Qualified leadership is the most valuable resource of the future. Technology can be copied, innovation and capital can be purchased - but leadership cannot. How effective is my leadership behavior? How can I increase my persuasiveness and credibility in daily communication? This book provides well-founded answers to these questions. It offers practical tools for professional leadership in the business world: leading oneself, empathetically motivating others, communicating effectively, arguing convincingly, presenting appealingly, moderating with team spirit, and optimizing leadership tasks. "Competent Leadership" is a compact and illustrative introduction to modern management. Dr. Waldemar Pelz is a professor of business administration and corporate management at the University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg; his teaching, research, and consulting activities encompass marketing and management.