Dragan Simicevic

Very grateful for this inspiring weekend. ✨ @ipu.berlin I had the opportunity to give two mini lectures: — at the International Career Day on the work of organisational psychologists and the unconscious in organisations — and at the IPU Open Days on transference and countertransference in leadership. As much as I enjoyed speaking about psychoanalysis and organisations, I loved the conversations afterwards even more — the curiosity, reflections, discussions, and thoughtful feedback messages and emails I received. These exchanges are incredibly rewarding. Thankful for everyone who joined, listened, questioned, and shared their thoughts. #universitylife #psychology #teaching #psychdynamic #psychoanalysis

Teaching sustainable leadership is always a privilege – but this session was something special. The students were deeply engaged and we moved together through multiple layers of reflection: from current leadership literature to the political situation in Hungary and its implications for leadership and responsibility in complex systems. We explored knowledge management in multigenerational organizations – and how experience, innovation, and differing perspectives can either clash or become a powerful resource when held well. And then we went further: a journey into space, using NASA vignette cases to analyze psychodynamic processes in high-pressure leadership environments. What stayed with me was the openness, curiosity, and seriousness with which the group engaged these different worlds of thought. It reminded me how alive learning becomes when theory, context, and imagination meet. Thank you for this shared process. #leadership #sustainability #organizationalpsychology #NASA #psychology

It’s always inspiring to work with future engineers and explore the psychology of project management together. 🚀 Technical expertise is essential – but it’s leadership skills, a deep understanding of team dynamics, and clear communication that truly bring projects to life. This is where my work begins: creating spaces where emerging talents can reflect, grow, and confidently step into complex project environments. Watching technical experts evolve into thoughtful leaders is something I find deeply meaningful every time. @hspforzheim #ProjectManagement #Leadership #TeamDynamics #Communication #Engineering #Teaching #Psychology

🌟 Excited for the upcoming semester! I’m looking forward to teaching #organizational studies at several universities, diving into #leadership and #sustainability, and exploring #projectmanagement in depth—especially in product development and #productdesign . I’m also thrilled to delve into cultural psychoanalysis, focusing on consulting within the cultural domain and cultural management. It’s going to be an inspiring journey, and I can’t wait to share this knowledge and learn together with all of you! 📚✨ teaching

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This weekend I had the privilege of working with the team of @sonntags.club in a workshop on collaboration and team development. At a time when psychosocial counseling services are facing increasing political cuts, spaces like this become even more important. The work of SonntagsClub shows how much dedication, care, and professional commitment is needed to sustain support structures for the LGBTQ+ community. Every day, they offer psychosocial counseling, create opportunities for encounter, and hold a safer space where people can come as they are. In our workshop we reflected on a simple but demanding question: How can teams continue to work well together when external pressures and uncertainties increase? What became visible again is that strong teamwork does not emerge from perfect conditions. It grows from trust, mutual support, open dialogue, and the shared conviction that the work matters. Despite difficult political circumstances, there was something deeply hopeful in the room: people who remain committed to their mission, who take care of one another, and who continue to create spaces of dignity and belonging for others. Thank you to this inspiring team for your openness, your courage, and your dedication. It is always a joy to accompany you in your organizational development process. #TeamDevelopment #OrganizationalDevelopment #LGBTQCommunity #PsychosocialSupport #Leadership #SaferSpaces #CommunityCare

Working with an university that engages every day with future artists is something truly special for me as a psychodynamically oriented organizational consultant. Over the past two days, I had the pleasure of working with the acting department, and I continue to be deeply impressed by the people who have made it their life’s work to educate and accompany the next generation of performers and actors preparing for careers in theatre, orchestra, opera, and musical theatre. What I particularly appreciate is the openness of the professors toward psychoanalytic and group-dynamic perspectives. In artistic training environments, it is not only about technique or talent, but also about relationships, trust, development, and the ability to understand oneself and others. This is exactly where psychodynamic approaches can offer meaningful insights. For me, this collaboration is both a great joy and a true privilege. And slowly but surely, Hannover is starting to feel a little like a second home. @hmtmh_offiziell #CultureMeetsPsychoanalysis #LeadershipInArts #OrganizationalPsychology

So proud of my great colleagues who got published in the Humanistic Psychologist. Bravo! #erichfromm #psychology #journal #science #humanism

🔥Strong leadership begins with a shared vision! On 12 February 2026, the ETC Board of Directors, the ETC Theatre Advisory Council (TAC) and the ETC team came together at the Deutsches Theater Berlin (@deutschestheaterberlin )for a dedicated strategic workshop, reflecting on where we stand and how we shape the future of European theatre together. Hosted by ETC Executive Director Heidi Wiley and facilitated by Dragan Šimičević (Dipl. Psych., MA Leadership & Consulting, Coach, Change Manager @exploreself ), the workshop convened the members of the Board and TAC - artistic directors and theatre leaders from across Europe. It marked an important moment of shared input, strategic dialogue and collective reflection on the responsibilities and opportunities ahead for our sector. Guided by our Vision 2030, we reaffirmed our commitment to: 🔴increasing the visibility and accessibility of European theatre 🔴bringing new voices into European discourse 🔴and strengthening integration, diversity and social relevance across the sector. At the heart of our leadership approach stands sustainability as an overarching goal: ecological, social, economic and content sustainability, shaping every strategic decision we take. 🤝A big thank you to the ETC Board of Directors, the ETC Theatre Advisory Council: - Claudia Belchior, Fundação Centro Cultural de Belém @ccbelem - Tom Leick-Burns, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg @lestheatresvdl - Rakowski Norbert, JK Opole Theatre @teatropole - Serge Rangoni, Théâtre de Liège @theatredeliege - Iris Laufenberg, Deutsches Theater Berlin @deutschestheaterberlin - Barbara Ferrato, Fondazione del Teatro Stabile di Torino @teatrostabile_torino - Marina Maleni, Cyprus Theatre Organisation @th.o.c - Irene Moundraki, National Theatre of Greece @g.n.theatre - Lotta Lekvall, Folkteatern Göteborg @folkteaterngbg - Marko Bratuš, Slovensko mladinsko gledališče @mladinsko - Paulien Geerlings, de Toneelmakerij @toneelmakerij - Joachim Klement, Staatsschauspiel Dresden @staatsschauspieldresden - Bettina Pesch, Theater Magdeburg @theatermagdeburg - Dubravka Vrgoc, Croatian National Theatre 'Ivan Pl. Zajc' Rijeka

Next weekend I’ll be teaching in a training program on Balint-oriented supervision, focusing on the role of the unconscious in organizations. I’m genuinely looking forward to working with participants from psychology and medicine. Exploring unconscious dynamics in professional contexts — especially in complex institutional settings — opens up such rich spaces for reflection, responsibility, and deeper understanding. It will be an inspiring and vibrant group. I’m very much looking forward to it. 📖 #psychology #psychoanalysis #organizationalpsychology

This week, European theatres gathered to reflect on the #future of #culture and the performing arts. It was a privilege to facilitate and guide the strategic 2030 #workshop — holding a space where #leaders from across Europe could pause, think collectively, and engage in open dialogue about the challenges and possibilities ahead. In times of rapid social and political change, cultural institutions play a crucial role in shaping public discourse. Creating moments of shared reflection across borders feels more important than ever. Thankful for the trust and the thoughtful exchange in the room. #CulturalLeadership #EuropeanTheatre #Strategy #OrganisationalDevelopment #ArtsAndCulture #psychoanalysis meets #Culture

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