Only this allows a successful implementation of existing knowledge into practice often. Because the self confidence means confidence in the performance of their own to successfully implement the planned changes. A creativity training creates mostly the conditions for thinking about continuous improvement. Optimizations and innovations and much more also be seen like in the competition by the jury of the Oskar-Patzelt-Stiftung. The training of young people is an active contribution to securing the future of the company in Germany.

There are also additional points in the contest at the Oskar-Patzelt-Stiftung, and also in the corporate practice. Because only those who in the future of investing, which also has one. And the future of the company begins with the people in the company. To 3) innovations, modernisations and improvements arise from that so far proven is covered, challenged and changed at any level and target. A successful idea management or even a CIP (continuous improvement process) have proven themselves often here. Creativity, openness to new partnerships and the use of external expertise are of great importance here.

Investing in the future means: new products, new target groups, new markets, new machines and technology as well as new computer and software, but also new processes and optimization of logistics (procurement and distribution). The possibilities are numerous, to get bogged down but the risk also. However, a clear focus on core competencies and strengths will help. A company's vision, values and mission statement as well as a clear and lively strategy so critical success is precisely for this reason. In practice, it has proven itself in many Changes to set appropriate priorities and to integrate them in larger processes into sub-objectives. This partial success appear faster, creating courage and confidence to the whole change, often in unexpected stumbling blocks, successfully to end in order to really enjoy the fruits of labor. To 4) also the commitment to the region forms the image of a company. Volunteering, sponsorship, donations, active support and more show that the company is also ready to share successes. This helps the needy, the culture, the protection of monuments, the science and also indirectly the companies. This the company wins sympathy and thus makes it attractive for customers and employees. To 5) how to win customers, to inspire, to tie, to make it active recommendation donors succeed? Also, there are always the most amazing ideas of the contest participants. Exactly what is so special about the competition. The uniqueness and the maximum individual development of ideas of the company makes it so exciting and at the same time so hard for the jury. However, in sum: the successful middle class is not only in technical developments smart, but highly creative service and customer proximity. If still not enough content can be delivered at various positions, then this is often an optimization potential. Especially companies that repeatedly took part in the competition, enjoy again the recognized and exploited potentials and opportunities that can complement them in the following year as achieved success. In competitions, such as the competition Grand Prix of medium-sized companies, to train to become even better, take advantage of the opportunity. Make your company fit for competition and thus also fit for the future. Like you can benefit from our experiences. We look forward.