The Management development is a key challenge in today's dynamic business environment. In the context of KIROI step 9 in particular, it becomes clear how important it is to continuously rethink management concepts and adapt them to the future. Managers not only need professional qualifications, but also skills that prepare them for complex, rapidly changing markets. This development supports companies in ensuring sustainable success and leading teams effectively.
Leadership development as a dynamic process
Leadership development is much more than traditional further training or sporadic coaching sessions. It involves a continuous process that takes into account all levels of the organisation. Companies in the automotive industry, for example, rely on a combination of mentoring, training and 360-degree feedback to strengthen both professional and social skills.
Hybrid learning models that combine face-to-face seminars with digital platforms are also widespread in the IT sector. This makes it possible to prepare managers for complex transformation processes and have a lasting impact on their mindset. In this way, the management culture is integrated into the everyday life of the company and changes in line with the challenges of the future.
In the healthcare industry, managers often report how important it is to combine practical experience from projects with strategic impulses. The dovetailing of practice and theory supports sustainable learning and makes managers fit for uncertain times.
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A medium-sized company from the chemical industry established a multi-stage management development programme. The first step was to analyse future challenges, such as the integration of artificial intelligence into production processes, together with a coaching partner. Based on this, customised online courses and workshops were created that combined technical knowledge and ethical aspects. An internal learning network promoted the regular exchange of experiences among managers. Feedback showed that the practical relevance and open dialogue brought the greatest added value.
Future Skills: The key competences for managers
In view of rapid market changes, so-called future skills are becoming increasingly important. Managers must not only be technically adept, but must also develop competences in the areas of decision-making, self-management and people management in particular. Studies show that the ability to make decisions is one of the most important future skills, as managers have to act quickly and in a solution-orientated manner in uncertain situations.
Resilience is becoming increasingly important in the financial sector. Managers report that this ability enables them to remain capable of acting even in times of crisis and stabilise their team. An understanding of digital skills is also essential in order to successfully integrate new technologies such as artificial intelligence into work processes.
The service sector has shown that agile methods and customer-centred thinking help managers to react quickly to change. By specifically developing these skills, companies promote a corporate culture that embraces innovation and adaptability.
Holistic management development with KIROI Step 9
KIROI Step 9 offers a structured approach to systematically and individually organise management development. Starting with a needs analysis, targeted development plans are drawn up that cover professional, social and digital skills. The integration of coaching, mentoring and digital learning formats ensures sustainable support for managers.
Large industrial companies, for example, support their managers over longer periods of time in order to promote their self-reflection and behavioural skills. In retail, development programmes rely on feedback systems and peer learning in addition to traditional training, which supports peer learning and increases motivation.
In creative industries, HR managers promote workshops that expand the mindset and convey future-orientated leadership principles. The variety of methods ensures a practical transfer and increases the effectiveness of management development.
My analysis
The Management development remains a key success factor in strengthening organisations in a complex and constantly changing world of work. A holistic, flexibly designed process, as described in KIROI step 9, supports managers in continuously developing their future skills. This is not just about professional development, but above all about developing social, digital and methodological skills.
Companies benefit when they support managers with a dynamic, practical approach that enables both individual learning and promotes collegial dialogue. This creates sustainable impulses that make leadership culture fit for the future and increase the performance of entire teams.
Further links from the text above:
KIROI Step 9: Rethink management development
What skills will be in demand from managers in the future?
Management development: KIROI 9 - Competences for the future
Future Skills for Leaders - competences of managers
Leadership development with KIROI Step 9 for digital transformation
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