Moderne Führung & Leadership: Rollen, Stile, Ethik

Explore Diverse Leadership Approaches

This course delves into various leadership theories, leadership roles, and leadership styles, offering a comprehensive understanding of effective management in today's workplace. We examine both traditional and contemporary approaches to leadership.

Understanding Leadership Definitions

You'll begin by exploring key leadership definitions from prominent scholars like Weinert, Lohaus & Habermann, Hollander, and von Rosenstiel. The course traces the evolution of leadership understanding, from classic hierarchical models to the modern transformational leadership prevalent in Industry 4.0.

Career Paths & Self-Assessment

Gain insights into career paths in both specialist and leadership roles, weighing their advantages and disadvantages. A significant focus is placed on self-reflection to identify your strengths and suitability for different career trajectories.

Task vs. Relationship Orientation

Learn to differentiate between task-oriented leadership and relationship-oriented leadership, and understand their crucial roles in daily leadership practice.

Essential Leadership Competencies

Develop core leadership competencies based on frameworks by Erpenbeck & Heyse and von Rosenstiel, with a particular emphasis on the demands of a digital workplace.

Leadership vs. Management & Ethical Considerations

Distinguish between leadership and management, and develop a critical understanding of the ethical considerations surrounding leadership authority, power, and responsibility.

Constructive vs. Destructive Leadership

The course critically examines destructive leadership practices, authority dynamics, and authorization processes. You'll compare and contrast constructive leadership with its detrimental counterpart, and reflect on how to cultivate ethical leadership.

Key topics covered include:

• Leadership definitions from various authors
• Specialist vs. Leadership career paths and personal reflection
• Task-oriented vs. Relationship-oriented leadership
• Leadership competencies for the digital age (Industry 4.0)
• The distinction between leadership and management
• Modern leadership understanding and team roles
• Ethical aspects of leadership, power, and authority
• Leadership styles (including Lewin, Lippitt & White)
• Identifying and avoiding destructive leadership
• Critically analyzing good vs. bad leadership in practice