Crisis Communication III

Crisis Communication III

Crisis Communication III Few remarks on the announcement of the bad news It is an event that captures the attention of the managers involved. Although it is only one step in a longer process, it is the central event because it sets the tone for the whole following...
Crisis Communication II

Crisis Communication II

Crisis Communication II The dilemma of local leadership or A deep conflict of loyalties There’s the decision. Costs have to be reduced, a reduction in staff is pending, perhaps the closure of a site or the sale of part of the company. The local management has the task...
Crisis Communication I

Crisis Communication I

Crisis Communication I Transparency makes credible – the need for honest leadership It is a classic starting situation: A general manager, a plant manager, a divisional manager is informed that significant redundancies are imminent in his area, that a site is to be...
A new role in radically self-organized leadership development

A new role in radically self-organized leadership development

A new role in radically self-organized leadership development In the current issue of managerSeminare, Petra Martin describes the format of an agile leadership development programme at Bosch Automotive Electronics, which radically focuses on the self-organisation...
The political dynamics of organizational development

The political dynamics of organizational development

The political dynamics of organizational development Politics as a driving force in companies – a topic that companies generally reject. They accept concepts of micro-politics that focus more on careers and more or less describe the structure of influence in...
Education/Training

Education/Training

Education/Training There is now a lot of talk about education, political education, education in general and leadership development in particular. However, if you look at the educational landscape of companies, there is little education to be found. What is to be...