My “Why”: The Energy Behind BYG Consulting
People often ask me why, after a successful 26-year career as a global automotive executive, I decided to step out and found BYG Consulting. The answer is simple: I am obsessed with growth.
Throughout my career, I saw too many brilliant engineers and dedicated managers burn out, stall in their careers, or fail to execute strategy simply because they lacked the right sparring partner. I founded BYG because I want to take my scars, my successes, and my deep industry knowledge, and use them to accelerate your success.
I don’t just accompany your growth; I actively foster it, and yes, when necessary, I will push you out of your comfort zone. My ultimate drive is to transfer my energy, my absolute goal-orientation, and my execution-focus directly into your business. When you win, I win.
What It Actually Feels Like to Work With Me
Consulting is often described in abstract terms. Let me tell you what it actually looks like in practice.
Recently, a highly stressed executive reached out to me. They were overwhelmed, stuck in the “Sandwich Trap,” and unable to see the way forward. We sat down for our first session.
Within exactly 25 minutes, everything changed. We didn’t waste time on theoretical frameworks. We cut straight through the noise. By minute 25, we had identified the exact core bottleneck that had been holding them back for months, and we defined the immediate next step to fix it.
At the end of the call, the client looked at me and said: “Andy, I feel like I have known you for 20 years.”
That is the BYG difference. You don’t just get an advisor; you get immediate, radical trust. You get a partner who listens deeply, understands the heavy weight of your operational reality, and brings the high-voltage energy needed to solve it quickly.
The 3-Meter Mindset
“Here is a truth about me: Physically, I am exactly 161.1 cm tall. As a man in the global corporate world, that might make me one of the shortest in the room. But let me tell you a secret: When I step into a boardroom, when I coach a leader, or when I stand in front of a team in Pune or Bratislava, inside my mind, I am 3 meters tall. I bring an infectious, unstoppable positive energy to every single engagement. I don’t believe in corporate stiffness; I believe in authentic power. That is the exact confidence and drive I will ignite in you and your leadership team.”
The Reality Most Leaders Face (But Rarely Say Out Loud)
Let’s be honest about the reality of global engineering and manufacturing. You are not short on ambition, and your team is not short on technical brilliance. But despite having the best processes in place, predictability is failing.
You see high-potential managers, brilliant engineers, getting crushed in the “Sandwich Trap” between the board’s relentless demands for higher margins and their team’s need for guidance.
You see German strategies failing on the shop floor in new markets because they were copied and pasted without cultural translation. You see expensive expats relocating to new hubs, only to struggle with stakeholder alignment and local communication norms.
These aren’t just HR problems. They cost your company time, money, and critical market momentum.
My Epiphany: From Hard Facts to Human Dynamics
For 26 years, I navigated this exact high-pressure environment as a leader in the global automotive industry. I spent my days solving technical bottlenecks, fixing fragile supply chains, and managing complex international rollouts.
But sitting in endless escalation meetings across different time zones, I realized something fundamental that changed my entire career trajectory:
The machinery wasn’t breaking down. The people were.
I saw that binary certainty (0 or 1) rules engineering, but leadership operates in pure ambiguity. If you try to “solve” a human team like an equation, you will fail. That is why I transitioned from technical management to provide the kind of executive coaching automotive teams actually need to survive.
I realized my true strength wasn’t just building electronics; it was building the leaders who build the future.
The DE-SK-IN Advantage: Your Global Translation Layer
Generic leadership advice fails because it ignores cultural context. A “Yes” in Pune means something entirely different than a “Yes” in Wolfsburg. My journey is your strategic advantage because I have lived and led in the exact environments you are trying to optimize:
✅Roots in Germany: I understand the DNA of the “Mittelstand” and corporate headquarters. I know your need for precision, rigorous KPIs, and strategic alignment.
✅Growth in Slovakia: Living there for 4 years and building a Greenfield R&D hub taught me what it truly means to scale rapidly, adapt to local risk-avoidance, and execute with agility under massive pressure.
✅Heart in India: My 2 years living in Pune fundamentally changed my perspective. It taught me how to decode the “Green-Melon Effect,” navigate deep hierarchies, and lead with profound empathy to harness the incredible vitality of offshore tech teams.
Today, I use this triad of experiences to serve as a bridge. I help your leaders navigate the complex gap between European strategy and global execution.
How We Work: Partnership at Eye Level
I don’t believe in cookie-cutter advice, and I am not here to tell you how to run your technical business. I act as a Socratic sparring partner. You and your team already hold the answers; my job is to help you see the blind spots that hold you back.
Depending on your specific operational bottleneck, I deliver solutions through three distinct pathways:
- 1️⃣Strategic Executive Mentoring: It is lonely at the top. For Directors and VPs, I act as a confidential sounding board, blending my 26 years of industry experience with deep coaching insights to help you make faster, clearer decisions.
- 2️⃣Executive & Team Coaching: For mid-level managers caught in the crossfire, or intercultural teams struggling to align. We move beyond symptoms to tackle the psychological roots of team performance.
- 3️⃣Dynamic Leadership Training: I don’t read off theoretical slides. Whether preparing expats for relocation or running leadership workshops, I harness the energy of the room. We co-create solutions that your team will actually use the following Monday morning.
The Authority You Can Trust
When you are responsible for millions in budget and the well-being of a global workforce, you need verifiable competence
✅26 Years Automotive Experience: I know the smell of the factory floor and the tension of the boardroom.
✅ICF-PCC Certified: Progressing toward the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential. You receive internationally recognized, rigorous coaching standards, not just “gut feeling” advice.
✅1000+ Coaching Hours: Documented experience transforming leaders across engineering, HR, and operations.
✅Languages: German, English (Fluent), Cultural fluency in Slovak & Indian contexts.
Enough About Me. Let’s Talk About Your Next 90 Days.
