Bernhard Kaumanns

Research is showing growing evidence that mindfulness is one of the most powerful resources in leadership yet not very widely used and known. Bernhard is a pioneer practitioner and advocate of leadership based on mindfulness, trust, and purpose.

Bernhard is physician and seasoned executive leader in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry. Of his 30+ years working in the healthcare sector he spend 20+ years in Blue chip and Start-up Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies like Serono, Baxter, Alnylam and Acceleron building and leading international teams.

He is passionate about building trust as fundament of all high performing teams, establishing mindfulness with their leaders to sustain high performing and ensuring purpose is enabling passion in the companies.

Recently Bernhard founded his consultancy company ‚Leaders who care AG’ based on the principles of mindful leaders, trustful teams, purposeful companies supporting leaders and their teams as executive coach and enabler of transformation.

Bernhard is joining Avvartes with the desire to bring mindful leadership into strategic, future-fit solutions for the globalized corporate arena, joining a unique group of outstanding and diverse leadership experts. Equally to grow himself professionally by acquiring unique experiences which will allow to support clients in an even more professional way.

He is married, loves the mountains, and spends most of his free time outdoors with his wife. He is a ZEN meditation practitioner and an eager student of Aikido and Yoga.