Press Articles

Selected publications, interviews, and expert articles from leading business media.

Felicitas von Elverfeldt, Executive Coach in Frankfurt am Main

My Key Publications

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Selected publications

  • Kals, Ursula: “What Should Leaders Do in a Crisis?”. In: FAZ, Karriere, 06.04.2020 (PDF | (LINK)
  • Kals, Ursula: “Worries in the Corona Crisis – He Who Dies of Fear Is Dead Too”. In: FAZ, Karriere, 29.04.2020 (PDF | Link)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “A Different Kind of Ascent – The Career Step into Top Management”
    In: Manager Seminare, 22.07.2011 (PDF)
  • Kals, Ursula: “Managers Can Boost Their Success like Professional Athletes”. In: FAZ, “Beruf und Chance” supplement, May 2015 (PDF)

Period: 2012-2026

  • Kals, Ursula: “Why do some people reach the top professionally – and still never truly feel they have arrived?”
    In FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 06.06.2026 (PDF | Read the article on faz.net)
    PDF with further information in english
  • I was quoted several times in Ursula Kals’s article: “Why Do Some Colleagues Annoy Me So Much?”
    In: FAZ 17.07.2025 (PDF | Read the article on faz.net)
  • Kals, Ursula: “I’m Not Allowed to Show Weakness, Am I?”
    In: FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 26.10.2024
  • Podcast FAZ Beruf & Chance 14.10.2024:
    “Am I Good Enough? – How Leaders Let Go of False Beliefs.
    Leadership means leading not only a team, but also yourself.
    Some beliefs get in the way – such as the expectation of being perfect.
    In the podcast, psychologist Felicitas von Elverfeldt explains how to do this in a more relaxed and more successful way.” (FAZ link | Spotify)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “How Do I Keep My Composure?” In: WirtschaftsWoche, 14.04.2022
  • Kals, Ursula: “Loneliness Is Contagious”. In: FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 14.08.2021
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “The Boss Lacks Competence – What Now?”. On www.wiwo.de, 17.07.2021 (PDF | Link)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “How Do I Deal with Superiors I Don’t Like?”. On www.wiwo.de, 17.03.2021 (PDF | Link)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “How We Can Deal Better with Uncertainty”. On www.wiwo.de, 27.12.2020 (PDF | Link)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Afraid of Missing Your Goals – How Do I Stay Confident?”. On www.wiwo.de, 16.12.2020 (PDF | Link)
  • Kals, Ursula: Interview on dealing with crises. In: FAS (the Sunday edition of the FAZ) / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 05.04.2020 (PDF)
  • Kals, Ursula: “It’s All a Matter of Type”. In: FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 02.02.2019
  • Kals, Ursula: “Shadows of the Past”. In: FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 02.06.2018
  • Kals, Ursula: “I Bear a Great Name”. In: FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 16.09.2017
  • Astheimer, Sven und Bös, Nadine: “Back to the Future”. In: FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 23.03.2016
  • Dämon, Kerstin: “Manager Optimization Far Away from the Desk”. On www.archiv.wiwo.de, 07.05.2015
  • Weikard, André: “Thinking Ahead”. In: FOCUS, “Network” supplement, March 2015
  • Failing, Jutta: “Tuning for the Executive Suite”. In: TOP Magazin, Spring 2015
  • Schmidt, Kristin: “How Do I Tell My Boss?”. Interview with Felicitas von Elverfeldt on www.archiv.wiwo.de, 16.01.2015
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “A Pronounced Ability to Execute”. In: BerufSZiel, 01/2012

Period: 2006-2011

  • Haberer, Gisela: “Coach Wanted”. In: Diners Club Magazin, 10/2011
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Roots and Wings”. In: Focus, 01.08.2011
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Female Boss Wanted!”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung / “BerufSZiel” supplement, 12.03.2011 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Everyone Wants to Be at the Top”. On www.faz.net, 27.09.2010 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “The Eros of Power”. On www.wiwo.de, 31.05.2010 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: Coaching Zone – “Show Gratitude”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung / “BerufSZiel” supplement, 19.09.2009 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “The 4 Biggest Misconceptions of Leaders”. On www.wiwo.de, 04.08.2009 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “When the Father Seems Unreachable”. In: FAZ / “Beruf und Chance” supplement, 07.03.2009 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: Coaching Zone – “Those Who Want to Lead Must Master Virtues”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung / “BerufSZiel” supplement, 07.03.2009
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “A Whole New Perspective”. Wirtschaftswoche, 24.11.2008 (PDF)
  • Mohr, Christoph: “On the Way Up”. Handelsblatt supplement “Perspektiven”, 12.09.2008
  • Mohr, Christoph: “No DAX 30 Company Does Without Coaching”. Interview with Felicitas von Elverfeldt on www.karriere.de, 10.09.2008
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “I Lead, Therefore I Am”. In: “Coaching Tools II”. Bonn: managerSeminare Verlag; 5th edition, 2020
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Self-Image”. FAZ, 02.09.2006 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “In Temptation”. FAZ, 15.04.2006 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “How Do I Become More Serene?”. FAZ, 21.01.2006 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “What Does the Perfect Way of Dealing with Perfectionism Look Like?”. FAZ, 03.09.2005 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Selbstcoaching für Manager” (Self-Coaching for Managers). Zürich: Orell Füssli Verlag, August 2005, or as an audio CD from audio media, 2006. Order online from Amazon or directly from the author, signed with a personal dedication, for €19.80
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Can Patience Be Learned?”. FAZ, 23.04.2005 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Power Doesn’t Satisfy”. Die Welt: Karrierewelt, 26.02.2005 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Self-Regulation through Values”, in: “Coaching Tools”. Bonn: managerSeminare Verlag; 11th edition, 2020
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “How Do I Learn to Delegate More?”. FAZ, 31.07.04 (PDF)
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Coaching in Top Management”. Das Karrieremagazin für Führungskräfte, issue 05/03, www.cap-career.de
  • Elverfeldt, von, Felicitas: “Coaching Is Gaining Ever More Acceptance in German Companies”. FAZ, 28.10.02
  • Felicitas von Elverfeldt / Elverfeldt Coaching portrait in the new (2006) edition: WE WOMEN + ECONOMY
    “Frauen der deutschen Wirtschaft” (Women of German Business). Across more than 250 pages, the book presents women in German business who pursue their path with focus and inventiveness, who rise to the top in male-dominated fields, and who have turned visions into successful companies.
    www.we-women.de (PDF)