Dealing effectively with complexity in day-to-day management

Basic questions of complexity management

• Differentiate between complexity and intricacy.
• Recognize and mitigate complexity drivers.
• No patent remedies: Coping strategies for practice.
• Know and convey strategies, methods, behaviors.
• Helpful tools for dealing with complexity

Criteria for successful leadership

• Overview of leadership styles - between transactional, transformational, charismatic, heroic, toxic, participative, situational, adaptive.
• The VOPA principle (networking, openness, participation and agility).
• Adaptive management style as the ideal solution.
• Apply leadership styles according to the situation: Which style is suitable when, for whom, for what?

Promoting and using team skills

• Looking at your team: understanding roles and attitudes.
• Recognize and use patterns of thought and behavior.
• The creator-owner-broker model.
• Avoid the stumbling block of "group-thinking".
• Effective clarification meetings: tools for modelling and visualization.

Leading with foresight and wisdom

• How to create clarity for yourself and avoid pitfalls.
• Your own self-image - come to your senses.
• Consider the consequences of your leadership actions.
• Error culture: Plan for iterative adjustments.

Develop a situational strategy for managing complexity in your own leadership reality.