About me
With an unconventional career path and diverse professional and life experiences, I am truly grateful to have found my purpose: enhancing the lives and work of individuals and organizations. Throughout my journey, the human Faktor, resilience – growth despite challenges – and courage have been constant themes.
Every human being strives for autonomy, competence, and social connection. Our ability to sustain high performance while maintaining well-being depends on how well we nurture these fundamental needs. Early on, I realized that, unlike machines, humans don’t operate on a simple input-output basis. Optimizing human potential requires a fundamentally different approach – one that acknowledges the complexity of our “black box” beneath the surface, our human Faktor.
I also learned that life itself holds no inherent purpose – unless we give it meaning. For me, life is about defining one’s purpose, embracing the journey, and developing resilience along the way. Applied to leadership, this means that sustainable high performance and well-being can only coexist when we create a shared vision and purpose, understand what truly matters to people, and align with their intrinsic motivations.
Outside of work, I find balance in nature – where I can disconnect from the noise and reconnect with what truly matters. I draw energy from sports, music, friends, and family, as well as yoga, reading, silence, and reflection. Like a muscle, true strength lies in balancing tension and relaxation – for the body, mind, and soul.
Oh, and one more thing:
I am a cat person.
And a dog person.
Yes, both are possible.
Because life isn’t black and white – at times it’s about the nuances in between.
- 2024 Executive Coach, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
- 2024 Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- 2024 Anti-Stress Trainer
- 2024 MSc in Counselling Sciences & Management of Social Systems, Sigmund Freud University Vienna
- 2023 Certified Psychological Counsellor, Sigmund Freud University Vienna
- 2023 Hogan Assessments Certified
- 2009 MSc in International Business, Vienna University of Economics & Business
- 2008 Certified Project Manager, IPMA Level D
- 2008 Strategic Human Resource Management, University of Otago, New Zealand
- 2006 Certified Communications & Business Trainer
- 2004 High School Graduation, Focus on Modern Languages
- Since 2024 – Lecturer in Human Resources Management at Austria’s leading University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication, Vienna University of Applied Sciences, “FHWien der WKW”
- Since 2023 – Successfully running my international coaching & consulting business (Westermayer Coaching & Consulting e.U.)
- Since 2004 – Nearly 20 years of international business & leadership experience in multinational corporations, including seven years abroad
- Until 2023: Global Talent Management Lead in one of Austria’s largest companies, within Organizational Effectiveness in People & Culture, including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Previous experience primarily in the energy and IT industries, holding various roles across the value chain, including supply chain, procurement, marketing & sales