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Strategy development: An introduction on how to develop a strategy for professionals

Dr. Markus Nini

Strategy development: An introduction on how to develop a strategy for professionals

Having a basic understanding of what a strategy is and how to develop one is an important asset for every professional. In this CQ Dossier we provide you with an introduction on how strategies work and how you can develop one.

Strategy, Strategy development

The psychological contract is an informal agreement between employees and employer resp. management

Dr. Annette Towler

Psychological contracts: Effectiveness, implementation and consequences of breaching them

Over the last thirty years, the psychological contract between employer and employee has changed because of globalization and major advances in technology. This CQ Dossier focuses on the concept of psychological contracts and raises several important questions such as what is a psychological contract and how does it work?

Psychological contract, Employee retention, Burnout

Lean management is an important tool to improve performance. We have a look at the foundation of lean management and its building blocks.

Dr. Markus Nini

Lean management: Principles, implementation, and benefits for professionals

Lean management is a philosophy with a proven track record of improving efficieny and performance in organizations. In this CQ Dossier, we have a look at the foundation of lean management, the principles behind it and and its benefits.

Lean management

Changes in technology and the workplace have resulted in an increase in virtual teams.

Dr. Annette Towler

Leading virtual teams: How to lead in the 21st century knowledge economy

Changes in technology and the workplace have resulted in an increase in virtual teams. These teams may seem similar to regular, offline teams - but they require a nuanced set of skills and a deep understanding to be managed successfully. In fact, this is a key skill relevant for the 21st century knowledge economy. This CQ Dossier describes how leaders can effectively manage virtual teams and introduces a fresh set of skills to facilitate virtual team effectiveness. The dossier draws on research and theory on leadership style and virtual teams.

Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Leader Member Exchange (LMX), Virtual teams, Charismatic Leadership

The job characteristics model provides guidance into how design work in an effective way - we show you how in this CQ Dossier

Dr. Annette Towler

The Job Characteristics Model: What it is and why it matters more than ever

This CQ Dossier describes the Job Characteristics Model and the five characteristics that influence important work outcomes and psychological states.

Job Characteristics Model, Job crafting

The future of leadership: From the Great Man Theory to the Great Team Theory

Leadership is a phenomenon that has interested people for hundreds of years. One rather outdated explanatory approach still plays a prominent role in practice and the media in particular: The so-...

Authentic Leadership, Evidence-based Leadership, Evidence-based learning, Implicit leadership theory, Leadership, Team Building, Trait based leadership, Transformational Leadership

Stakeholder management is an important tool to successfully manage complex projects

Dr. Sumbul Tahir

Stakeholder management in complex projects: What it is, why it matters and how to do it

In this CQ Dossier we have a look at different approaches to stakeholder management in complex projects. We provide key take-aways based in a review of theory and research in the area of stakeholder management theory and practice.

Stakeholder, Stakeholder management

59€

Leadership Training

Masterclass on the foundations of change management

Change management refers to implementing any form of change in an organization and overseeing its success: it can involve any change ranging from introducing a new product to...

Leadership competencies and models provide guidance which KSAO make an effective leader

Dr. Annette Towler

Leadership competencies and leadership competency models: What they are and why they matter

This CQ Dossier describes leadership competencies and why they are an important foundation for organizational effectiveness. We describe some core models and also provide practical examples of leadership competencies profiles developed in different industries.

Leadership, Leadership competencies, Leadership effectiveness

59€

Leadership Training

Masterclass on the foundations of leadership

Leadership is a buzzword every professional knows. But contrary to popular belief, leadership is not only reserved for CEOs and executives. Leadership is a valuable set of...

19€

Management Toolbox

Leadership guide for professionals

This leadership guide for professionals is a comprehensive collection of the most important insights about leadership and how to apply it in practice.

Dr. Sumbul Tahir

High-performance teams: The myth realized

High-performance teams perform better and keep their team members more satisfied than regular teams. In this CQ Dossier, we introduce you to the main characteristics of high-performance teams and make recommendations on how to develop such teams.

High Performance Team, Team performance, Team effectiveness

Dr. Sumbul Tahir

Resistance to change in organizations: arch villain or underdog?

Change is an inevitable, all pervasive part of life and organizations need to predict and plan for future changes. People are programmed psychologically to resist change as they prefer status quo and familiar situations, dislike cognitive dissonance, and abhor the unknown. We have a look at change resistance, why it is important and how to overcome it in this CQ Dossier.

Change Management, Evidence-based change management

Studien stärken die Vermutung, dass Teamentwicklung mit Crew Resource Management einen positiven Effekt auf die Leistungsfähigkeit von Teams hat

The rise of Crew Resource Management (CRM): Why CRM should be re-adapted as a framework for non-technical skills development in management teams

The aviation industry has reached an unprecedented safety level. This is an outstanding achievement taking into consideration that global air traffic is on the rise and every new aircraft becomes...

Crew Resource Management (CRM), Decision making, High Performance Team, High Reliability Organization (HRO), Safety procedures

Growing and learning from Covid-19: Six lessons for professionals

The outbreak of Covid-19 is putting the globalized world before an unprecedented challenge. Individuals, organizations, entire countries are struggling to get through the crisis and to salvage what...

VUCA

Competency-Based Hiring rely on competency frameworks developed by an organization and can be used in selection and assessment processes

Dr. Annette Towler

Competencies and competency models: What is it and how professionals can benefit from competency frameworks

This CQ Dossier describes the foundation of competencies and competency models and how they can be used by professionals.

Evidence-based HR, Employee selection, Competency

Dr. Annette Towler

Organizational resilience: What is it and why does it matter during a crisis?

There is much to learn about how professionals and organizations can effectively weather the storm during a crisis such as the current Covid-19 pandemic. Organizational resilience and the practices associated with fostering it are key to managing disruption.

Resilience, VUCA, Autonomy, Human Resource Development, Organizational culture

Executive Coaching: What is it and does it really work?

Executive coaching: What is it and what are the benefits associated with it?

The phrase coaching is popular in today’s management circles and has received both complimentary and critical attention. One of the most popular types of coaching to emerge from management...

Human Resource Development, Management performance

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