Stefan Glowacz learned firsthand just how diverse the parallels are between the sport and busi- ness worlds are, when he founded his own company, Red Chili. Although the business world meant new terrain, he was already a passionate strategist and possessed cou- rage for flexibility. “On expeditions, one must also define goals and find the best ways to achieve them.” In his mana- gement strengthen- ing seminars and inspirational presentations, he simultaneously discusses questions which can be directed at the financial economy and expeditions: How important is it to be well prepared? How far removed is the planning phase to the real experi- ence, and how spontaneous does one have to be? How can a difficult,
unexpected chall- enge turn into a new opportunity? Must one believe in a project wholeheart- edly, or can it be done only for the profit? Extreme self-destructive rigor that some managers put themselves through to get the job done, make some rock climbing expeditions seem like a piece of cake! Yet on an expedition or at the office, each person has limited resources of physi- cal capabilities. What type of motivation pushes these managers to often exploit their own physical limits? When should one give more than 100% and when is it necessary to “throw in the towel” in order to survive? Glowacz also searches for answers to various moralistic questions: Is it ever alright to use illegal methods in top rank sports as well as in the busi- ness world, because the competition is also doing it? Is the mountaineers golden rule, “by fair means”, possible in the everyday business world? Finding clear and definite answers is not the goal here. It is how to develop new perspectives.