Klaus Thieme
Owner & President
NuBody Concepts & Nashville Hair Doctor
Prior to acquiring this business in October 2015, Klaus worked in business development and general management roles at SPX Corporation, a U.S.-based Fortune 500 manufacturing company, including three years in South Africa. Before joining SPX in 2006, he served in various sales, marketing, strategic planning and general management roles for United Technologies, Invensys-Powerware, and Mercedes-Benz with assignments in
North America, Europe, and Asia.
Klaus grew up in Germany and holds a bachelor’s degree in business & computer science from VWA Stuttgart and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
What is a personal piece of advice (business advice/saying/quote) that you lean on and could pass on to others?
Life is a Sine Wave. Life is not linear and it certainly is not exponential. (from my father)
Best business book you’ve ever read?
Accounting 101 and 102
One misstep you took in your business that you could caution others about?
Micromanaging and underestimating the potential of unleashed employees.
How to you de-stress after a particularly hard day?
A glass of wine or other drink, but I am very open to advice how to de-stress in a more healthy way.
What’s something about you that would surprise everyone reading this?
I grew up in Germany. Just kidding - everyone knows my accent.
What EO benefit has been most valuable to you?
I love my forum, but the EO Nashville Google group is a great immediate and tangible benefit.
Any exciting plans for 2023?
Headed to GLC in Cape Town, South Africa.