From Culture Shock to Inner Strength:
For German Executives in the US
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"I thought I was well-prepared. But everything here is different..."
As a German executive in the United States, you face a dual challenge: delivering exceptional performance in an unfamiliar cultural environment while rebuilding your personal life. This can push even the strongest personalities to their limits.
"After six months in the US, I was exhausted. Many misunderstandings with my team, my partner increasingly unhappy, and the pressure from Germany kept growing. I started doubting myself."
— Executive at a German automotive supplier in Michigan
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Does this sound familiar
- You give clear feedback and your American colleagues withdraw or respond with strange friendliness – without anything changing
- Your expertise isn't valued as highly as it was in Germany
- Your partner struggles to connect socially or is frustrated with their career hiatus
- You feel torn between German headquarters' expectations and American realities
- You lie awake at night overthinking decisions that used to come easily
- Your initial optimism is giving way to growing frustration
The Hidden Truth About Expat Life
What no one told you before your assignment:
The success of your US stay depends less on your technical expertise and more on your ability to maintain inner stability while everything around you changes.
The typical approaches – working harder, more networking, cultural dos and don'ts – only scratch the surface. They treat symptoms, not the cause.
Why typical support offerings fall short:
Cross-cultural trainings
provide important basics but don't address your individual situation
Networking events
offer temporary relief but no sustainable solution
Traditional coaching
often stays at the surface level and doesn't reach deeper emotional patterns
The Transformationeer® Approach: From Inside Out
As an expatriate, you need more than superficial adaptation tips. You need an approach that starts with you personally and helps you experience profound inner changes – changes that naturally reflect in your professional and personal success.
This is exactly what our Expatriate Transformation Experience™ offers.
Expatriate Transformation Experience™
A profound, scientifically-based approach for German executives in the US
In this program, you'll work with Dr. Daniel Zeiss, a German physician and executive coach who has been helping his clients for over 15 years not just to survive, but to thrive in their international roles.
As a physician specializing in psychotherapy and a former expatriate himself, Dr. Zeiss understands the multi-layered challenges you face – at a level ordinary coaches cannot reach.
What you'll achieve:
How it works:
1. Executive Clarity Session™ (90 minutes)
Identify the deeper patterns blocking your success and develop immediately applicable solutions.
2. Expatriate Transformation Program™ (3 months)
Six in-depth 50-minute sessions with Dr. Zeiss, where you will:
- Resolve hidden emotional blockages
- Develop new perspectives
- Transform concrete situations in real-time
3. Expatriate Performance Success Package™ (12 months)
Our most comprehensive support for executives committed to extraordinary success abroad:
- Monthly 90-minute deep-dive sessions with Dr. Zeiss
- Quarterly strategy alignments to integrate professional goals with personal wellbeing
- Crisis support available when you need it most
- Optional family integration sessions to ensure your partner and children thrive
- Personalized roadmap for leveraging your expatriate experience for long-term career advancement
4. Integrated Support (ongoing)
Flexible assistance exactly when you need it – via video, phone, or in person.
Why This Approach Works
The Transformationeer® approach is based on the recognition that real change comes from within. Instead of training you in new behaviors, Dr. Zeiss helps you identify and resolve the emotional causes of your challenges.
When emotional blockages disappear, behavioral change follows naturally – without constant self-monitoring or strenuous exercises.
Scientifically Based:
As a physician, Dr. Zeiss brings medical and psychological expertise that goes far beyond typical coaching. His method integrates evidence-based insights from:
Psychotherapy
Including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Therapy
Neuroscience
Focusing on brain plasticity, emotional regulation, and neurofeedback techniques
Stress Research
Such as the biopsychosocial model of stress, cortisol response studies, and resilience training
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Integrating cultural competence, Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, and intercultural communication frameworks
Are You Ready for Inner Peace in Your Expatriate Role?
Imagine what it would be like:
- Being completely present and relaxed in meetings with American colleagues
- Having clarity even when requirements seem contradictory
- Finding a fulfilling balance between work and personal life
- Growing together with your partner through the international experience
- Waking up with energy and anticipation each morning
Next Step: Executive Clarity Session™
Begin with a 90-minute Executive Clarity Session™ with Dr. Daniel Zeiss. In this in-depth session:
- Identify the true causes of your challenges as an expatriate
- Receive immediately applicable insights
- Discover how the Transformationeer® approach can transform your specific situation
These 90 minutes gave me more than three years of self-help and advice literature.
Thomas L., VP Operations of a German machinery manufacturer
About Dr. Daniel Zeiss
Dr. Daniel Zeiss combines his expertise as a physician specializing in psychotherapy with his personal experience as a former expatriate in the US, providing a deep understanding of the challenges international executives face.
His work with expatriates from German companies has given him unique insight into the specific challenges you're confronting. He can authentically mediate between both cultures and build bridges where others see only differences.
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