What does "leadership" mean?
My understanding of leadership encompasses five aspects:
- to follow a targeted path,
- protect themselves and others from danger,
- have the courage to tread unknown paths,
- open up safe development spaces for others,
- accompany the development of others appropriately and favourably.
How do others recognise that you are fulfilling this leadership responsibility?
Your employees and teams will notice whether you are taking on the responsibility associated with your leadership role by your behaviour:
- You define clear goals.
- You define guidelines and requirements that are necessary to safely achieve these goals. This means that you do not overburden yourself.
- Do you question the status quo and are you open to others doing the same?
- They focus on the solution and not on the problem. "What does it take to make it work?" instead of "Why doesn't it work?".
- You know the why of your employees.
- You use them according to your strengths.
- They guide employees through questions that help them to develop solutions independently and thus strengthen their confidence in their own effectiveness.
- They see mistakes and criticism as part of the development process and deal with them constructively.
- They regularly provide constructive feedback.
- They celebrate successes.
- They level out development and career paths instead of hindering them.
- You work and lead at eye level.
Leadership is more than just a springboard for your own career. It is the responsibility to develop others in the spirit of their why.
We are increasingly working with managers who have this understanding of leadership and are developing their leadership behaviour in order to fulfil their leadership role and the associated responsibility to the full. They also want to be role models. Role models for those who will take on such responsibility after them.
If you would also like to develop your leadership behaviour, the best way to do this is through executive coaching. I look forward to accompanying you in your development.
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Interviews with executives on the topic of leadership
For the Head of Innovation & Technologies at the Oberderding-based company E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH, Dr Patricie Merkert, is called "leadership", Thinking in a visionary way and giving employees space to develop their potential. Read more:
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