In today's episode, I will start with a short introduction to digitisation in social work and educational institutions before we move on to the development of digital literacy skills and the exploration of the strategic mindset "digital leadership".

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In today's episode, we will explore the social economy and have a deeper look at social enterprises that provide individual social services for the people in need of care. In particular, care workers have to deal constructively with uncertainty and insecurity, ambivalence and ambiguity.

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In this episode, we will investigate those two concepts and raise the question of what conclusion can be drawn for the management of social work organisations.

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In this episode, we will get a bit deeper into this matter. First of all, I will start with a short description of what organisations are and will then move on to the main topic which is Change Management in Social Work Organisations. Finally, I will introduce you to the new concept: The Five C’s of Leadership in Organisational Change.

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Today, I will continue with an explanation of the fundamental Adaptive Leadership principles and the adaptive work itself, assess the strengths and weaknesses of this leadership model, and end with few implications for social work organisations.

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In today's episode, we will conclude our discussion with a journey through the functions of the welfare state, the difference between solidarity and empathy, and we will conclude with an outlook to the question of what the book tells us about the current situation and our common future.

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In the preparation to my Social Policy lecture in our study program Social Pedagogy and Management which dealt with the fundamentals and principles of the welfare state, I read with great interest the book titled...

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This is a two-part introduction to the importance of leadership in social service institutions. In today's episode, we will first explore how power and gender affect leadership and why supervision is an integral part of almost all social service organisation.

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In todays episode, we will first explore what leadership is and what approaches have been discussed in classical management literature. We will start today with the question of what leadership is and how the relationship between leaders and followers can be influenced.

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