Who we are

Sustainance was founded in 2008 from the research program Generic Governance (gG) at the Institute for Public Governance and Systemic Management (IMP-HSG) of the University of St. Gallen. Our motivation is

to make the findings of transdisciplinary basic social research available for the pragmatic design and development of Sustainable Governance.

We are a highly motivated team that accompanies your development project with dedication and passion right through to the implementation phase. Our network of very experienced partners, adds expertise and support in a variety of areas. Therefore, we are able to successfully complete even highly demanding development projects in a short period of time.

Team

Robinson Aschoff Dr. Inform., Dipl.-Psych.

System Developer

Hansjörg Baumberger EMBA FH, Dipl. DL-Manager FH.

Business Process Optimiser

Karen Müller M.A.

Bridge-Builder

Ralf Eckhard Türke Dr. oec. HSG, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. TUD

Flow Initiator

Partner

Ignaz Furger EMBA HSG, Dipl.-Math. ETH

Strategy Developer

Hans-Rudolf Galliker Dr. phil.

Conversationalist

Alexander Leitz former Mayor, Dipl.-Verw.wirt (FH)

Existential Welfare Provider

Markus Orengo Dipl.-Ing. ETH, MBA

Organiser

Carolin Scheffler

Design for Value Delivery

Bernhard Sterchi Dr. phil.

Explorer of Complexities

Robinson Aschoff

Dr. Inform., Dipl.-Psych.

System Developer

«The development of cooperation in organizations also has an educational objective. It is about supporting the contributors in the organization in their maturity. This maturity consists in developing effective collaboration with others, giving meaning to the organization and shaping the future together. With sustainable governance, Sustainance helps each individual to perceive his or her contribution to the whole and to establish effective interaction.»

Expertise

Development of roles, responsibilities and competencies, especially in the public sector
Organizational diagnosis with qualitative and quantitative data collection
Digitalization and (IT) Governance
Broad methodological expertise from business informatics, social sciences and organizational research

Professional Experience

Development of organizational and value creation architectures in public and private companies
Innovation management in the IT industry
Research and practical projects in business informatics
Basic and applied research in knowledge management and organizational psychology

Hansjörg Baumberger

EMBA FA, Dipl. DL-Manager FH

The Holistic Aligner

«Complex requirements and rapid change in the public service require a systematic approach, focused on realizing added value for the citizen. By developing and shaping collective action and value creation, efficiency and effectiveness potentials can be effectively exploited. Political goals and strategies can be translated along a "red thread" into the collective action of the involved actors and organizations. The result is optimal resource management, improved cross-departmental collaboration, and maximum value for the customer.»

Expertise

Systematic and holistic assessment of the need for action of a city, municipality or organization for a successful operation with models that have proven themselves in practice
Optimisation of service processes according to citizen and customer needs and strategic objectives
20 years of experience in strategic positioning of cities and municipalities

Professional Experience

25 years of professional experience as city and municipal clerk (canton ZH and SG)
President of the Association of Zurich Municipal Clerks and Administrative Professionals for many years. Member of the Advisory Board Canton Zurich
Examination expert for the federal professional examination in public administration

Karen Müller

M.A. Applied Cultural Sciences

Bridge-Builder

«Change determines our lives. Those who accept it benefit from its innovative and stabilising power. Only in this way can we remain capable of action, development and the future. At the same time, the environment constantly demands new skills from us - not only as individuals, but also as a collective. Because organisations are increasingly challenged as a system and faced with tasks that individuals alone cannot solve. The development of the individual's competencies, embedded in collective action, geared towards collective value creation - that is what we at Sustainance are convinced of.

Expertise

Project Management (IPMA, Scrum Master)
Expert in transcultural communication and mediation (SKWM/SDM)
Facilitator for strategy, team building and development processes
Expert for individual and collective cooperation, also of international teams (TMS Coaching, Systems Thinking)

Professional Experience

9 years of professional experience in transformation processes in business, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as cultural and non-profit institutions
Broad experience as co- and project manager in small to large projects in business, IT industry and culture
Design of training and development processes
Mediator and supervisor in numerous strategy and team development processes

Ralf Eckhard Türke

Dr. oec. HSG, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. TUD

Sense-Instigator and Flow-Initiator

«Wherever the focus goes, that's where the energy flows. If the individual can be made effective in the interaction of the organization, collective flow is created. The experienced self-efficacy then goes hand in hand with success and sense fulfillment. Sustainance brings your organization into flow so that it can develop its full potential!»

I am founder and managing director of Sustainance.

Expertise

Performance and effectiveness enhancement for individuals, teams and organizations
Collective alignment in strategy execution; collective self-development of value creation and collaboration architectures
Shaping digitization to increase value creation power
Training of facilitators to increase value creation power, supervision and transformation processes

Professional Experience

20 years of professional experience in transformation of public organizations, small and medium enterprises (up to 20,000 MA), and healthcare organization, especially hospitals
Senior consultant, business developer and IT systems desinger, development of ERP and controlling systems

Ignaz Furger

EMBA HSG, Dipl.-Math. ETH

Strategy Developer

«Humans do what they believe in - and they believe in a realisation that they have developed themselves. If the employee is involved in the development of the organisation and the shaping of the future, there is no need for external motivation or extra incentives. Commitment to the common goal is anchored in the mind and, above all, in the hearts. Sustainance's sustainable governance system takes this principle seriously and uses it to develop commitment and liability.»

Hans-Rudolf Galliker

Dr. phil.

Conversationalist

Communication consists of the elements of information (one-way communication) and dialogue (two-way communication). Both are interconnected. Communication makes a significant contribution to solving and addressing challenges when we actively listen, approach each other with mindfulness and respect, and accept different perspectives. The communication of Sustainance is characterized by these values. Therefore, it plays an essential role in the success of Sustainance projects.

Alexander Leitz

former Mayor, Dipl.-Verw.wirt (FH)

Existential Welfare Provider

«In our public sphere, communities and cities have always been the archetype of viable, complex systems. Demographic trends, globalisation and bureaucratisation, and the practice of doing things the way they have always been done, are all burdening the health of the communal social organism. In times of social transformation, Sustainance directs the thoughts of community and municipal leaders towards collective efficacy. The result is the optimal (self-) organisation of the municipal departments with optimal relationships between actors and numerous environments. Accompanying these processes is my passion.»

Markus Orengo

Dipl.-Ing. ETH, MBA

Organiser

«With sustainable governance, Sustainance develops the organisation's core system, systematically forcing participants to focus on beneficiaries (such as citizens, patients, customers), while closed circuits ensure continuous development." The task of establishing such a core system in organisations is often times neglected. The core system is not only one of the key success factors for the viability of organisations in general, but also one of the most important cost-containment elements of an organisation.»

Bernhard Sterchi

Dr. phil.

Explorer of Complexities

«A system is more than just its parts when the parts are intelligently connected - in everyday life, individuals can focus only on a small, manageable part of the system, and the organisation must ensure that interplay works and intelligent connections are created. With sustainable governance, Sustainance enables each individual to act as a whole, forming intelligent relationships, and adding value to the organisation.»