Transformational leadership
Target group: postdoctoral researchers
As a postdoctoral researcher, you are already shaping research, people, and collaborations – whether by supervising students, coordinating projects, securing funding, or driving scientific innovation. Yet these responsibilities often come without formal authority.
This experiential and highly interactive workshop explores how to lead effectively in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments by developing an authentic and transformational leadership approach. Participants will strengthen their ability to inspire others, foster collaboration, navigate change, and increase their impact within academia and beyond.
Objectives:
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Explore what effective leadership means in your current role—as a researcher, collaborator, supervisor, and change agent, with or without a formal leadership position.
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Reflect on your own leadership biography, values, and strengths to develop an authentic leadership style.
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Learn practical tools to inspire and motivate others, build trust, and create shared ownership in research teams.
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Discover key principles of transformational leadership, including developing a compelling vision, fostering collaboration across disciplines, creating common ground, and experimenting with new ideas through rapid prototyping.
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Design a personal leadership project that enables you to apply the workshop insights to a current challenge in your academic or professional context.
Facilitator: Alexander Fröde
Diese Veranstaltung findet in englischer Sprache statt. // This event will be held in English.