Corporate Models of Management and Leadership

Every sizeable organization, whether a company, public authority, or NGO, should have a corporate model of management and leadership. This refers to fundamental guidelines relating to management and leadership within a specific organization. Developing and implementing such corporate models is therefore nothing more than establishing a basic structure for management and leadership within the organization. The Complementary Management Model provides a theoretical basis for this.

Management Models, Management Principles, Management Guidelines

Corporate models of management and leadership, also known as management principles or management guidelines, define the basic rules of management and leadership in an organization and thus form a kind of constitution for management/leadership and human resources work. They can also take the form of general maxims that describe the common understanding of management and leadership. Such thesis-like guidelines also represent management models, but in a simplified and less in-depth form.

Development and Implementation of Corporate Management Models

Introducing a new management model in an organization is nothing more than a project. The development and implementation process therefore essentially follows the usual procedure for other corporate concepts. After context analysis and goal setting, suitable content must be developed and implemented throughout the organization. The Complementary Management Model provides a framework for structuring, but must be adapted to the respective circumstances. A project design with five project phases has proven successful: 1. Creation of a model draft, 2. Definition of the actual management model, 3. Adaptation of the management infrastructure (i.e., the detailed management-related regulations), 4. Communication and training on the model, and 5. Implementation in everyday management and leadership and ongoing evaluation. In some organizations, internal HR or project experts take on the entire project planning/execution, while in others, the corresponding work packages are assigned in whole or in part to external consultants.

5 Project Phases