In times of the digital revolution, everyday work and management in companies is constantly changing. Increasingly complex tasks require new team structures and modern management.
In order to keep up, companies must take the appropriate measures. In her publication, Lena Weinhut shows how this works. She explains the challenges that executives are facing today.
What skills should a successful digital leader have? How does every company manage to successfully shape digital change? Weinhut makes it clear that the digital transformation determines the competitiveness of a company.
From the content:
- Digitalization;
- Digital Transformation;
- Employees;
- Leadership
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Leadership
- Definition and meaning
- Management tasks
- Definition of terms: Management versus Leadership
- Traditional leadership approaches
- New Leadership Approach
- Current challenges for leadership and executives
- Megatrend Digitalization
- Effects of digitalization on the world of work and leadership
- Digital Leadership
- Definition and meaning
- New requirements for leadership and executives
- Selected Digital Leadership Approach
- Relevance of Digital Leadership
- Competences of a digital leader
- Critical look at the digital leadership approach in the context of digitization
- Conclusion and Outlook
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The main objective of this work is to define the term "digital leadership" by explaining the term "leadership" and defining "leadership" and "management." The work aims to highlight the changing challenges and requirements for leadership and executives in the digital age, ultimately identifying the competencies necessary for successful digital leadership.
- Definition and analysis of leadership in the digital age
- Impact of digitization on the world of work and leadership
- Key characteristics and requirements of digital leadership
- Exploration of selected digital leadership approaches
- Competencies of a successful digital leader
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first part of the work introduces the problem arising from digitization and its relevance in the context of leadership. It examines the concept of leadership, leadership tasks, and basic leadership approaches that have evolved over time. The second part focuses on the new challenges for leadership in today's world, starting with a definition of the megatrend of digitization. It explains the characteristics and drivers of digitization and its effects on the world of work and leadership, leading to the central theme of "digital leadership." The chapter defines the term "digital leadership," discusses changes in the management environment, and outlines new requirements for leadership and executives. It explores selected leadership approaches in the context of digital leadership and analyzes the success-relevant competencies of a digital leader.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This work focuses on the key concepts of digital leadership, digitization, leadership, management, and the changing requirements and competencies of leaders in the digital age. The paper examines the impact of digitalization on the world of work, including emerging technologies, business models, and organizational structures. It analyzes the role of leadership in navigating these changes, identifying essential skills for effective digital leadership.
- Citation du texte
- Lena Weinhut (Auteur), 2018, Digital Leadership Requirements for Modern Managers, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1222616
