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Artificial intelligence and digitalization are fundamentally changing the world of work—and the demands placed on people in leadership roles.
Employees have two fundamental, neurologically anchored needs in their working lives. They want to be recognized as part of a strong team, and they want to experience progress and prospects.
In everyday working life, these needs are often not met: 85% of all employees in Germany do not feel emotionally connected to their job, and 60% of all middle managers cannot coherently explain their own company's strategy.
The result? Disorientation, low motivation, and missed opportunities.
MLI is an experienced and innovative partner for contemporary leadership development. Our structured approach combines scientific methods, neurosocial leadership, and practical formats:
Understanding social dynamics and systems in order to make your own leadership work more effective.
Self-management as a foundation for mastering change with inner clarity and resilience and dealing confidently with complexity.
Create meaning, use storytelling, and inspire people to think in new ways and work toward common goals.
The eight success factors for quickly transforming hybrid teams into high-performing, results-oriented units.
Communicate effectively in everyday management situations, recognize moments that are crucial to success, and shape them in a goal-oriented manner.
“MLI – you rock!”
Sylvie Ouziel
CEO Allianz AMOS
"Unsere Führungskräfte zeigen sich in der Zusammenarbeit mit dem MLI insbesondere begeistert über die guten, praxisbezogenen Beispiele und die passend auf uns abgestimmten Referenten."
Christian Rasch
Vorstand Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus AG
„Die Arbeit mit dem MLI beflügelt mich und macht mich mutig, neue Dinge auszuprobieren und in meiner Wirkung zu wachsen. Ein echter Gewinn!“
Dr. Lena Lindemann
CHRO ERGO Group
„Die Zusammenarbeit mit dem MLI hilft uns, unsere Stärken als Team zu bündeln, die richtigen Prioritäten zu setzen und unsere Wirkung als Top Management zu maximieren.“
Andreas Ronken
CEO Ritter Sport
„Das MLI ist ein Partner auf Augenhöhe. Die bedarfsorientierten Lösungen finden eine hohe Akzeptanz in der gesamten Organisation. Das MLI hält, was es verspricht, das gibt uns immer ein gutes Gefühl.“
Sandrina Hübner
Head Corporate Organisation and HR Swiss Life
Management is about the efficient distribution and administration of existing resources and processes. Management is strongly influenced by the concept of efficiency: achieving a desired success with minimal effort (which is often measured in financial terms). Leadership, on the other hand, is a force for change. It drives new ideas forward and develops shared visions across departmental boundaries. Leadership is an activity that questions and breaks down existing silos, abandons the old and dares to try the new. It should inspire and encourage people to embrace meaningful change.
Leadership development is a crucial component of corporate strategy and contributes to the creation of a culture of continuous learning and personal development in order to meet the diverse demands of a changing world. Leadership development refers to the strategic and continuous process of developing individuals into effective leaders. The focus is on systematically imparting the necessary knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours that shape a consistent, reliable leadership culture. Various methods and programmes are used to identify, train and support leadership talent in order to increase an organisation's performance, promote innovation and ensure long-term success.
Leadership development is important because effective leadership has a decisive influence on employee performance, motivation and retention. It contributes to the creation of a positive corporate culture and enables organisations to adapt to the challenges and changes of the business environment.
Neurosocial leadership combines leadership with insights from neuroscience and social psychology. By developing a deep understanding of the needs and behaviours of themselves, their employees and their business partners, neurosocial leadership helps people in leadership roles to build more effective and positive working relationships and purpose-driven communities. The approach views leadership as a reciprocal process in which managers and employees communicate and collaborate with each other to achieve desirable goals. This creates lasting positive social dynamics that improve employee performance, motivation and satisfaction and promote a positive work culture.
The success of leadership development programmes can be measured using specific key figures collected before and after the programme is implemented (e.g. using the MLI Pulse Check). These key figures measure employee confidence in leadership (leadership effectiveness), employee engagement and employee retention. The achievement of leadership goals is also an important indicator of success.
There are various methods and approaches to leadership development, including formal training, seminars, online courses, coaching, mentoring, 360-degree feedback, self-study, books and participation in leadership projects. The choice depends on the context: what are the strategic goals and current challenges of the company in which leadership plays a decisive role?
An effective leadership development programme requires careful planning and implementation. Here are some important factors:• Clear goals and strategy• Needs analysis• Tailored approaches• Mentoring and coaching• Measurable results• Continuous learning• Leadership from the top• Evaluation and adjustment• Congruence• Communication and transparency
Developing leadership skills requires self-reflection, learning and practical experience. You can improve your leadership skills through training, further education, coaching, mentoring, feedback from colleagues and taking on responsibility in leadership roles.