The skills of a good a leader are one of those miracles: Everyone can name them but to apply them as a leader-self is a totally different story. Becoming a leader many people trust the help of targeted development and individual coaching. We talked with Valentina Kitzwögerer about her new leaders training course and about her tools and tips for new leaders. (more…)
In God Father Part II, there was a scene when Michael knew that his wife Kay just had a miscarriage, he asked Tom “Was it a boy?” Tom did not reply to Michael directly. Michael was enraged and he screamed, “Now can’t you give me a straight answer anymore!” Tom was actually doing what most Chinese people are doing when it comes to communication. We do not say things in a straight way especially when it was about some bad news or when we disagree with people’s views or proposals.
Starting from June 2016, Mag. Anita Berger – HR expert with long-time experience both within organisations and as a trainer and coach – offers the new workshop “The leader as a former”. To summarize, the workshop is about using strategic human resource planning as a leadership tool for long-term success as a team. In a short interview she reveals which topics she’ll treat in detail and how leaders and organisations can benefit from this approach. (more…)
Becoming a leader! Often stated as one of the aims alongside the personal career path, this wish does not only bring the chance to develop and to be promoted but also a lot of risks and challenges. The following 10 tips for new leaders – and all leaders in general – may support you on the road to success.
It was a triumphal procession that made history. In 1815, when Napoleon returned from Elba for another 100 days of leadership he would not have thought when and how it will end. He wasn’t prepared for it.
However, it’s not necessary to pity Napoleon. And those days are long gone. But what we can do is take his story as a stimulation for our approach on new leadership tasks. We collected 7 ways for you to build a leadership that will last for many more than 100 years.
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Some time ago I attended a webinar about successful negotiation and heard a story which doesn’t let me go anymore. It is so simple and yet unexpected and somewhat incomprehensible. It is about a father, his three sons and 17 camels. For your inspiration, this Monday I’d like to tell you a story about unexpected possibilities and solutions.
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Odious, shunned, dreaded and over-worked – in short: unsuccessful! If you are going to be a new leader you have the unique chance to give yourself a really hard time. No matter if you are a leader with hierarchical power or a lateral leader responsible for execution and success of a process or project – this article is for you. ‘Cause this Monday we don’t have one but 10 tips for you of how to be totally unsuccessful as a leader.
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Who calls the shots in a company? Manager or Leader? Who is responsible for an organisation’s success and who has the power to do so at all? And what’s the difference between manager and leader? Ancient questions in terms of leadership development and the answers in the past have been very different. Today the general opinion is that manager and leader are no longer descriptions of positions inside a company but rather different approaches when it comes to leadership tasks. Do you know to which one you tend to? Watch yourself in the upcoming week and do the self-check.