Fear in everyday leadership: Forms and strategies for overcoming it

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Anxiety in management is a multifaceted phenomenon that affects both managers as individuals and organisations as a whole. It can have various causes and manifest itself in different forms. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the different types of anxiety that can occur in a management context and highlights counter-strategies.

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The difference between leader and leading personality

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The following article deals with the difference between a traditional manager and a leading personality. While leaders derive their authority from formal power structures and their position within the organisation, leading personalities exert influence through their exceptional personality traits and skills such as charisma, vision and integrity, regardless of their formal position.

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Introspection: A Key to Effective Leadership

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Leaders must think strategically, lead teams and drive innovative solutions. An often overlooked skill that can fulfil these tasks is introspection – the ability to self-reflect and better understand oneself. This in-depth text explores the various aspects of introspection and highlights the many benefits it offers leaders.

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Team leadership: The fine line between ambitious requirements and excessive demands

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Efficient team management requires not only the ability to delegate tasks and set goals, but also a keen sense of the workload levels of team members. Overload can have a significant impact on the productivity and well-being of staff. Managers must be able to recognise signs of excessive demands at an early stage in order to take timely countermeasures. The most important characteristics and behaviours that indicate that a team is overloaded by the tasks to be completed or the required work performance are described below.

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Psychological principles and mechanisms of guilt projection and their impact on leadership performance

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Leaders are not only responsible for their own decisions, but also for the well-being and performance of their team. A crucial factor for successful leadership is the ability to self-criticise and take responsibility. When managers lack these skills and instead project blame and error onto others, it has a serious negative impact on team dynamics and overall organisational performance. This article explains the psychological principles behind blame and fault projection and the mechanisms that lead to poor leadership performance in this behaviour.

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Finding the right business coach for your team: A comprehensive guide for leaders

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Finding the perfect business coach for your team can be a challenging task. However, a good coach can make the difference between average and outstanding team performance. That’s why it’s crucial to approach this process carefully and methodically. In this article, we explain in detail how you as a leader can find the perfect business coach for your team. We look at the necessary groundwork, preliminary considerations and the relevant criteria to take into account when making this decision.

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TeamFiction: Die Realität des Praxismanagements

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Der Begriff “TeamFiction” bezeichnet eine verbreitete Fehleinschätzung unter Praxisinhabern bezüglich der tatsächlichen Qualität und Effektivität der Zusammenarbeit des Personals. Viele nehmen an, dass ihre Mitarbeiter als kohäsives Team agieren, während in Wirklichkeit oft nur lose Gruppen ohne tiefe Kooperation oder gemeinsame Zielsetzung existieren. Dieses Missverständnis hat signifikante negative Konsequenzen für das Praxismanagement und den Praxiserfolg.

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Managementography: Leadership and the art of resilience

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The rose blooming under a ray of light in a barren, windowless room is a powerful metaphor for a particularly important aspect of a leader’s work: resilience. The term refers to the ability to adapt, grow and thrive despite adverse circumstances. In the role of a leader, this skill is crucial to overcoming both personal and organisational challenges and ensuring long-term success.

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