Yes, there have been significant changes here. Among other things, there has been a separation of the roles of technical responsibility and personal responsibility. While previously it was mainly the top performers or those with the greatest expertise, and sometimes those with the longest tenure, who were “promoted”, a separation enables a focus on roles. Those who can lead well should lead. Those who have outstanding technical expertise should also be able to pursue a career at this level.
I can live leadership in both roles
It’s about setting an example, inspiring, empowering – much more than the more traditional managerial behavior. But the people involved in an organization have to get that right first. That rich people data requires unlearning and new thinking, which we humans tend to find difficult.
“Without the Corona lockdowns, we would still be driving to the office every day just to look at Powerpoint slides together…”
Topic: “Opportunities and Outlook”
Let’s use a well-known platitude: It is commonly said that every crisis also brings with it a new opportunity. How do you assess that in this context?
Oh, I have a lot of thoughts on that. Starting with the Corona mobile lead crisis, whose impact on people was primarily massively negative, it can be said that opportunities have also arisen on other levels.
Let’s look, for example, at the enormous boost that mobile working and digitalised working have received. Without the Corona lockdowns, we would still be driving to the office every day just to look at PowerPoint slides together.
The energy crisis is also leading to a much clearer view of how valuable resources are and that we should value them, which includes using them responsibly and sustainably.
In this respect
I advocate a kind of “optimism for change” within the Is that even scope of what is possible.
Excellent, dear Stefan, thank you for your appeal at the end. “Optimism for smart software can predict email success change” is a good term for an important attitude – even if it won’t be easy for everyone. But from your perspective, change doesn’t stop fundamentally. So we can only hope that in the future, managers will do even more to enable everyone to deal better with crises and challenges by setting an example, inspiring and empowering them.