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About me

Hi, I’m Christoph Ruedt. I work as a coach for entrepreneurs and leaders. Since 2014, I’ve been running my corporate communication advisory boutique, located in the heart of Zurich.

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You can also find information about the different stations of my professional life on my LinkedIn profile. If people take the time to send a short personal note with their contact request, I’m usually happy to connect online.

 

Here’s a very rough overview of what’s happened in my life so far:

 

  • 1978 - Born in Basel, Switzerland

  • 1994 - First email address via Compuserve (if you remember, you’re officially old)

  • 1998 - Bought an electric guitar, learnt two chords, started a punk band

  • 1999 - Check-in at University of Zurich

  • 2000 - Met my now-wife

  • 2001 - Corporate communications internship at Scholz & Friends in Berlin

  • 2002 - Started as a corporate communications editor at AXA Insurance

  • 2005 - Graduated with a M.A. in communication science, business management and IT

  • 2005 - Started as a research assistant at the Chair of Marketing at University of Zurich

  • 2007 - Finished my Ph.D. in marketing

  • 2007 - Crossed the channel to London as the UK MD of an internet startup

  • 2008 - Went back into corporate communications at Deloitte UK

  • 2009 - Tied the knot and put a ring on it

  • 2010 - Back in Zurich. joined UBS as a communications manager and spokesperson

  • 2011 - Became a dad; twice at once

  • 2014 - Started my own business with Ruedt Communication Consulting

  • 2018 - Became one of those plant eaters I used to make fun of

  • 2022 - Started my MAS in coaching at the Institute for Applied Psychology at ZHAW, build up my coaching practice

 

I’m a: dad, husband, trail runner, friend, coffee afficionado, coach, student, communications professional, guitar and bass player, book worm, entrepreneur, consultant, brother, son, cook, songwriter, godparent, plant eater, writer, athlete, rollercoaster sceptic, listener, concert-goer, hiker, wordsmith, inconstant meditator, story teller

 

I love reading and there’s a good chance that I will share my latest book tip when we meet. Here you can find a collection of books that made a lasting impact on me.

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