This book presents, through ten key impulses, the foundations of value-based and meaning-centered leadership grounded in Viktor E. Frankl’s image of humanity. These impulses are intended to provide sources of reflection and practical guidance for actively shaping one’s own life as well as relationships within a leadership context. They always operate in two directions: on the one hand, they influence the relationship with oneself (self-leadership), and on the other, the relationship with others (including the leadership of employees). Designed to be a practical guide, the book combines academic insights with clear and accessible explanations. Each of the ten impulses is conceptually developed and complemented by practical suggestions for application. On this basis, self-leadership can provide a solid foundation of meaning and values for the effective contemporary leadership of employees.

Dr. Bernd Ahrendt is a professor of General Business Administration, with a particular focus on Human Resource Management, at FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics & Management. He also works as a coach specializing in meaning-centered approaches. He is a member of the WerteAkademie Berlin.

Dr. Nina Bürklin holds a doctorate in Business Administration and is a certified therapist in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis. Her work focuses primarily on resilience, values-based leadership, and personal development.

Paul M. Ostberg, Graduate in Business Administration (University of Applied Sciences), trained in logotherapy according to Viktor E. Frankl, has worked since 1977 as a management consultant, providing concepts, seminars, and coaching in leadership development and change management.