Leading employees requires a high level of soft management skills. It takes the right mindset to actively and consistently represent the interests of the company while also advocating for the concerns of employees. This book presents proven ways to fulfill the role as an extended arm of the company in everyday operations in an easily understandable manner. Concrete examples from practice offer solutions to leadership situations that frequently arise at lower and middle management levels. Checklists, guidelines, and worksheets specify the holistic practical approach and provide a solid toolkit with the most important instruments for employee management. The content includes: the right understanding of roles and leadership as a manager, tasks and areas of action for leadership, and principles for self-leadership.