Kerstin Ludwig
Kerstin Ludwig · going→fwd

Brand Systems Strategist · Fractional Brand & Design Lead, DLX MBA

Closing the gap between brand strategy and execution across teams, touchpoints, and AI

 

I solve gaps between strategy, systems, and execution so brands become clearer, more coherent, and easier to act on — backed by 25+ years leading across categories, markets, and transformation contexts.

 

 

One direction. Shared ownership.

A structured workshop to align constraints, priorities, and decision owners—so execution doesn’t fork the next day.

→ Scope-based timebox → Trade-offs made explicit→ Owners + action plan

 

 

How an Alignment Workshop is structured

 

· Pre-work: short intake + collect inputs

Session (scope-based): 

  – Decide what’s true (constraints we accept)
  – Decide between options (trade-offs + kill list)
  – Decide ownership (who does what by when)

 

What the Alignment Workshop delivers

 

→ Decision log (decisions + rationale + what we stop doing)

→ Owner map (accountable / supporting / informed)

→ Stakeholder-ready summary (1 page)

 

Common workshop arenas

 

→ Brand / Strategy / Design: Promise + proof + experience principles

→ Systems / Operating Model: Decisions + cadence

→ Innovation / Futures Thinking: Bets + next steps

 

 

What clients say about the Alignment Workshop

 

“Skills and energy to convince, align and execute on an ambitious corporate identity.”

— Romain Thibault, Strategy Lead Data & Analytics, former colleague @ ImmoScout24

 

“Outstanding rebranding efforts, achieved through close collaboration with key stakeholders.”

— Dr. Thomas Schroeter, CEO @ ImmoScout24

 

 

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METHODS & CERTIFICATES

 

Future London Academy Design Leaders 24/25 Scholarship IDEO U 2024 Certificates Hyper Island x CIFS Certificate Sweathead Stragey Accelerator Certificate