Leadership
Leadership and Leadership Development in Organizations
Leadership in organizations functions differently today than it did just a few years ago. Teams work more independently, responsibility is distributed across multiple roles, and many decisions are made closer to practical application.
This also changes leadership. Today, leadership primarily means providing guidance, clarifying responsibilities, and enabling decisions, rather than centrally controlling everything.
This raises specific questions for organizations: What leadership roles are needed? Who decides what? And how do responsibility and collaboration remain clear when more decisions are made within the team?
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Leadership Services
Leadership Development
Practice-based programs strengthen reflection, confidence in decision-making, and the ability to act effectively in specific leadership situations.
Agile Leadership
Clear roles and decision-making authority create an effective framework for greater ownership and self-organization.
"3x2" Leadership Framework
Six leadership practices provide a shared language for reflection, development, and collaboration within leadership teams.
Shared Leadership
Clear responsibilities and distributed leadership make better use of existing capabilities and facilitate decision-making in complex structures.
Effective leadership combines strategy, change, and collaboration.
Leadership extends beyond formal management positions. The term focuses on how leadership emerges from the interplay of person, role, and organization, and how it provides orientation, clarifies responsibilities, and enables collaboration.
Leadership operates on multiple levels within organizations: In strategy , leadership translates goals into priorities and decisions. In change management , it provides orientation and guides the implementation of changes. In teams, it clarifies roles and responsibilities and creates the conditions for reliable collaboration.
Success, ready when you are
Perhaps one of these three topics is relevant to you right now: your current leadership situation, leadership in agile contexts, or the question of how to effectively distribute leadership responsibilities. In 30 minutes, we’ll work together to assess your situation and determine the next sensible step.
To make leadership more effective
We assess your current leadership situation, sharpen the central question, and clarify what the next sensible step is.
Agile Leadership
How can leadership succeed when teams take on more responsibility? We’ll discuss your situation and clarify where more guidance, more freedom, or a better balance would be helpful.
Shared Leadership
How can leadership responsibility be distributed effectively? We assess your current situation and determine whether shared leadership is a suitable approach for your organization.
WHEN IS LEADERSHIP CONSULTING USEFUL?
- New leadership roles and expanded responsibilities
- Transformation, pressure to change and reorganization
- Unclear responsibilities or stalled decisions
- Growth phases and new demands on leadership
- Need for professional leadership development.
HOW LEADERSHIP WORKS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Leadership functions where leadership roles, decision-making structures, and collaboration are consciously designed. Leadership combines alignment, responsibility, and development so that teams can perform, make decisions, and manage change.
Clear leadership roles
Organizations need to define the responsibilities of a leadership role and the decisions associated with it. Leadership development helps to clarify these roles and shape them effectively.
Clear decision-making structures
Transparent decision-making processes help teams take responsibility and remain capable of acting. Agile leadership describes how leadership in dynamic contexts provides orientation while simultaneously enabling independent action.
Linking leadership and development
The 3×2 Leadership Framework helps organizations develop leadership systematically. It shows that leadership becomes effective through guiding, engaging, and developing, and that it must be designed differently depending on the context.
Teamwork
Shared leadership describes how responsibility within a team can be distributed across multiple roles. Leadership then arises not only hierarchically, but also through coordination, initiative, and expertise.
Reflective leaders
Self-leadership strengthens the personal foundation of leadership. Leaders reflect on their behavior, understand their impact, and gain clarity for their further development.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is meant by leadership?
Leadership describes how leadership emerges and operates within organizations. It combines orientation, decision-making ability, and collaboration. This encompasses not only formal leadership roles but also how responsibility is assumed and decisions are facilitated.
What is the difference between leadership and management?
Leadership and management are often used synonymously in German. Leadership usually emphasizes a modern perspective on management in organizations, focusing on orientation, responsibility, and collaboration. Management, on the other hand, describes more concrete, everyday actions, such as setting priorities, making decisions, and leading teams.
What is the difference between leadership and management?
Management organizes processes, resources, and structures. Leadership provides direction, clarifies responsibilities, and enables decision-making. Management ensures stable operations. Leadership becomes particularly important when organizations need guidance, development, and effective collaboration.
When is leadership development beneficial?
Leadership development is particularly beneficial when leadership roles change or expand. This is often the case during periods of growth, reorganization, the formation of new teams, or transformations. It helps organizations clarify expectations of leadership and strengthen leaders in their roles.
What role does leadership play in the daily operations of organizations?
Leadership connects strategy, collaboration, and performance in the day-to-day operations of an organization. Leadership translates goals into priorities and decisions. At the same time, it shapes roles, responsibilities, and collaboration so that teams can work effectively.
What does agile leadership mean in everyday management practice?
Agile leadership describes leadership in dynamic and uncertain contexts. Leaders provide orientation and clear priorities, while teams work more autonomously. Agile leadership combines alignment with scope for action.
Is shared leadership a replacement for hierarchy?
No. Shared leadership doesn’t replace hierarchy, but rather complements it. Responsibility and leadership impulses are distributed across multiple roles without formal leadership disappearing entirely. This allows leadership to emerge where expertise, initiative, and collaboration are needed.
What does self-leadership mean for managers in practice?
Self-leadership describes the ability to consciously reflect on and control one’s own behavior. This allows leaders to better understand their impact, gain clarity about their own patterns, and adapt their leadership style more effectively to different situations.
When does leadership become particularly important?
Leadership becomes particularly important when organizations have to deal with change, uncertainty, or new demands. In such situations, teams need guidance, clear decisions, and reliable collaboration.
Which leadership style is the right one?
There is no single leadership style that always fits. Leadership depends on the situation, the team, and the task. In some contexts, clear structure is needed, in others more participation, coaching, or empowerment. That’s why many organizations work with situational leadership.