EXECUTIVE COACH & SPARRING PARTNER
Martin Bettels
He combines proven methods with more than 20 years of leadership experience. Models, tools, frameworks, and AI-supported approaches all have their place — but they do not determine the conversation. What matters is what the situation requires.
His work with clients is therefore always context-specific. He listens before he speaks. He does not reassure for the sake of reassurance; he clarifies. He looks at the situation honestly, assesses what is really happening, and focuses on what creates progress from here.
My Approach
I work with executives on equal footing. This is not a slogan, but a commitment. My clients do not need a facilitator or motivational speaker. They need a confidential counterpart who understands their reality, reads situations on several levels, and is willing to be direct.
My background as an engineer and my years in leadership shape the way I think: structured, solution-oriented, and focused on what matters. The goal is not simply to describe the problem, but to clarify the next steps.
For complex projects, I work with a selective network of specialists, coaches, and entrepreneurs — depending on the task at hand.
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Steinbeis Academy, Berlin: Certified Supervisory Board Member
Technical University of Braunschweig: Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering
American Production and Inventory Control Society: CPIM
St. Gallen Business School, Capgemini Business School: General Management
dvct – German Association for Coaching and Training: Certified Business Coach & Master Coach – dvct-certified
IESE Business School, Barcelona (No. 1 worldwide, Financial Times ranking): Member of the Executive Coaching Team
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Martin Bettels is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in management, management consulting, and digital transformation.
After beginning his career as a project consultant, he held senior positions at Baan Company, including Industry Director Automotive for the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. Earlier roles included account manager, project manager, and management consultant.
From 2000 to 2009, he held various leadership positions at Capgemini. Most recently, he served as Vice President and Director of Sales & Alliances and was a member of the Country Board for Germany and Switzerland.
Since 2009, he has been Founder and Managing Director of SUCCEERS GmbH — the success engineers. He has also been active for many years as an advisory board member, supervisory board member, and strategic advisor to executive boards. In addition, he was a co-founder of Myx2U — The Music Collective.
His expertise includes leadership development, corporate strategy, digital transformation, sales, organizational development, and supporting growth and change processes.
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Collaboration and experience with international companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, technology, industry, healthcare, services, private equity and international organizations
Almirall
Amplifon
Arvato
Audi
Boehringer Ingelheim
Chaloub Group
Deutsche Telekom
Dräger
ERSTE Bank
Frauenthal
HELM AG
HP
IESE Business School, Barcelona
IBM
Intel
JTI
Jungheinrich
Korn Ferry
L´Oréal
Matrix42
Otto Group
Rodriguez
Secunet
Sequence
Siemens Healthineers
Starwood
stp.one
TAP.de
Teckentrup
World Bank Group
ZEIT
ZF
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The 7 moments of coaching Stories of inner journeys, Alberto Ribera, 2021
Twelve experienced coaches and staff members from the Executive Coaching Unit at IESE Business School (including Martin Bettels) take you on a journey to explore various key moments in the coaching process.
They address some of the central themes of executive coaching: resilience, motivation, leadership, difficult relationships, decision-making, happiness and much more. Written in an easy-to-understand, unpretentious and entertaining style, the book combines real-world case studies with explanations of simple and effective coaching tools and concepts.
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Martin Bettels supports the German Organ Transplantation Foundation (DSO) and AFS Intercultural Programs.