Nicolai Andersen is the Managing Partner of Consulting at Deloitte. He has over 20 years of experience in consulting with a focus on advising CFOs and dynamic companies. Some of his past roles include EMEA Chief Innovation Officer and CEO of Deloitte's consulting business in Germany and Central Europe. The document provides details about Nicolai's typical workday, how he stays focused, tips for working from home, strategies for switching off distractions, sleep, eating, and travel habits. It also discusses the importance of recovery skills for leaders and his advice for sustaining energy, performance, health and happiness in high-stress environments.

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Managing Partner
Consulting
Nicolai Andersen

2. At A Glance
Nicolai

3. LEADERS
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4. “Create the future of the Consulting Business and
drive Deloitte and other companies to take
responsibility to improve societies.”
> 2002: joined Deloitte with focus on CFO Advisory
> 2009: promoted to Partner with focus on “dynamic companies”
> 2012: built up the vehicle for the digital transformation of Deloitte
> 2015: EMEA Chief Innovation Officer
> 2020: CEO of the consulting business in Germany & Central
Europe

5. My Favorite…
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“I don’t use playlists –
I select music actively”

6. How I Work
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7. My Typical Work Day
WORK TIME MEETINGS 4
E-MAILS 120
CALLS 10
FOCUS TIME (NO MEETINGS/ EMAILS/ CALLS) 0m
(MICRO) BREAKS 5
12+hrs
07:30 AM
LUNCH
11:57 AM – 12:03 PM
(coffee break)
EVENING
BREAK
07:30 PM – 09:00 PM
varies

8. How I Stay Focused
> Be active in fresh air – for me the best
way to think through important and
complex topics

9. My Top 3 Tips for Working @ Home
1. Get normally dressed
2. Plan for regular breaks
3. Install better WLAN

10. Me and my Phone
HOW I SWITCH OFF DISTRACTIONS
Get away from all devices that may deliver any kind of messages
06:00AM
1st CHECK
23:00PM
LAST CHECK
Saturday
Sunday
Vacation
Office Hours
ALWAYS
ON
SOMETIMES
OFF

11. How I Travel (forBusiness)
# TRIPS/YEAR
100
ON A PLANE/TRAIN I TYPICALLY
MY TRAVEL KIT ESSENTIALS
10% 90%
> Running shoes
> My current book
> My teddy bear
MODE OF TRANSPORT
ON A PLANE/TRAIN I TYPICALLY
REST WORK

12. How I Recharge
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13. WHEN did you start
caring about
recovery and WHY?
I cant really name a point in
time.
I remember that even as a kid I
knew I sometimes had to sing,
play piano or go for a hard swim
or run in order to reduce stress.
Chris
Nicolai

14. How I Switch OFF
“Do something which requires
a lot of focus. E.g. playing a complex
piece of music just by memory.“

15. How I Sleep
5h 46m
23:59 PM
05:45 AM
WEEK WEEKEND
10h 01m
MY #1 SLEEP TIP
“Fresh air in your bedroom.”
MY MORNING ROUTINE
• Coffee
• Shower
• Coffee
23:59 PM
10:00
AM

16. How I Eat
01:00PM
DESCRIPTION
• It depends. Can be anything from a
light salad to a heavy Currywurst
08:00PM
DESCRIPTION
• „Abendbrot“
• Self-cooked quick-meal
• Ordered pizza
• Full menu in the restaurant
MY #1 NUTRITION TIP
“Eat what you like.”
DESCRIPTION
• Muesli
• Fruits
06:30AM
BREAKFAST
(Home)
LUNCH
(Office)
DINNER
(Home)

17. My Typical Weekend
2h00m
SATURDAY
WORK
REST
> Shopping
> Running
> Cooking
4h00m
SUNDAY
> Church
> Gardening
> Running
> Cooking

18. My Breakfast
Smoothie Ingredients
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My Vacation
TOP 3 ACTIVITIESFREQUENCY & LENGTH
“My #1 place by definition
should not exist.”
3
Weeks
2
Weeks
1
Week
<1
Week
Vacations Per Year
4+
Weeks
4x
Skiing in Winter
FAVORITE PLACE
Sightseeing
Adventure tours
I want to be
somewhere
different every
(non-skiing)
vacation.

19. Recovery in Business
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20. How Important Are Recovery Skills For
Being a Great Leader?
NOT
IMPORTANT
RATHER
IMPORTANT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
VERY
IMPORTANT

21. My #1 Advice
For People Working in High-Stress Environments to Sustain Their
Energy, Performance, Health & Happiness…
1. Don’t let yourself be motivated by money
2. If you chose your job for the money,
you will be unhappy
3. If you are unhappy, you cannot perform
4. If you cannot perform, you cannot advance
5. If you cannot advance, you will not make
more money in the long term

22. How We Help
Our Employees
Sustain Their
Energy, Health &
Wellbeing
We encourage to take own
decisions on work rhythms,
so everybody can find her
and his individual balance.

23. What’s your #1
advice to your
25-year old
self?
Chris
Re-take that accounting
class…
It’s actually quite helpful to
have some finance
background.
Nicolai

24. Don’t try to copy what others do,
but be your true self. When you try
to copy, you may be missing an
important piece of information.
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