POSITIVELEADERSHIP
Prof. Dr. Utho Creusen
Besoldstr. 3 | 85049 Ingolstadt
Mobil: +49 173 398 58 96
utho.creusen@positive-leadership.de
Nina-Ric Eschemann
Sophienstraße 62 | 60487 Frankfurt / Main
Mobil: +49 179 540 44 99
nina.eschemann@positive-leadership.de
The Positive Leadership Approach
The positive leadership approach is based on the findings of positive psychology. The goal of Positive Psychology is to increase the level of happiness in people and to strengthen oneself step by step with instruments that are tried and true. Positive Psychology does not tell us to ignore the negative things in life, but it does teach us to consciously create another way of looking at life.
By Positive Leadership, we mean a positive leadership style that enables employees to engage themselves, commit themselves and to develop themselves personally. A pretty tall order? Well, yes. In order to achieve this, people need an atmosphere where they can systematically capture, utilize and develop their strengths. An atmosphere where they get the chance as often as possible to test their limitations, to stretch their boundaries; an atmosphere where they can pursue a (corporate) vision with skill/ability and enthusiasm. In addition to this, employee participation – material and immaterial –along with a high degree of freedom to make independent decisions are of utmost importance.
When you’ve got all this, then you’ve got employees who identify with not only what they are doing, but also with the company. Then you’ve got employees who are being productive and having fun at work. Then you’ve got engaged employees.