Employee motivation – how does it work?

How can employee motivation be improved? Spoiler:  fresh fruit, office yoga, table football and so on don’t really hit the mark. Employee motivation: what works (and what doesn’t)? One thing is certain: the key drivers of employee motivation and engagement are not...

Self leadership – Lead yourself to achieve your own goals

How can managers and employees lead themselves? Working from home, hybrid working, flatter or even temporary hierarchies, and an increasingly complex world are the new challenges companies are currently facing. Employees and managers who exhibit self-leadership skills...

First the phenomenon, then the model

We have known that models are not representative of reality ever since an ant discovered a sumptuous picnic on one of its exploratory tours and wanted to give directions to its ant colleagues. Word of the culinary sensation not far from the anthill soon spread....

How do I actively influence the leadership culture in my company?

The importance of the inner attitude Management style determines how people work together in a company, and therefore impacts both output and innovative ability. So mindsets really do matter. The mindset of a manager can be more important for the sustainable success...

The changing role of management

Why leadership needs reflection and development more than ever before A succinct summary of current insights plus tangible impetus for management and employees  Thomas J. Dettling and Daniel Dettling put it in a nutshell in a guest commentary published in the...

Strengthen Corporate Culture and Employer Branding

Employer Branding: Your brand on the job market Our tried-and-tested values development method lends itself perfectly to strengthening your employer branding and gaining a potential advantage in being seen as an attractive employer. Why is employer branding so...