Barbara Hagedorn is an innovative entrepreneur and connector. While some view challenges as obstacles, Barbara sees them as opportunities for fresh ideas.
“Hey kid, what are you doing here?” – This was the greeting she received when she began selling tires at 23. Yet, she prevailed – as she has throughout her career.
Her next venture was into the traditionally male-dominated construction industry. Barbara Hagedorn has significantly influenced the Hagedorn family business, steering it to the forefront for many years:
- Ranked as the 4th largest demolition company worldwide
- Employing over 2,000 people
- Recognized as “Employer of the future”
These achievements go beyond business success; they embody her commitment to leadership with empathy, courageous culture, and purposeful progress.
Barbara Hagedorn Lecture topics
- “Women in construction, voice in change – how diversity truly propels companies forward”
Exploring why diversity is essential, not just a bonus, for business growth.
- “From the portacabin to the CEO’s office – reimagining leadership and securing the future”
Insights drawn from 25 years of entrepreneurship to foster modern corporate culture.
- “Attitude instead of harmony – why companies must embrace uncomfortable courage now”
Discussing responsibility, values, and genuine transformation in a rapidly changing world.
Barbara continues to push boundaries. Currently, she directs her efforts through FutureWE, a consulting firm she founded to assist organizations in leading with clarity, humanity, and conviction. Through FutureWE, she supports companies in cultivating resilient cultures, managing transformation, and leading with values during change. Additionally, she is an active investor, backing entrepreneurs and leaders who are shaping the future of work with integrity and depth.
Her ongoing mission is to redefine leadership and corporate culture—not as mere buzzwords but as genuine responsibilities. She connects generations, genders, and organizational frameworks with a straightforward, grounded, and deeply human approach.
She states: “As a woman, you often have to explain more than a man – or you simply proceed and let your actions speak.”
Barbara Hagedorn is a dynamic speaker who offers energy over ego, clarity over clichés, and practical experience over theory. Audiences leave her presentations motivated and ready to take action.
