Leadership Through The Ages

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,7, University of Kaiserslautern, language: English, abstract: Megatrends such as globalization, digitalization, individualization, volatility, and increasing diversity are considered to be the triggers of a noticeable change in the work environment. This results in a reinvention of many companies currently taking place with regard to their corporate structure. The changes affect the entire work environment, interactions and undoubtedly leadership at all levels of companies. In connection with the new environment, discussions often arise in research and practice as to what role leadership actually still plays in companies and whether it is still in line with the times. How has the role of the manager changed in the last 10 years? The aim of this paper is to compare the different leadership styles and to show to what extent the social competence of a manager can influence the success of change processes. What is the significance of social competence for successful leadership? What can sustainable leadership look like?