"We don’t have time to be kind—we need to make money."

This is what Raphael Cohen heard when he first started teaching leadership.

Fast forward, and he’s now proving the opposite: If you want profitability, you need engagement. And if you want engagement, you need fairness and kindness. In fact, engaged teams can boost performance by 35%.

So why are so many leaders still getting it wrong?

That’s exactly what we dive into in this episode of TIE Unearthed.

Raphael is a serial entrepreneur, professor, business angel, and expert in executive education. He taught entrepreneurship at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and later created the first MBA in entrepreneurship in Switzerland. His focus is teaching leaders how to spot opportunities, drive innovation, and create high-performing teams.

We explore:

💡 The biggest blocker of innovation (hint: it’s not a lack of ideas)

💡 The key to seizing the right opportunities—and avoiding the wrong ones

💡 Why psychological safety is essential for engagement

💡 Two human skills that AI will never replace

💡 How his decision tree of critical questions became an ISO standard for managing ideas

And of course, we talk about the power of being fair and caring for others in leadership—not as a feel-good ideal, but as a business necessity.

If you’re a leader (or an aspiring one), this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

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