Leadership in Motion – A Program for Effective Leadership in Times of Change

What you'll learn

What You Will Learn

  • How to lead clearly and effectively even in complex, unpredictable situations
  • How to communicate under pressure, de-escalate, and make sustainable decisions
  • How trust, psychological safety, and high performance emerge in teams
  • How to apply agile leadership principles in practice—with clarity and self-restraint
  • How to design change processes experimentally, risk-consciously, and systemically
  • How to reflect on and further develop your own leadership role—with attitude and impact

Why Every Leader Is Now Challenged—and Needs This Seminar

Because leadership in turbulent times cannot rely on recipes—but on attitude.

Whether in the economy, society, or organizations: The world is in motion. Those who lead today must make decisions under pressure, provide orientation in uncertainty, and simultaneously create spaces for development. It is precisely in such times that leadership is not shown in titles—but in impact.

We work with realistic cases from the world of flight simulators or the military, where decisions under stress are trained. These scenarios enable you to test your own responsiveness—and systematically increase your action confidence.

Our three-part leadership program is aimed at decision-makers who want to develop exactly that: personal resilience, strategic clarity, and organizational design power. In three compact modules (each 3 days, Thu–Sat), you will experience leadership on multiple levels—personally, in the team, and in the organization.

Each module can be booked individually—in combination, they create a development path with depth, relevance, and impact.TU Wien

Our Seminar Is Aimed at Leaders of All Levels and Industries

Why? Because we believe in the power of cross-industry learning: The best solutions often arise when perspectives meet. Therefore, the focus is on the exchange of experiences—across silos, industries, and experiential worlds. Bridges are built here: between people, between theory and practice, between reflection and implementation.

Program Overview

Module 1: Leadership in Times of Crisis – Attitude, Impact, Resilience

How do you lead when nothing is plannable anymore? This intensive module strengthens your personal decision-making and reflection competence—based on a sustainable leadership model that provides orientation in complex situations. In realistic scenarios, you will learn to act effectively under pressure—with clarity, responsibility, and personal strength.TU Wien

Module 2: Leadership & Teams – Deciding and Communicating Under Pressure

How does leadership succeed under pressure? This module offers leaders an experiential and practice-oriented approach to central leadership competencies in complex and dynamic situations. The focus is on effective communication, decision-making under uncertainty, and the design of resilient teams in resilient systems.TU Wien, opens an external URL in a new window

The unique aspect of this module: The practical implementation of the theoretical content takes place in an Airbus A320 flight simulator.

Module 3: Leading the Organization & Change – Designing Systems, Enabling Change

How do you shape change? This module focuses on organizational development and change management. You will learn how to design systems and enable change processes effectively.

Certificate:Certificate from TU Wien and the option to have it credited toward the Executive MBA in Management & Leadership programs.
Language:German
Teaching Methodology:

Small groups of up to 15 participants | Theoretical input, group dynamic exercises (indoor and light outdoor activities), case studies, simulations, video-based feedback, structured reflections, and moderated discussions.

All three modules combine solid leadership knowledge with intense self-exploration and realistic application. The focus is on peer learning, immediate transferability to everyday leadership, and providing a safe space for development, perspective shifts, and personal growth.

Location:

Module 1: Seminar hotel in the Vienna area

Module 2: TU Wien & Vienna

Module 3: Seminar hotel in the Vienna area

Fees:

€ 7.650,-

If booked individually: Modul 1: € 2.500,- / Modul 2: € 3.200,- / Modul 3: € 2.500,- 

Module 1: Leadership in Times of Crisis – Attitude, Impact, Resilience

  • Develop a resilient leadership model for complex, unpredictable situations
  • Decision-making under uncertainty: dynamic, reflective, and responsible
  • Increase action confidence through training with realistic extreme scenarios
  • Strengthen personal resilience: leading with inner stability in challenging times
  • Self-reflection as a leadership competency: clarify your attitude, enhance your impact
  • Build a cross-industry network for sustainable exchange and dialogue

Module 2: Leadership & Teams – Deciding and Communicating Under Pressure

  • Decision-making in complex situations: models and practical application
  • Effective communication under pressure: structure, de-escalation, and clarity
  • High reliability and high-performance teams: characteristics, principles, and leadership responsibility
  • Dealing with stress, responsibility, and hierarchy
  • Psychological safety as a leadership responsibility
  • Reflection and application in a flight simulator – including video-supported debriefing

Module 3: Leading the Organization & Change – Designing Systems, Enabling Change

  • Principle of subsidiarity: Learn how to meaningfully delegate decision-making and responsibility within existing structures—critical for agile organizations
  • Self-restraint in leadership: Focus on what truly matters as a leader and let go of the rest
  • Understanding systems: Gain a systems theory-based view of organizations to build effective leadership and design strategies in a complex world
  • New paths in change management: Apply a future-oriented and practical approach to driving change in organizations
  • Human image as a gamechanger: Reflect on your own view of human nature and understand its pivotal role in achieving truly effective collaboration within organizations

  • Leaders from all levels and industries
    Individuals who must make decisions under pressure, provide orientation, and create spaces for development. Especially suitable for those looking to strengthen their leadership competencies in turbulent times.
  • Cross-industry learners
    People who want to benefit from interdisciplinary exchange to develop innovative solutions.
  • Leaders and experts from business, technology, medicine, and industry
    Ideal for those in dynamic, uncertain, or safety-critical environments who want to enhance their effectiveness in demanding situations.
  • Experienced leaders
    Those willing to recognize and question their own patterns in order to expand their leadership competencies.
  • Emerging leaders
    Individuals in a phase of discovery who are seeking valuable impulses for their personal development.
  • Organizational designers
    People looking for new ways to create effective, agile organizations.
  • All curious minds
    Individuals open to being surprised—and even challenged—by exclusive insights that will broaden their leadership perspective.

Modul 1:Thursday, 16.- Saturday, 18. Oktober 2025

Modul 2: Thursday, 27.  - Saturday, 29. November 2025

Modul 3: Thursday, 22. - Saturday, 24. Jänner 2026

[Translate to English:] Flusimulator
[Translate to English:] Outdoor

Faculty

Our lecturers have a scientific background with many years of relevant training experience. They combine theoretical input with a strong focus on practical implementation.

Univ.Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Güttel

[Translate to English:] Prof. Güttel

Professor of Leadership & Strategy at TU Wien and Dean of the TU Wien Academy for Continuing Education | Austria

Capt. Hans Härting

[Translate to English:] Hans Härting

Captain on the Airbus A320 and Managing Director of AssekuRisk Safety Management GmbH, where he applies his expertise in Human Factors training in both aviation and healthcare to improve safety cultures.

Sabine Fürst MSc

[Translate to English:] Sabine Fürst

Head of the Human Factors and Safety Department at AssekuRisk, where she applies her extensive experience in aviation and systemic safety to training and projects aimed at improving safety cultures.

Capt. Christian Flatschart

[Translate to English:] Christian Flatschart

Flight Instructor, TRI/TRE on the Boeing 767, Accident Investigator, and CRM Trainer at Austrian Airlines, as well as a trainer at AssekuRisk, where he brings his aviation expertise into Human Factors training.

Prof. Dr. Philipp David Schaller

[Translate to English:] Prof. Schaller

Professor of Business Administration and Management at Harz University, Coordinator of the "Sustainable Management" program, and co-initiator of KlimaPlanReal; prior to this, he served as an officer in the German Armed Forces with a focus on leadership and organization.