Following the contents of ZRK's mission statement, this specialist area addresses the topic of "Leadership", which is of paramount relevance to organisations, particularly in risk-laden environments or during crisis developments, and can be seen as an essential contribution to successful crisis management in terms of forward-thinking action.
Due to the increasing complexity of our lives, technology and societal problems, we are confronted with crises more frequently than in the past. Particularly during a crisis, all eyes turn to the leader in search of stability, security and inspiration, as well as swift and clear decisions. If the leader appears overwhelmed, without direction or overburdened, this will transfer to the team.
Derived from this, the Leadership specialist area focuses on practical, effective and efficient action by leaders in risk-laden and crisis-affected environments.
Objectives of the Leadership specialist area:
- Particularly at management level, it is necessary to engage with the characteristics of crises and acquire crisis competence. To this end, practical and immediately applicable guidance shall be offered, building upon current findings from relevant scientific research and derived from the comprehensive experience of the specialist area director in the fields of training and leadership.
- The aim is to address a broad range of interested parties; executives as well as trainers of any organisations that wish to successfully endure crises based on targeted preparation.
- The most comprehensive development and expansion of an expert network is being pursued.
Potential topics addressed within this specialist area:
- Crises and preparation for them
- Complexity of crises and understanding thereof
- Requirements for leaders in risk-laden and crisis-affected environments
- Crisis management and leadership in crises (leaders and managers in complex environments)
- Leadership principles as guidelines for action
- Particularities of leadership organisation, leadership processes including the significance of communication and information
- Leadership procedures (from mission to decision) as well as subsequent task assignment and implementation of the decision
- Leadership qualities as prerequisites for successful crisis management
- Learnability of leadership including coaching
