Publications
Leadership – What Really Matters
A Handbook on Systemic Leadership
Autor: Daniel F. Pinnow
Springer Berlin 2011, 1. Auflage, Hardcover, 325 Seiten
63,90 Euro, ISBN 978-3-642-20246-9
Leadership is the art of shaping a world that others want to be a part of.
What exactly matters in the day-to-day practice of leadership? What distinguishes an excellent leader? Daniel F. Pinnow—the visionary and pioneer of systemic leadership in the German-speaking world since 1998, provides a vivid, practical guide to what truly counts when working with people in a corporate setting. Grounded in the insights of modern management theories and supported by current data and surveys, this work offers sound, practical guidance.
An international long-seller and global standard
This book offers a compact and accessible overview of key leadership approaches in both theory and practice. It serves as the ultimate proof of competence for Daniel F.
Pinnow as one of the most distinguished management thought leaders of our time:
Unique bestseller success:
This single work by Daniel F. Pinnow—who has authored a total of eight successful specialist books to date—has sold over 320,000 copies worldwide. An extraordinary testament to its relevance and enduring impact.
Phenomenal success in Asia: In 2008, this work became the first German management book ever to be translated into Chinese. To date, a total of over 250,000 copies have been sold in China.
A historic achievement, further distinguished by the fact that the book remained continuously on the prestigious top 10 list of Chinese business books for many years.
Global Reach: Since 2011, the work has been firmly established throughout the Anglo-American region (USA, Canada, UK) under the title *Leadership – What Really Matters*, published by the renowned Springer publishing house. This has made the approach to systemic leadership—pioneered by Daniel F. Pinnow since 1998—accessible to a global audience.
Digital Impact: International demand is also reflected in digital metrics; to date, over 50,000 chapter downloads of the e-book have been recorded in the USA alone.
What People Are Saying:
Personalmagazin, 02/2006
"A well-conceived assessment of existing leadership theories."
GmbH-Geschäftsführer exklusiv, 07/2006
"In his brilliant book [...], Daniel Pinnow [...] proposes a new definition of the term 'leadership': 'Leadership is the art of shaping a world that others want to be a part of.'"
Druck & Medien, April 2008
"There are many books dealing with effective leadership. Yet few explore the subject matter in such detail and with such practical focus as Daniel F. Pinnow’s book [...]. [...] A stimulating read for open-minded leaders and aspiring leaders alike."
Leadership - What really maters
Author: Daniel F. Pinnow
Springer Gabler Verlag 2012, 6th edition, hardcover, 324 pages
€84.95, ISBN-10: 3834940666, ISBN-13: 978-3834940667
Leadership is the art of shaping a world that others want to be a part of.
What exactly matters in day-to-day leadership? What distinguishes an excellent leader? Daniel F. Pinnow provides a vivid, practical guide to what truly counts when working with people in a corporate setting. Grounded in the insights of modern management theories and supported by current data and surveys, this work offers sound, practical guidance.
An international long-seller and global standard
This book offers a compact and accessible overview of key leadership approaches in both theory and practice. It serves as the ultimate proof of competence for Daniel F. Pinnow as one of the most distinguished leadership thought leaders of our time:
Unique bestseller success:
This single work by Daniel F. Pinnow—who has authored a total of eight successful specialist books to date—has sold over 320,000 copies worldwide. An extraordinary testament to its relevance and enduring impact.
Phenomenal success in Asia: In 2008, this work became the first German management book ever to be translated into Chinese. To date, a total of over 250,000 copies have been sold in China.
A historic achievement, further distinguished by the fact that the book remained continuously on the prestigious top 10 list of Chinese business books for many years.
Global Reach: Since 2011, the work has been firmly established throughout the Anglo-American region (USA, Canada, UK) under the title *Leadership – What Really Matters*, published by the renowned Springer publishing house. This has made the approach to systemic leadership—pioneered by Daniel F. Pinnow since 1998—accessible to a global audience.
Digital Impact: International demand is also reflected in digital metrics; to date, over 50,000 chapter downloads of the e-book have been recorded in the USA alone.
What People Are Saying:
Personalmagazin, 02/2006
"A well-conceived assessment of existing leadership theories."
GmbH-Geschäftsführer exklusiv, 07/2006
"In his brilliant book [...], Daniel Pinnow [...] proposes a new definition of the term 'leadership': 'Leadership is the art of shaping a world that others want to be a part of.'"
Druck & Medien, April 2008
"There are many books dealing with effective leadership. Yet few explore the subject matter in such detail and with such practical focus as Daniel F. Pinnow’s book [...]. [...] A stimulating read for open-minded leaders and aspiring leaders alike."
