But Axel isn’t your typical leadership instructor. Axel’s personality and passions shine brightly in his courses. Several of his courses transport learners to an African safari, where he draws surprising parallels between wildlife behavior and corporate leadership. While watching hyena clans in their natural habitat, he illustrates how successful leadership requires strong community and team support. Similarly, observing South African wild dogs hunt in coordinated packs reveals striking similarities to the collaboration techniques he teaches for corporate settings. 

This unique approach — filming leadership courses on safari locations — emerged from Axel’s own safari experience and seeing how social situations for both animals and humans had many common fundamental truths. Working alongside his wife and collaborator, Silke, who helps bring fresh perspectives to his curriculum, Axel’s Udemy courses have reached over 80,000 learners across more than 130 countries. 

His dedication to leadership training remains unwavering after nearly two decades, fueled by the knowledge that his work makes a significant difference. “By making someone that has 1,000 employees a better leader,” Axel explains, “It helps all those people live a better life.”

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