What the Heck?! Let's Talk Business with Andreas Heckmann

What are the really big ideas out there making a meaningful difference in helping the world run better and improving people’s lives? Suppose I mention sustainability? Diversity? Innovation? Transformation? Let’s face it, in business, buzzwords like these get thrown around all the time. But what do they really mean? Can we go beyond buzzwords to uncover real solutions? My name is Andreas, and I’ve been in the tech industry for over 20 years. Join me and my guests as we pose the fundamental questions, debate some of the answers, shatter some myths, toss convention aside, and have some fun. If you like to tackle really big ideas with an open mind, then you’ve come to the right place. Are you ready? What the Heck?! Let’s Talk Business!

All Episodes

Social Media: The Most Noise Generates the Most Likes The amount of social media content is overwhelming to an extent that makes it hard to assess the relevance of it. Andreas and his guest Rand Fishkin get to the bottom of modern efforts of having the noisiest possible presence. Let's Talk Business! Published: 18. April 2023 Duration: 0:27:50
The Power of Women in Leadership Andreas and his guest Sally Helgesen, author, leadership coach, and highly esteemed expert for female leadership, discuss businesses’ efforts to achieve an appropriate representation of women in leadership. Let’s talk Business! Published: 7. February 2023 Duration: 0:36:35
High-performing Teams – What Does It Take? In this episode of What the Heck?!, Andreas and his guest Prof. Dr. Georg Kraus discuss the notion of high-performing teams from their points of view, the misconceptions around them, and how to move closer to becoming part of one. Let’s talk Business! Published: 20. December 2022 Duration: 0:27:45
Why Mental Health Needs to Be Our Priority It is more important than ever to break down prejudices and preconceptions about mental health disorders, which affect considerable parts of the population. Andreas and Heather discuss how to ensure the mental well-being of employees. Let’s Talk Business! Published: 13. September 2022 Duration: 0:31:10
Diversity & Inclusion: Talk vs. Action Have businesses understood the value of Diversity & Inclusion lies not only in fulfilling a good cause, but it will make their employee base more productive, too? Andreas and Dr. Dawn Bennett-Alexander discuss D&I – talk vs. action. Let’s Talk Business! Published: 2. August 2022 Duration: 0:34:30
There is Nothing Normal About the “New Normal” Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the "New Normal" has been the cause of lots of discussion. Andreas and his guest Prof. Dr. Florian Kunze discuss what they think of the term and its many meanings. Let's Talk Business! Published: 21. June 2022 Duration: 0:30:56
Trailer Published: 13. June 2022 Duration: 0:00:59

Social Media: The Most Noise Generates the Most Likes

The amount of social media content is overwhelming to an extent that makes it hard to assess the relevance of it. Andreas and his guest Rand Fishkin get to the bottom of modern efforts of having the noisiest possible presence. Let's Talk Business!

Published: 18. April 2023

Duration: 0:27:50

The Power of Women in Leadership

Andreas and his guest Sally Helgesen, author, leadership coach, and highly esteemed expert for female leadership, discuss businesses’ efforts to achieve an appropriate representation of women in leadership. Let’s talk Business!

Published: 7. February 2023

Duration: 0:36:35

High-performing Teams – What Does It Take?

In this episode of What the Heck?!, Andreas and his guest Prof. Dr. Georg Kraus discuss the notion of high-performing teams from their points of view, the misconceptions around them, and how to move closer to becoming part of one. Let’s talk Business!

Published: 20. December 2022

Duration: 0:27:45

Why Mental Health Needs to Be Our Priority

It is more important than ever to break down prejudices and preconceptions about mental health disorders, which affect considerable parts of the population. Andreas and Heather discuss how to ensure the mental well-being of employees. Let’s Talk Business!

Published: 13. September 2022

Duration: 0:31:10

Diversity & Inclusion: Talk vs. Action

Have businesses understood the value of Diversity & Inclusion lies not only in fulfilling a good cause, but it will make their employee base more productive, too? Andreas and Dr. Dawn Bennett-Alexander discuss D&I – talk vs. action. Let’s Talk Business!

Published: 2. August 2022

Duration: 0:34:30

There is Nothing Normal About the “New Normal”

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the "New Normal" has been the cause of lots of discussion. Andreas and his guest Prof. Dr. Florian Kunze discuss what they think of the term and its many meanings. Let's Talk Business!

Published: 21. June 2022

Duration: 0:30:56

Trailer

Published: 13. June 2022

Duration: 0:00:59