About Stepwise.
Organisational consultant · Facilitator · Programme developer
About Frank
Frank Kretzschmar is the founder and owner of Stepwise Management and has worked internationally for more than thirty years as an industrial and organisational psychologist in organisational development and change management. Before founding Stepwise Management, he held senior HR and leadership roles and worked as a consultant in organisational development.
He supports clients in Africa, Europe and Asia to stay effective and successful despite continuous and unexpected disruptive change, sharpening their strategic alignment and execution. With vigilant and far‑seeing expertise, he develops and shares astute, practical concepts in organisational development and change management through training, consultancy and coaching, typically around strategic alignment and conflict and crisis management.
His work has contributed to the strategies and business plans of many organisations on the African continent, in Europe and in Asia. He is passionate about professional learning networks and leaders circles such as the Deidesheimer Kreis and the Leaders Circle in Nairobi.
He is also the owner and lead facilitator of the Maasai Masterclass.
Brief profile
- Founder, Stepwise Management e.K.
- Qualified psychologist (industrial and organisational psychology)
- Integrative supervision
- Organisational and program developer
- Co-founder, Leaders Circle Kenya
- Co-founder, Deidesheimer Kreis
- Owner & Lead Facilitator, Maasai Masterclass
- Member, German Business Association Kenya (GBA Kenya)
- Languages: German, English
Coverage
Austria / Belgium / France / Great Britan / Hungary / Kosovo / Lithuania / Netherlands / Poland / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Ukraine
Bangladesh / Cambodia / India / Pakistan / Thailand
Botswana / Egypt / Ethiopia / Ghana / Jordan / Kenya / Malawi / Mali / Namibia / Nigeria / Rwanda / Senegal / Somalia / South Africa / South Sudan / Sudan / Tanzania / Togo / Tunisia / Uganda / Zambia / Zimbabwe
Our Attitude & Beliefs
Leadership is about attitude
Not a method, not a tool, not a framework. What counts is personality, integrity and the courage to really listen.
Change requires genuine dialogue
Storytelling and generative dialogue are not means to an end – they are the method itself. People change through telling and listening to stories.
Africa is a source of learning
Since 2004, Frank has been bringing African leadership wisdom to European companies – and European leaders to Africa.
Impact is reflected in the figures
Equity Bank Kenya grew from 252,000 to 413,000 customers. FMBcapital doubled its balance sheet total and quadrupled its profit after tax – in four years, across five countries.
Trust among organisations in Europe and Africa
Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
Roche Pharma AG
Equity Bank Kenya Limited
GIZ
Fraport AG
KRONOS TITAN GmbH
Siegwerk
Swisscontact
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
Walser Raiffeisen Bank AG
MCI Management Center Innsbruck
pronova BKK
APA Insurance
First Capital Bank
LEBOSOL® Dünger GmbH
Management School St. Gallen
African Renaissance Trust
Evangelical Church of the Palatinate


