Insights

More clarity for your leadership journey

Understanding inner diversity

Our inner diversity is normal – it reflects our values, experiences and needs.

Clarity creates presence

This creates inner clarity, which manifests itself in an authentic and confident demeanor.

Self-leadership through inner clarity

Leadership begins with self-leadership: if you know your “inner team”, you can decide more consciously which voice speaks in which situation and who is particularly loud or quiet when.

Use tension instead of avoiding it

Especially in conflicts or complex situations, the model helps to use internal contradictions constructively.

What does authenticity actually mean?

“Be yourself”

But: who is this self? We all have different facets – depending on our roles, situations and experiences. Leadership often means growing beyond ourselves. How are we supposed to stay true to a future self that is only just developing?

“Say what you feel”

Honesty is important – but total openness can be out of place in leadership. New managers who reveal everything run the risk of losing credibility before trust has been established.

“Make decisions based on your values”

A strong inner compass is valuable – but if our values come from previous contexts, they can lead us astray in new leadership roles. Example: An authentic adherence to micromanagement may seem familiar, but can be counterproductive in more complex roles.