SME Guide 2025 on the topic of self-management
OBT AG and the Swiss Institute for SMEs and Entrepreneurship (KMU-HSG) are publishing a new guide on the topic of "self-management". It shows how entrepreneurs and SME managers can manage themselves (even better) and optimize their time management.

As an entrepreneur, which task cannot be delegated? Self-management. A topic that is often neglected in the everyday life of SMEs, but is of central importance for the well-being of the company, but also for oneself. The new guide from OBT AG and the Swiss Institute for SMEs and Entrepreneurship at the University of St.Gallen focuses on the central task of conscious self-management for entrepreneurs.
Self-management is much more than good time management. It includes key aspects such as delegating tasks, prioritizing one's own activities, dealing with distractions and balancing different roles and responsibilities. The aim is to organize one's own work in such a way that it serves the company and the entrepreneur in the long term.
The guide is aimed specifically at SME entrepreneurs. It invites you to consciously examine, reflect on and actively strengthen your own leadership skills through suggestions and various approaches. Rather than pursuing a theoretical approach, it takes a practical approach: with clear questions, tips and approaches from entrepreneurs of Swiss SMEs, and concrete food for thought for personal assessment. Fernando Carlen (Partner at Avenir Group), Sandro Keller (Hälg Group), Nils Planzer (Planzer Transport) and Isabel Schorer (Pace Commnication AG) are among those who have their say in the guide. They and other entrepreneurs give honest statements about their own experiences.
The guide can be downloaded at obt.ch/self-guidance can be downloaded.