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Radical leadership for radical times

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5. May 2022

Georgiy Michailov meets Dr. Reinhard K. Sprenger - 1

5 Min

What kind of leadership is needed for phases of radical upheaval like the one we are in, and will be needed in future? What defines good leadership? And with everybody talking about flattening hierarchies, what are managers actually needed for? Reinhard K. Sprenger systematically and radically challenges conventional views on leadership. One of his key axioms: “We don’t need managers taking up space in a room. We need managers that open up spaces. In an exclusive interview with Dr Reinhard K. Sprenger, Georgiy Michailov, explores further powerful insights and arguments around issues of leadership and conflict management.

*Video only in German

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