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Author: Peter Frantzen

  • Off-Season Preparation

    Off-Season Preparation

    The best athletes don’t wait for the season to start before they prepare. They train long before the competition begins, sharpening their skills, analyzing their opponents, and conditioning themselves to perform at their peak.

    In business, the same principle applies.

    Many companies have already started preparing for negotiations they anticipate in the second half of the year. They know that negotiation isn’t just a meeting, but a multi-layered process. By preparing well in advance, they map risks, strategize alternatives, and rehearse key moments long before the pressure is on. When the time comes, they walk into the room ready, composed, and in control.

    Others? They scramble last minute, hoping instinct will carry them through.

    The difference between reactive and proactive negotiators is the difference between hoping for success and engineering it.

    At Crowlight, we work with those who want to be ahead of the game and who take negotiation as seriously as a championship. Get in touch to work with us now—because the real winners are made off-season.

    #Negotiation #Strategy #Preparation #CreatingSharedSuccess

  • Can AI replace consultants?

    Can AI replace consultants?

    I was recently asked whether AI threatens the consulting business model. No doubt, AI is revolutionizing the field—handling data analysis, detecting patterns, and even interpreting emotions. But does that mean consultants are obsolete?

    Far from it. AI enhances consulting, automating the routine so that human expertise can focus where it matters most:

    • Making critical decisions when the stakes are high
    • Navigating unprecedented challenges with strategic foresight
    • Building trust and aligning stakeholders across an organization
    • Facilitating discussions and orchestrating activities
    • Being a conscious presence—thereby initiating change

    Want to see the full breakdown? Swipe through the slides below.

    To find out how we might help you prepare, align and execute at the highest level, let’s talk.

  • When Expertise Becomes a Cognitive Trap

    When Expertise Becomes a Cognitive Trap

    In Zen Buddhism, the concept of Shoshin—”beginner’s mind”—reminds us to stay open, curious, and free of preconceptions, no matter how experienced we are.

    The paradox? The more we know, the less we seek new perspectives. Psychologists call this earned dogmatism—experts feel entitled to stick to their views, making them dismiss fresh ideas.

    When it comes to negotiation or strategy execution, true progress requires intellectual humility—the ability to question assumptions and embrace new insights. In other words: the fertility of the beginner’s mind. Every deal, every context is different and potentially holds unseen opportunities or hidden risks that only a fresh perspective can reveal. Relying too heavily on past experience can lead to cognitive entrenchment, limiting creative problem-solving and making us blind to critical details.

    Shunryu Suzuki once said: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s, there are few.”

    At Crowlight, we challenge entrenched thinking—not just in others, but in ourselves. Because real negotiators stay learners.

    How do you keep a beginner’s mind, even as an expert negotiator?

    #Shoshin #Negotiation #Leadership #LearningMindset #StrategicThinking #CreatingSharedSuccess