International leadership development
We at MDI blog about leadership development contributing to company goals in an effective, directly on-the-job and therewith sustainable way. Our leadership blogs are written for HR managers, L&D managers and leaders themselves.
Becoming a leader – Leadership skills training for success that lasts
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...
Emotional leadership – Dealing with employees in an emotionally intelligent way
Emotional leadership isn’t only a topic that is pretty trendy at the moment. It’s a topic that strikes all of us....
A paradigm shift in our leadership approach – Lateral leadership impulse series Vol. 2
We all know the pyramid as a symbol for a classical leadership approach working top-down. With the current situation...
Why do we need a new leadership approach? – Lateral leadership impulse series Vol. 1
Lateral leadership – which means leading without hierarchical power – is THE leadership model of the future....
International cooperation: Why Chinese people are “scared” of direct communication
In God Father Part II, there was a scene when Michael knew that his wife Kay just had a miscarriage, he asked Tom “Was...
More self-confidence in my role as a new leader – A story of success
To accompany new leaders in the first months of their new role is one of the most exciting challenges we face every...






