Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ
News about research and events of LEIZ
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Guest visit to the ISM University of Management and Economics in Lithuania
Professor Josef Wieland visited the ISM University of Management and Economics in Vilnius, Lithuania to participate in a panel on ESG regulations and gave a lecture on ... -
Dr Matthias Niedenführ as speaker on communicating with and about China
Dr Matthias Niedenführ, who heads the research focus “Leadership and Innovation in Asia” at LEIZ, was a keynote speaker at an event “How to communicate credibly and ... -
Prof. Milton Bennet (University of Milano) visited LEIZ
The sociologist and leading theorist of cultural management, Prof. Milton Bennett from the University of Milan Bicocca, visited the LEIZ from October 16th to 18th and ...
Profile
The Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ is a research, teaching and practice transfer institution of Zeppelin University. Its main topics relate to the work on the theory of Relational Economics and in particular to:
- the governance of value-adding networks,
- questions of business and leadership ethics and corporate culture,
- the conditions for success of transcultural cooperation,
- the economic/social conditions and consequences of disruptive technologies.
Research Areas
To contribute to its mission and realize its vision, the Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ focuses on four core topics.
Foundations of Relational Economics
Relational Economics is a political economy of the governance of economic transactions of modern societies. The Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ engages in this topic in various ways, thus making it accessible to students, researchers and organisations.
The Chair of Institutional Economics & Transcultural Leadership, guided by Prof Dr Josef Wieland, supervises the topic of Relational Economics. Current focal areas are Relational Leadership, Transcultural Management, Corporate Governance and Shared Value Creation.
Contact
Director Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ, Chair of Institutional Economics & Transcultural Leadership
- Phone: +49 7541 6009-2261
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Economic Psychology and Leadership Ethics
Engaging in the field of Economic Psychology and Leadership Ethics, the Leadership Excellence Institute | LEIZ takes up the topic intensively. Students, researchers and organisations are given access to this using various formats.
The Chair of Economic Psychology, led by Prof Dr Carmen Tanner, supervises the fields of Business Psychology and Leadership Ethics. Current focal areas are Behavioural Business Ethics, Corporate Culture, Moral Intelligence and (Dis)Honesty.
Contact
Vice director Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ, Chair of Economic Psychology and Leadership Ethics
- Phone: +49 7541 6009-2271
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Leadership and Innovation in Asia
Not only is more than half of the world's population concentrated in Asia, but also an ever-increasing share of global value creation. Cooperation with companies from China, Japan and Korea, but increasingly also from Southeast Asia, has become a central part of the globalization strategy of companies from the DACH region. These need to be rethought in many companies due to recent phenomena such as the New Silk Road, the COVID pandemic and political narratives of decoupling in the local discourse.
The Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ has esablished a resaerch focus on East and Southeast Asia that specifically deals with ideas about leadership, innovation and management in companies and issues of promoting innovation in the region.
The research focus makes knowledge about transcultural leadership in Asian contexts accessible to a broader audience through its own research, events for science and business practice, and debate contributions in public discourse.
Contact
Head, Research Focus "Leadership and Innovation in Asia"
Senior Research Fellow LEIZ
- Phone: +49 7541 6009-2266
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Transcultural Management
This focus area deals with the conditions for success of transcultural cooperation and leadership in contexts of cultural complexity. Multi-year research, innovative teaching formats and transfer projects continuously develop and are implemented and networked on the Transcultural Caravan platform. The Transcultural Caravan is a hub for global thinking, exchange, learning and networking.
Initiated and conducted by the Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ under the direction of Prof Dr Josef Wieland, the Caravan’s overarching goal is to tackle questions on a new type of leadership and ability to cooperate across cultural and disciplinary borders. To realise this, a wide range of different formats is implemented.
Contact
Baumann Montecinos, Julika Dr
Head of Research Group “Transcultural Competence”
- Phone: +49 7541 6009-2264
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Governance of Disruptive Technologies
Being confronted with technological advances disrupting the status quo, a paradigm shift on how to deal with the concomitting changes can be observed. The Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ builds on this by its work on the Governance of Disruptive Technologies in the Lake Constance region.
This work is channelled by the The Lake Constance Innovation Cluster Digital Transformation | BIC. It is based on the conviction that the Lake Constance region, as one of the most innovative technology regions in Europe, has extensive explicit and implicit knowledge about the framework conditions, consequences and, above all, opportunities in the context of the digital transformation. The BIC brings together research institutions, technology companies and other relevant stakeholders in the region.
