The changes of the images of man, determine a constant change of leadership and also leadership requirement. Due to the even faster processing transition of working conditions, caused by more flexibility, digitalization and increasing skills shortage, human ressources, became more and more seen as competitive advantage. In order to enable organizational peak performance, each organization should be able to deliver their utmost accomplishment. To make this possible, it requires Leadership focused on talents and strengths of employees and the willingness for further development. Practically, more often traditional Leadership models which primarily focus on weaknesses predominate. Hence weaknesses act as a starting point for any kind of training or
development measures.
Based on the research of Positive Psychology, models such as Positive Organizational Scholarship or Positive Organizational Behavior develop. Subject of these concepts is to set forth how, for example positive communication, positive relationship and meaning influence the performance of employees. Positive Leadership is a management style, which has also developed in relation to Positive Psychology, which occupies, among other themes, how workspaces can be designed in a positive way.