The development of a new working world requires a shift in thinking at the leadership level. Leading oneself and thereby encouraging employees to develop their competencies is a key factor for the future. The author illustrates, through concrete practical examples, how to develop personal agility and how self-reflection can foster better leadership behavior for the future – both for oneself and for leading employees.

Contents:

• Unleashing personality, enabling development
• Identifying and strengthening one's own strengths
• Individual risk factors in the new working world
• Career killers - derailment risks from leadership research
• What others don’t tell us: perceiving signals, understanding reactions
• Banana peels in the new working world
• Self-reflection as a key competency
• How to stop underestimating ourselves
• Recognizing and acknowledging one’s own performance and abilities
• The impostor syndrome
• Setting priorities and focusing
• Focus for effectiveness and satisfaction
• Mindfulness: More awareness for greater focus
• Making an impact in the organization/environment
• Finding one’s own role in the team.