Profession and vocation as the key to sustainable leadership success
Many managers are faced with the challenge of combining their profession and vocation. Particularly in everyday working life, people not only want to do their job, but also to experience their work as meaningful and fulfilling. The combination of profession and vocation has a positive effect on sustainable success in leadership - it creates motivation, authenticity and an inspiring corporate culture.
How profession and vocation complement each other in day-to-day management
The profession encompasses the formal tasks, responsibilities and competences of a manager, i.e. strategic planning, making decisions and managing teams. The vocation, on the other hand, describes the underlying value orientation, personal motivation and enjoyment of the activity - it gives meaning and identity to the actions.
A manager who actively integrates career and vocation comes across as authentic and can inspire employees in the long term. This not only promotes the satisfaction of everyone involved, but also supports positive developments within the company. This creates motivation and trust, which are fundamental prerequisites for sustainable leadership success.
Practical examples of the connection between profession and vocation
Managers who fulfil their strategic role and at the same time live out their personal passion for innovation create lively and future-oriented corporate cultures. This combination activates new ideas and the inventive spirit within the team.
BEST PRACTICE at company XYZ (name changed due to NDA contract) One managing director has managed to combine entrepreneurial goals with his enthusiasm for sustainable technologies. The result is an environment in which creative ideas are not only welcome, but actively encouraged. As a result, employees are able to realise their potential and enjoy working on the further development of the company.
In the field of change management, managers are able to communicate and help shape change processes authentically through inner conviction and personal commitment. This inner conviction is often perceived as a calling.
BEST PRACTICE at ABC (name changed due to NDA contract) A change manager uses their personal mission to actively involve colleagues in the transformation process. In doing so, they draw on their own values and link them to the company's goals. This leads to greater acceptance and participation in an otherwise challenging environment.
Talent promoters in companies also combine their profession and vocation when they respond to employees individually and accompany their development with passion. This attitude has a positive effect on employee retention and development.
BEST PRACTICE at DEF (name changed due to NDA contract) A team leader attaches great importance to recognising the strengths of their employees and systematically promoting them. They see this not just as a task, but as their personal calling. This attitude creates a climate of appreciation, which in turn strengthens cooperation and increases the team's performance.
How managers consciously combine career and vocation
Managers should clearly reflect on their role and their own values in order to actively combine their profession and vocation. This includes harmonising the company vision with their own motivation. This helps you to remain authentic and brings clarity to your day-to-day management work.
A conscious combination of career and vocation has an impact on satisfaction, commitment and performance. Such an approach creates a basis for sustainable management success because it focuses on both economic results and employee development.
It is also worth looking at the different leadership roles - such as the strategist, the networker or the promoter - and asking how personal vocation can be lived in these roles. This brings leadership to life and makes it effective.
My analysis
Profession and vocation are not opposites for managers, but complement each other in a dynamic field of tension. A conscious focus on both aspects opens up opportunities for more personality, motivation and sustainable success in leadership behaviour. This balance has a positive effect on the corporate culture, on the performance of the teams and ultimately on the achievement of corporate goals.
Further links from the text above:
[1] Profession and vocation: How to master both as a manager
[4] Executive training in marketing and communication
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