I have known Michael Kamm for over 20 years and have rarely met a manager who combines passion and precision in such a perfect symbiosis in his work. 

He is a great networker, an attentive and emphatic listener and an obliging person who gets things done. He never loses sight of his goals and he does not allow setbacks or obstacles to steer him off his course. 

Above all, he understands how to rally people behind him and fill them with enthusiasm for an issue.

I always find it exciting and inspiring to talk to him about transformation, digitalisation and modern corporate management and I am constantly amazed at his highly developed out-of-the-box thinking.

People who can adapt to any setting in the blink of an eye are referred to as chameleons, metaphorically speaking. In some cultures, chameleons are associated with time since they can use their eyes to look ahead, behind and to the sides simultaneously and this is seen as symbolic of the past, present and future being unified. And the word “chameleon” comes from the Greek which roughly translates to “lion on the ground”.

So if I had to compare Michael Kamm to an animal, I would have to pick the very same chameleon, one of the most incredible creatures to walk the earth. Thanks to his many years of wide-ranging experience and management roles on the international stage, it is natural for Michael Kamm to delve right into a company and identify problems and issues from the past and present in no time with a view to guiding it towards future success.

All the while, he has the fighting spirit of a lion yet keeps his feet firmly on the ground at all times as an invaluable point of contact for his team.