What characterizes a good leader in the 21st century? To answer this question, it is important to look at the circumstances under which leadership is practiced today. Digitalization and social media are creating increased global competition in many industries. In an HR report by the Institute for Employment and Employability (IBE) and Hays AG, 80 percent of survey participants see managing change as the biggest challenge facing managers: Leading under constant environmental change. However, the increasing complexity of work processes, the perception of the role model function, the creation of transparency and the work-life balance, which is increasingly coming into focus for employees, also play a decisive role for good leadership in the 21st century.
Corporate profits should continue to grow while taking these new aspects into account. This demands a great deal of tact from today's managers. For example, an open ear for the fears and wishes of employees. The latter prefer the "understanding comrade" to the "numbers-driven manager".
Good managers are at the same time role models, visionaries, practitioners, diagnosticians, concept developers, conflict managers, designers, leaders and top decision-makers. At the same time, day-to-day operations are becoming less important for managers: Only eleven percent of the participants in the HR study still see it as an important task for managers. Personnel management is accorded greater importance than structural management. But how do these two leadership styles differ?
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Good leadership in the 21st century
- Structure of the paper
- Leadership in Transition
- Leadership and Leadership - Concept and Demarcation
- Traditional leadership approaches
- Modern Leadership Approaches – InLeave New Leadership Model
- Requirements for a modern leader
- Conflict competence as a requirement component
- Content of social conflicts in groups and organizations
- Conflict escalation – the 9-step model according to Glasl
- De-escalation and conflict resolution strategies
- Conflict resolution through non-violent communication according to Rosenberg
- Reflection on one's own leadership behavior
- Development of leadership skills during the winter semester 2016/17
- Competence development in the field of conflict management through the use of non-violent communication according to Rosenberg
- Challenges for the leadership of the future
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper aims to examine the qualities and requirements of effective leadership in the 21st century. It delves into the evolution of leadership theories, highlighting traditional and modern approaches. The author explores the essential components of conflict competence, specifically focusing on the 9-step model of conflict escalation according to Glasl and the principles of non-violent communication as developed by Rosenberg.
- The changing nature of leadership in the 21st century
- Traditional and modern leadership approaches
- Conflict competence as a critical requirement for modern leaders
- Conflict escalation and de-escalation strategies
- The application of non-violent communication in conflict resolution
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction outlines the challenges of leading in the 21st century, highlighting the impact of digitalization, globalization, and changing employee expectations. The paper then defines leadership and leadership, differentiating between traditional and modern approaches. Chapter 2 discusses key leadership models, including the InLeave New Leadership Model. Chapter 3 explores conflict competence as a vital component of modern leadership, examining the 9-step model of conflict escalation and the application of non-violent communication in conflict resolution.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This paper focuses on the key concepts of leadership, leadership, modern leadership, conflict competence, conflict escalation, de-escalation, non-violent communication, and the InLeave New Leadership Model. The author investigates the challenges and requirements of leading in a rapidly changing global landscape, emphasizing the importance of effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
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- Bastian Ott (Author), 2017, Requirements for the "modern" leader. Theory and personal reflection, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1175770
