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  • "Führung ist ein Dschungel:
    vielfältig, undurchsichtig, anstrengend, manchmal überraschend, manchmal beängstigend – man weiß nie, aus welcher Richtung Gefahr kommt."

    Ruth Seliger

Führung

When the keyword leadership is mentioned in organizations, the image of the top manager or the boss, usually comes to mind. But we understand much more than that: Leadership is the central lever for the management and further development of organizations and companies. It recognizes and identifies the challenges for the future and has the central task of making a significant contribution to the implementation of visions, objectives and strategies. Effective leadership is a key factor in the success of any company. Comparable to the air we breathe, leadership is ideally as unobtrusive as it is indispensable – only when it is missing it is painfully noticed.

Leadership topics:

Leadership in an agile environment | Coaching | Leadership in change

Today, we no longer see leadership as the sole achievement of an individual, the leader – a heroic or charismatic figure. Instead, we see leadership as a systemic function: an organizational capability that unfolds on both individual and collective levels, and can be described as a combination of the following contributions:
Individual performance

Leadership is first and foremost a profession. It requires appropriate qualifications, personal commitment and a clear understanding of one’s leadership role. These qualifications include the ability to organize effective collaboration, manage conflicts constructively, facilitate decision-making processes, and ensure continuous development.”

Joint effort

At the same time, leaders at all levels and units of an organization act as a “community” whose members are in constant communication and whose success depends on the successful interaction of all individual contributions. The most important challenge is the ability of such teams to work, the development of suitable forms of cooperation in which quality remains central, regardless of the different approaches.

Organizational performance

In terms of systems theory, organizational performance consists of shaping or organizing leadership within the company itself. On the one hand, this means determining the degree of personal responsibility and gaining the commitment of employees. On the other hand, organizational leadership also refers to the distribution of power within an organization and thus the linking of the individual leadership levels.

Who or what is being led?

On the one hand, it’s the members of an organization — the employees — who are being led. This requires an optimal framework of structures and processes to enable them to achieve the best possible results (often referred to as governance).
At the same time, the organization itself is being led — this involves management (the design of workflows, optimization of routines, etc.) as well as entrepreneurship (shaping the future, developing compelling visions, etc.).
Finally, leadership also encompasses self-management, — the ability to act with personal responsibility, accompanied by regular and structured reflection on one’s own work. This aspect plays an increasingly important role, particularly in organizations with flat hierarchies and cooperative leadership models.
Leadership therefore operates in the dynamic space between strategy, organization, and the individual.

Our approach

We support leaders in their individual development – for example through leadership coaching, shaping the assumption of new leadership responsibilities, developing participative and agile leadership tools. We support you in the further development of the entire leadership community, tailored to the requirements of the respective leadership level; but also in complex challenges such as strategy development or in challenging change processes. A particular challenge arises when leadership takes place in an agile environment. It is essential to ensure that core values and attitudes are preserved, that employee participation remains strong, and that overall strategic direction is not lost in the process.

So if you’re looking to further develop leadership at all levels, we’re here to be your trusted partner.

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