Successful leadership is a group marathon
On Friday, September 14, the fifth edition of the Swiss Management Run took place in Arosa. Around 300 participants benefited from presentations on topics related to health in everyday working life. The general tenor was that a balance between tension and relaxation was crucial for sustainable performance.
Under the motto "Running instead of golfing", the Swiss Management Run offers an exclusive annual platform for sports and for exchanging ideas with executives and business contacts. The Arosa area offers participants the opportunity for individual business meetings and incentives.
Making decisions as a team
This year's edition took place on September 14. "Successful leadership is a group marathon and we must not forget that in management," said Bernhard Heusler, Honorary President of FC Basel and Partner at HWH. He made clear how important it is to make joint decisions as a team and to bear the consequences. A joint decision on a strict reform course was also made by SRG SSR. Bakel Walden, Director of Development and Offerings, describes the "No-Billag" vote as a "near-death experience" despite the positive outcome. In the marathon of change, he sees SRG currently still at the start of the race: "We have just reached kilometer 4.5." Both Heusler and Walden independently emphasized the importance of keeping a healthy distance from negative external criticism. One should not try to please all "complainers," they said. "If we at SRG could walk on water, our critics would say: They can't even swim," said Walden.
Dealing openly with critical issues
Wolfgang Walter Wulle, Akilas Werte AG and SKO career consultant, believes that successful relationships with oneself, in one's private and professional environment, are the key to a successful life. Exerting pressure is the worst way for managers to bring employees to high performance. The core of all motivation is to receive or give recognition, appreciation and attention. In many companies, people work alongside each other instead of with each other and for each other, according to Wulle. An open approach to critical issues, appreciative communication and a feedback culture are essential for a healthy and productive way of working.
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