.
And to live the impact they’re truly here to create.

This is the core of our work together:
You look where it hurts – and where your true power lies.
You identify emotional triggers, challenge limiting beliefs, and meet your shadows with compassion.
You gain clarity about your true purpose.
You find solid ground beneath your feet.
You redefine yourself as a leader – clear, present, and sovereign.
And you begin a journey – far beyond yourself.

Over the past years, I’ve supported more than 170 entrepreneurs on their path to clarity, sovereignty, and authentic leadership – including Lena Jüngst (Air Up), Dr. David Schneider (Qualifyze), Dominik Obermeier (HiveMQ), and Niels Lindenthal (OpenProject).

Hi, I’m Dorothea Wichert-Nick.
Executive Coach for entrepreneurs and leaders ready to break through their Upper Limit and lead with authenticity and impact.

I get up each morning for three things:
Depth. Clarity. Impact.
To support you in arriving fully within yourself –
and making the difference you’re truly here to make.

If that resonates with you – let’s talk.

Your journey far beyond.

Wir wollten nur über die innere Glasdecke sprechen – 
Heraus kam etwas ganz anderes. 
Viel Größeres.

Ich war bei New Work Chat zu Gast beim wunderbaren Gabriel Rath – und seine Fragen gingen so tief ans Eingemachte, dass wir plötzlich mitten in Themen waren wie
• Prägungen aus Kindheit und Familie
• starke Frauen und Gründergeist
• New Work und warum es ohne Inner Work nicht geht
• die Reise durch Zweifel, Überforderung und Verantwortung hin zu echter Souveränität

Gabriel hat nicht einfach nur „Interview-Fragen“ gestellt.
Er hat zugehört. Nachgehakt.
Mit einer solchen Wertschätzung, dass ich Dinge erzählt habe, die ich sonst selten teile.

Wir sprechen darüber,
wie die innere Glasdecke von Unternehmer:innen aussieht,
warum wir so oft uns selbst im Weg stehen
und was passiert, wenn wir anfangen, unsere Geschichte wirklich anzuschauen – statt nur am Mindset zu arbeiten.

Wenn du spüren willst,
wie sich New Work anfühlt,
wenn wir auch über Verletzlichkeit, Biografie und Verantwortung reden,
dann ist diese Folge für dich.

Danke Gabriel Rath für dieses wunderbare Gespräch 🙏 

🎧 Hör gerne rein – den Link findest du im ersten Kommentar.

Und sag mir danach:
Wo erlebst du deine eigene innere Glasdecke – und was wäre möglich, wenn sie weg wäre?

Dorothea von Wichert-Nick

Executive Coach | Upper Limit Expert | From Hustle to Leadership Maturity

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