Unternehmensorganisationen der Zukunft – Erfolgreich durch systemische Führung
Author: Daniel F. Pinnow
Campus 2011, Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag, 248 Pages
39,99 Euro, ISBN 9783593394725
A leader is part of a complex, constantly changing system. The art of leadership lies not in managing the system itself, but in managing the relationships within it. A modern leader analyzes the factual, social, and temporal patterns underlying the system. What should a company of the future look like to enable this kind of leadership? Daniel Pinnow demonstrates how companies must position themselves to be truly fit for the future. Just three months after its release, this book was named "Best German HR Management Book of 2011" by Coaching.de.
Book reviews:
Harvard Business Manager 10/2011
In Search of Structure
coaching.de 10/2011
Awarded HR Book of the Year
ManagerSeminare 03/2012
Reviewed: New Books on Leadership
Competence Site 12/2011
Book Recommendation
gmbhchef. Impulse für GmbH-Geschäftsführer 02/2012
Book Recommendation
Comments on the book:
"Leadership relies on the mutual complementarity of rationality and intuition. Daniel F. Pinnow demonstrates most impressively that only systems thinking can reveal why this is the case." Prof. Dr. Dirk Baecker, Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen
"Daniel F. Pinnow dispels the myth of static leadership principles. Taking us on a fast-paced journey through the dimensions of post-industrial society (...), he shatters the notion that leadership can be learned from a manual. Everyone will find something here worth reflecting upon!" Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Mewes, Director of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology at the Helmholtz Zentrum München
“Pinnow offers a wide range of information—from the depiction of various organizational forms and findings from brain research to his perspective on systemic leadership (...)” ManagerSeminare Issue 168
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Zukunftsfähige Unternehmensführung: Ideen, Konzepte und Praxisbeispiele
Corporate leadership is undergoing a transformation; digital business models, artificial intelligence, and agile working methods are examples of the change processes defining the 21st century. The interplay between established and emerging drivers of change necessitates a shift in thinking to ensure the future viability of companies. Today, decision-makers face the challenge of making their organizations fit for the future.
This book provides numerous insights and concrete solutions to help you shape future-proof corporate leadership. It marks the first official publication of the "Sphere Model of Systemic Leadership" developed by Daniel F. Pinnow. Pinnow had previously developed the model in 2014 and released it as a white paper on his website, where it remains available as a free download for interested researchers, consultants, trainers, academics, students, and executives. It is aimed specifically at:
Executives
Consultants
Educators and students in the fields of business and social sciences
The individual contributions—all authored by renowned experts—encompass innovative concepts rooted in an interdisciplinary perspective. The book demonstrates that multidimensional thinking, flexibility, and unity in diversity are crucial for making corporate leadership fit for the future. Serving as a guide for navigating the challenges of the 21st century, this volume presents numerous application-oriented approaches, concrete strategies, and practical examples.
Elite ohne Ethik? – Die Macht von Werten und Selbstrespekt
Author: Daniel F. Pinnow
FAZ-Institut 2007, Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag, 196 Seiten
24,90 Euro / 38,40 SFR, ISBN 978-3-89981-137-7
This is a german book. See the german website for details.
Last Exit Leadership ?
In this book, eight leadership and human resources experts discuss the phenomenon of "leadership" and answer questions such as: Do modern leadership concepts fail when things don't go so well? How much feeling can managers show? How can managers open and inspire their organizations to change?
With three current contributions among other things. guidance and the free will? of Alexander Höhn as well as the sphere model of the systemic leadership of Daniel F. Pinnow, the publishers give new impulses to the guidance discussion in the 2. updated and extended edition.
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Erfolgreiche Führung im 3. Jahrtausend
Autor: Alexander Höhn
Springer 2013, Softcover, 149 Pages
29,99 Euro, ISBN 978-3-658-02458-1
This is a german book. Please see the german website for details.
Fragekompetenz für Führungskräfte: Handbuch für wirksame Gespräche
Autor: Andreas Patrzek
SpringerGabler 2014, 6 th Edition, Hardcover, 363 Pages
49,99 Euro, ISBN 978-3658076818
This is a german book. See German website for details.
Systemisches Fragen - Professionelle Fragetechnik für Führungskräfte, Berater und Coaches
Autor: Andreas Patrzek
Springer 2015, Softcover, 84 Pages
9,99 Euro, ISBN 978-3-658-09451-5
This is a german book. See German website for details.
Vorsicht: Entwicklung!
Authors: Alexander Höhn, Daniel F. Pinnow, Bernhard Rosenberger (Hrsg.)
Rosenberger Fachverlag 2003, Hardcover, 106 Seiten
17,80 Euro / 27,40 SFR, ISBN 3-931085-43-0
This is a german book. See the german website for details.











