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Paul Beerli

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Paul Beerli’s career has included line management roles in large corporations and SMEs across a wide range of sectors, from public administration to the pharmaceutical industry and plant engineering, through to finance and construction. Among other roles, he has served as training manager, head of HR, CFO, CEO, owner and chairman of the board of directors, and has played a key role in shaping the strategic and operational development of his organisations.

With over 30 years’ experience in leadership and HR management, he possesses in-depth insights into interim management and the career reorientation of C-level executives. He has conducted around 1,400 interviews with interim managers and supported 300 executives through career transitions. He was also President of the Swiss umbrella organisation for interim managers.

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Case studies and articles featuring Paul Beerli

Board of directors26 September 2026By Paul Beerli

Your board is not too small. It may just be too comfortable.

Why some boards produce more meeting time than effect - and why owner-led companies in particular sometimes need a board member for a defined period.ReadLeadership18 May 2026By Paul Beerli

Trying things out rather than studying too much: Why companies are focusing on implementation skills

There is a growing demand for people who can solve problems – not just those who analyse them in theory. On a quiet paradigm shift.ReadGrowth1 February 2026By Paul Beerli

How to turn customer relationships into revenue

Many companies are facing stagnating turnover and strategic decisions regarding their sales operations. What matters here is not the number of customer visits or the accuracy of forecasts, but rather the question of whether …ReadChange management17 January 2026By Paul Beerli

Shaping Change Effectively: A Guide for Leaders

Every organisational change is unique. What they all have in common is the human factor as a key to success and the question: ‘What does this specific change mean for me?’ReadLeadership27 September 2025By Paul Beerli

Why Switzerland needs to rethink its approach to ageing

The bare figures speak volumes. According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were already 2,086 centenarians living in Switzerland in 2023 – an increase of 3.2 per cent compared with 2022, around 80 per cent of whom were women. In the year …ReadTransformation9 August 2025By Paul Beerli

The Kings, the Princes and the Commoners – an economic fairy tale about turnarounds, transformation and other royal disciplines

But how does a king – sorry, a CEO – actually go about modernising his kingdom? Does he draw his sword? Or is it more likely to be a PowerPoint presentation?ReadLeadership17 January 2025By Paul Beerli

When CEOs get fed up with their middle management

Middle managers are under pressure. They find themselves, so to speak, caught between two stools: the strategic objectives set by senior management and the practical challenges faced by staff on the operational front …ReadEvents26 January 2026

Beerligroup kicks off 2026 with a successful SME leadership event

Following a welcome address by Paul Beerli, a member of the Beerligroup Board of Directors, Eliseo Auciello, Managing Partner at Beerligroup, acted as moderator and guided the audience through the programme. The focus was on three specific …ReadTeam25 January 2026

Beerligroup continues to expand its management team

Eliseo Auciello has more than 25 years’ international experience as a senior manager in industry. During his career, he has held both line management roles and project management positions, and has …ReadTeam9 October 2025

Beerligroup strengthens its management team

The Board of Directors of Beerligroup AG has appointed Marcos Arias as the new Managing Director and Head of Sales. Arias brings over 25 years’ national and international leadership experience to the role. He has held senior …ReadLeadership30 September 2024

Emotions as a factor for success

Paul Beerli, in a nutshell: What is your new book about? It is about leadership from a human perspective, rather than from the perspective of business requirements. ‘Emotions, success and a touch of chaos’ …Read