Waltraud Rother
The Cloud Seeder of Human Transformation
Founder of Rother Consulting
Great you found me!
I’m your guide to sustainable, human transformation!
And I am so excited to share my story with you:
I have a proven track record of driving significant and positive change in organizations and their leaders. No challenge is too great for me, because I have the unique ability to transform turbulent conditions of change into long-awaited rain required for a fertile ground for growth, innovation and human potential.
My expertise lies in igniting human potential within organizations and individuals, fostering sustainable change at both organizational and personal levels. Together with my clients, I enthusiastically identify and eliminate roadblocks to change.
In my work I’m blending my background as Organizational Psychologist (M.Sc. BDP), Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and over 20 years of experience as a passionate transformation leader driving large-scale transformations in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and other fast-paced industries.
There is nothing quite like witnessing the results!
I truly love what I do!
my Purpose
For decades, I have seen the gap between need for change and off-the-shelf approaches. I have seen the impact of ignoring the human core, weak implementation, and the tremendous toll of resulting pain and toxicity. By studying leaders, employees, and consultants I deciphered what really works for sustainable human change.
I founded ROTHER CONSULTING because I know I can close this gap. Together we can make transformations more successful, human, and sustainable with lasting ripple effects for a better world.
My Drivers
SEEDING. Sustainable. Excellence.
Today’s transformations must balance excellence with sustainability. While striving for excellence fulfills humanity’s innate need for mastery, our current global climate demands more.
- The convergence of the 4th Industrial Revolution, climate change, and unprecedented social, economic, and political shifts are like gathering storm clouds presenting both risks and opportunities. In this environment, the pursuit of excellence alone is no longer enough – sustainability has become essential.
- The UN Global Sustainability Goals call on organizations and leaders to become active steepers of positive change.
In Human Transformation.
Just as weather patterns affect every level of the atmosphere, successful transformation requires shifts across all human layers of the system:
- Leaders must navigate through turbulent times while embodying the change they seek
- Collective leadership teams must spark and nurture employee passion for change, like cloud seeders creating the perfect conditions for precipitation
- Individuals must adapt their behaviors, mindsets, and leadership styles to support the greater transformation
Like skilled cloud seeders who understand atmospheric patterns, leaders must:
- Understand that lasting change requires the right conditions.
- Reframe organizational purpose to address global challenges.
- Transform operating models for sustainable impact.
- Cultivate corporate cultures that support both excellence and sustainability.
I have answered the call to change by helping leaders navigate complex transformations and created the SEEDing – Human Transformtion approach, recognizing that sustainable excellence emerges when we align human nature with systemic change, creating positive ripple effects with global impact.
Let's talk
about your challenge!
my ASPIRATION
My Vision
In a world where constant, exponential change creates turbulences, I aspire to be a thought leader in human transformation.
Like a cloud-seeder collaborates with meteorologists who understand both the science and the art of weather patterns, I combine evidence-based insights with decades of hands-on experience to decipher and share what truly drives sustainable human change.
My Mission
is to be a trusted partner to leaders ready to take action and create lasting impact.
I empower them navigate change, enhance strategy and operations, and harness the power of the human core transformation to double chances of success* for a long-term impact. On personal level, I awake leaders to see possibilities and navigate the intricate interplay of their human nature, the dynamics around them and barriers holding them back to unleash their full personal potentials.
* University of Oxford / EY, 2019
my Values
Respect for the Individual
Respect for the Individual
I appreciate, consider, and compassionately understand what people are proud of and what works well.
I build solutions with them and ensure broad buy-in, creating sustainable, effective solutions that meet their needs and deliver results.
Integrity
Integrity
It guides my decisions and actions, fostering honesty, transparency, and consistency.
Empathy
Empathy
I listen to understand.
I accept that change means different things to different people.
Sustainability
Sustainability
I believe small actions can have a significant impact, in line with the UN Sustainability Goals.
Development
Development
I remain curious and open to science, new methods, and experimentation to benefit myself, my clients, and their organizations.
Quality
Quality
If they are happy, I am happy.
I focus on excellence and what works for you!
What is most important for you?
Let’s explore how
we can collaborate.
WHAT SETS ME APART
If you are looking for a typical consultant, you won’t find it here.
- I have a passion for transformational change, I have traveled the world, learned what works and what doesn’t, and my real-world experience guides my work.
- To support my unique SEEDing – Human Transformation approach, I draw on frameworks from behavioral science, psychology, neuroscience, and strategy, as well as decades of experiences and own insights.
- My science-based foundation ensures a practical and sustainable transformation that adapts to your context with a strictly customer-centric lens – because every company and individual are different, so every transformation is unique.
- I believe transformation is more than delivery on a project plan and partnerships and engaging people are key to achieving long-term results. That is why I prioritize close collaboration with internal stakeholders and experts first.
- Only if needed, I leverage my international network of subject matter experts, consultants and coaches to deliver customized solutions.
- Your success is my top priority – as if it is my own business.
- I help you prepare to drive change. My role is to guide you in your personal transformation to a savvy cloud seeder. I will get in the trenches with you. That is what I call a job well done.
my MANIFOLD ROLES
As a cloud seeder of human transformation, I adapt my role to fit your needs:
I can fly, I can mentor change pilots, I can be a meteorologist who understands atmospheric conditions and consults change leaders how to create precipitation.
I bring deep expertise to transformation across multiple dimensions:
Strategic Leadership Roles
• Transformation Catalyst & Change Architect
• Program Leader & Transformation Officer
• Strategic Advisor & Thought Partner
Hands-On Implementer
• Fractional Transformation Leader
• Expert Facilitator – Capability Builder
Transformative Impact Coach
• Change Leader Mentor
• Business Transformation Guide
Whatever your need is — I tailor my approach.