The work of the BIC is based on empirical studies regarding the status, challenges and opportunities of digital transformation for companies in the Lake Constance region, which are conducted in biennial rhythm. Currentfocal areas of BIC are cybersecurity, digital sustainability management, lifelong learning and societal implications of artificial intelligence.
Contact
Wiesmüller, Sabine
Head of the Innovation Laboratory
Lake Constance Innovation Cluster | BIC
- Phone: +49 7541 6009-2264
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Resources
Ranging from the Leadership Log to Interviews, Podcasts and Articles: The activities of the Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ are also covered in media.
Leadership Log
The “Leadership Log”: the track of research activities of the Institute’s two professorial chairs, its degree programmes, and its strategic goals.
Leadership Log#9 | April, 2021
Leadership Log#8 | January, 2020
Leadership Log#6 | December, 2018
Leadership Log#4 | November, 2017
ZU|Daily
ZU|Daily: The digital research showcase of Zeppelin University.
ZU|Daily | Spurensuche auf der Seidenstraße
ZU|Daily | Gutmenschentum oder Investition in die Zukunft?
ZU|Daily | Unter- oder überambitioniert?
ZU|Daily | Eine illustrative Sprungfolge
ZU|Daily | Spielerischer Ernst
ZU|Daily | Kultur, Kapital, Kooperation
ZU|Daily | Gemeinsam Neues erarbeiten
ZU|Daily | Titel, Thesen, Themen und Texte
ZU|Daily | Der Weinberg hat Früchte getragen
ZU|Daily | Was vom Gipfel übrig bleibt
ZU|Daily | Nachhaltigkeit für die Weltwirtschaft
ZU|Daily | Aus Wittenberg um die Welt
Interviews & Podcasts
Interviews & Podcasts: The Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ as a discussant.
Führung + X | Prof Dr Josef Wieland
Führung + X | Talk with Maryan Maleki
Führung + X | Talk with Dr Hermann Reuter
Partners
The Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ was initiated and has since 2012 been most generously supported by the Karl Schlecht Foundation (KSG). The Foundation was established in 1998 by the industrialist and philanthropist Karl Schlecht who had led his concrete-pump manufacturer Putzmeister to global success. Karl Schlecht Foundation.
Furthermore, the Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ has been supported intensively by a wide range of sponsors. Supporting especially the work on Transcultural Management and the Governance of Disrupting Technologies, the Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ builds its work on valuable partners.
Team
To fulfill its mission and realize its vision, the Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin | LEIZ is driven by a strongly committed team.
Director of LEIZ and holder of the Chair of Institutional Economics
| Phone: | +49 7541 6009-2261 |
| Fax: | +49 7541 6009-1299 |
| Room: | FAB 3 | 1.55 |
Vice director of LEIZ and holder of the Chair of Economic Psychology and Leadership Ethics
| Phone: | +49 7541 6009-2271 |
| Fax: | +49 7541 6009-1499 |
| Room: | FAB 3 | 1.53 |
Managing Director
Managing Director of Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin
| Phone: | +49 7541 6009-1144 |
| Fax: | +49 7541 6009-1149 |
| Room: | FAB 3 | 1.69 |
Research Assistants
Research Fellow
| Phone: | +49 7541 6009-2272 |
| Room: | FAB 3 | 1.67 |
Managing Director Bodensee Innovationscluster Digitaler Wandel | BIC
| Phone: | +49 7541 6009-2267 |
| Room: | FAB 3 | 1.63 |
Visiting Researchers
De Jongh, Derick | Visiting Researcher | derick.dejongh@up.ac.za
Heck, Andreas E.H. Dr oec | Visiting Researcher | andreas.heck@zu.de
Hellpap, Robert L. Dr. | Visiting Researcher | rhellpap@soziologie.rwth-aachen.de
Transcultural Caravan Network Coordinator
Baumann Montecinos, Julika | Research Fellow | Julia-montecinos@zu.de
Junior Fellows
Werner, Said D. | Junior Fellow | saiddjamilwerner@icloud.com
LEIZ Advisory Board
Dr hc Ernst Susanek (Chairman)
Honorary Chairman of the ZU Foundation
Dietmar Kokott
Former Senior Vice President of BASF SE
Foundation’s board of trustees of Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics
Prof Dr Klaus Mühlhahn
President of Zeppelin University
Prof Dr Dr hc Klaus Leisinger
President of the Foundation Global Values Alliance
Prof hc Dipl-Ing Karl Schlecht
Chairman of the Karl Schlecht Foundation (KSG)
Dr. Norbert Copray
Philosopher and Theologian, Coach and Publicist