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MLI Leadership Institute:
Leadership and strategy advice
– thinking holistically!

Welcome to the MLI Leadership Institute!

At MLI, we help leadership teams bring strategies into action. As experts in strategy activation, we want you to be lead effectively. Our experience with more than 100 company transformations helps us here.

The purpose of leadership is to implement strategic goals – and to shape important change processes. For us, leadership and strategy consulting is partly a holistic process – we involve important stakeholders in strategy development to enable managers to implement strategies effectively.

At MLI we work to identify your company’s situation, potential and the activation points required to achieve your goals. Through this process we will help you realise your ambitions as efficiently and affectively as possible.

Implementation-oriented leadership and strategy consulting ensures that complex plans don’t remain on the page, but become part of your everyday working culture.

We are a community of experienced managers, entrepreneurs, experts, trainers and coaches who are able to combine their strengths and experiences to tackle any mission.

We base much of our work on a Neurosocial Leadership approach. This starts with the social dynamics of your organsation, which will shape the majority of your success.

The results of MLI's Strategy Activation process show measurable success

To learn more, watch this video of our co-founder and managing director Sebastian Morgner discussing the power of effective strategy activation.

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Strategy activation

We help top leaderships teams develop their strategy activation processes and design effective transformation programmes.

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Strategy implementation

We support management teams in agile, cross-departmental strategy implementation.

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Leadership Development

We develop tailor-made, strategy-compliant management programs – and implement them.

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Leadership Coaching

We offer a wide selection of competent experts and coaches to help managers and management teams achieve their full potential.

MLI Leadership Institute:
Our service strategy

Strategy-Activation

Startegy-Implementation

Leadership Coaching

Leadership Development

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Our approach: Neurosocial Leadership


Leadership is always an expedition into an uncertain future. Leaders need followers with an inner conviction to join them on that journey.

The Neurosocial Leadership approach is the most important lever for strategy activation. Developed as part of a ten-year research project that evaluated scientific studies and conducted more than 500 in-depth interviews with leaders and experts across the globe, the approach focuses on how people perceive their work environment and how they process information. 

Leadership behaviour significantly influences group dynamics and determines whether individuals and teams in the workplace work together efficiently, trustingly and in a result-oriented manner.

Neurosocial Leadership Competences


Corporate Management

  • Agile strategy implementation
  • Strategic thinking
  • Social influence
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Team Leadership

  • Iterative approach
  • Situational leadership
  • Team development
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People Leadership

  • Conflict management
  • Delegation ability
  • Empathic communication
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Self-Leadership

  • Self-management
  • Resilience
  • Self-motivation
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FAQ Leadership and strategy advice

What is a holistic approach to leadership and strategy consulting?

Many strategies are not implemented successfully because there is a separation between development and implementation. Holistic strategy consulting focuses both on the development of ideas and effective methods of implementing those ideas. To be successful in implementing a strategy, leaders must be able to understand the strategy, but also have the tools and knowledge to be able to implement said strategy into the everyday culture of the organisation. At MLI we focus on both development and implementation to ensure good ideas do not stay in the board room. This approach is called ‘Strategy Activation’ – It’s an all-encompassing, approach to strategy development and its agile implementation within an organisation.

What potential risks may lead to failed implementation?

If the key people required for the implementation of a strategy are not involved in the consultation, then it may fail. Without the correct key personnel, strategies can be too abstract or generic and may lack focus. According to a representative survey of more than 250 managers, strategy implantation fails primary for the following reasons: Lack of practical relevance/ excessive complexity (72%) Communication issues (63%) Conflicts of interest (38%) Role uncertainty (30%) . 

What is the advantage of holistic leadership and strategy consulting?

In an increasingly dynamic economic world, strategic hypotheses must be tested quickly and continuously adjusted. Strategy activation focuses on confidently dealing with complexity and systemic success factors in an organisation. It uses neuroscientific findings to achieve maximum understanding among all those involved, to clarify situational roles and to master complexity in an iterative and result-oriented manner. In this way, strategic projects can be brought to success measurably faster and more often. 

What are the most important steps in developing a corporate strategy?

Developing a corporate strategy requires a thorough analysis of the company's goals, market conditions and the competitive situation. It is important to recognise and take into account the specific culture and potential of a company. Involve the key people you need for successful strategy implementation in strategy development right from the start. Determine strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as objectively as possible as part of a SWOT analysis. Define clear goals and strategies to achieve these goals. Ensure the strategy is flexible enough to adapt to changing market conditions and communicate it effectively across the organisation.

When is the right time to consider external leadership and strategy consulting for my company?

External leadership and strategy consulting is particularly useful if your company is facing major challenges, such as strong competition, a decline in sales or changes in the market environment. When internal resources and expertise are limited or an objective, external perspective is needed, experienced leadership and strategy consulting can provide valuable insight. It is important to carefully consider the right time to achieve the best results.

What are the costs of leadership and strategy consulting and how do I choose the right consulting firm?

The costs of strategy consulting vary greatly depending on the scope and complexity of the project as well as the reputation of the consulting firm. At the MLI Leadership Institute, you usually agree on a flat-rate project fee that is based on clearly defined work results. To choose the right consulting partner, it is important to see reference projects, check experiences and areas of expertise and consider the chemistry between your team and the consultants. Make sure the firm you choose understands the specific needs of your business and has the necessary expertise.