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Company Excellence through Matching in Leadership

Leading, motivating and inspiring according to type

Let's start by looking at the advantages of a good match between
manager and employee and the manager's ability to adapt his or her
leadership style to the type of employee. A preliminary remark: Most
employees are primarily interested in their manager's mastery of the
leadership basics. If they are able to lead in an agile manner, this is
naturally also well received. And that also applies to the ability to act
ambidextrously. I don't want to minimize these insights into modern
leadership, which play a significant role in the New Work. However:

From the perspective of most employees, successful
leadership means that the approachable manager treats
them with appreciation and at eye level and shows a
genuine interest in them (as unique interest in them (as
unique individuals) expresses.

The manager shows true interest in an employee when he or she is
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willing (also) to use the results of the tools INSIGHTS MDI , OutMatch
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ASSESS by SCHEELEN and RELIEF
Stress Prevention by SCHEELEN to recognize what makes him
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tick, what kind of person he is and what type of employee he is. It
is helpful if she is willing to undergo a corresponding analysis
herself. In this way, they can assess how they, the manager, affect
the different types of employees on the basis of their own personality
structure and behavior. If you know what makes you tick as a boss
and how you affect others, you can assess the consequences of
your leadership work and adapt to the leadership context.

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