23. Relationships Matter - Ralph Schonenbach

Ralph Schonenbach is a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of global experience, as well as an author. His work centers around developing and nurturing relationships. In this episode of the Leadership 2.0 podcast we talk about his latest start-up, Meerkat.ai, as well as about his book 'Relationships matter'.

In this conversation, we touch on the following topics:

• Why relationships matter
• Why his latest start-up is called 'Meerkats.ai'
• The value Meerkats.ai delivers for clients
• Example of a use case
• The businessmodel of Meerkats.ai
• Data Privacy
• Getting to know Meerkats.ai – Participate in the pilot ([e-mail])
• Why his book 'Relationships matter' starts with "self-management"
• Why the book is not restricted to professional relationships
• Are (all) professional relationships transactional
• Re) building relationship when you need them
• The unique value face-to-face relationships and communities can offer the business world that digital relationships and communities cannot
• What Ralph means with 'digital etiquette.'
• Final thoughts

► About Ralph Schonenbach

Ralph Schonenbach started his career in Andersen Business Consulting, and moved on to Ernst & Young and later CGI. Subsequently, he co-founded the Trestle Group Consulting and Foundation. In 2016 he co-founded Envoy, in 2019 Aidentified, and in 2024 Meerkats.ai. He also found the time to write, and in 2025 published 'Relationships Matter: From Self-Discovery to an Enriched Life'.

► Resources

- Ralph's book: Relationships matter

- Register here to participate in the pilot: [e-mail]

- Ralph Schonenbach on LinkedIn

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