Self-leadership
Glossary
German – English Terms
From A to Z. English technical term small above the German one.
All technical terms from the course from A to Z, with the English equivalent and a brief explanation.
A
Detachment
Switch off
Switching off from work mentally. The foundation of true relaxation.
Work phases
Three phases throughout the year according to the Working Phases tool: Expansion (something new is created), Curation (sorting out), Integration (letting it settle).
Trigger
A specific moment that triggers a habit, such as your first coffee or closing your laptop.
B–C
REWARD
Reward
The good feeling right after a habit that reinforces it.
CHRONOTYPE
Chronotype
Your internal clock's individual rhythm: early, late or somewhere in between.
D–E
DEEP WORK
Deep Work
Distraction-free, focused work that creates new value. A term coined by Cal Newport.
EISENHOWER MATRIX
Eisenhower Matrix
Organises tasks based on whether they are important and whether they are urgent.
ENERGY CURVE
Energy curve
Your energy levels throughout the day, with highs and lows.
F
FOCUS BLOCK
Focus window
Dedicated time block for your most important work, free from interruptions.
G
HABIT
Habit
An action that, through repetition, happens almost automatically.
GRENZE
Border
A clear line on what you take on and what you don't.
H
MANAGEABILITY
Manageability
The sense of having sufficient resources to meet the demands. Part of the sense of coherence.
I
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
Body clock
The body's roughly 24-hour cycle that controls alertness and sleepiness.
K
SENSE OF COHERENCE
Sense of coherence
According to Aaron Antonovsky: experiencing life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful.
M–N
PATTERN
Pattern
Something that recurs in behavior or experience.
SAYING NO
Saying no
Politely and clearly decline a request, without a long justification.
P
PRIORITY
Priority
What comes first, because it matters.
R
RESONANCE
Feedback
A vibrant relationship with the world, in which something resonates. A concept by Hartmut Rosa.
ROUTINE
Routine
A set routine that saves energy and the need to make decisions.
REVIEW
Review
Regularly pausing to reflect using set questions.
S
SALUTOGENESIS
Salutogenesis
An approach that asks what keeps people healthy, rather than what makes them ill.
SELF-LEADERSHIP
Self-leadership
Consciously giving yourself direction, drive and boundaries.
SELF-COMPASSION
Self-compassion
Treating yourself with kindness, especially when making mistakes. Researched by Kristin Neff.
S–T
SELF-REFLECTION
Self-reflection
Observing your own thoughts, feelings, and actions without judgement.
MEANINGFULNESS
Meaningfulness
The sense that effort is worthwhile. Part of the sense of coherence.
STRENGTH
Strength
Something that comes easily to you and benefits others.
TINY HABIT
Tiny Habit
A tiny habit, anchored to an existing routine. BJ Fogg's method.
V
COMPREHENSIBILITY
Understandability
The feeling that the world is orderly and comprehensible. Part of the sense of coherence.
W
VALUES
Values
What is important to you and guides your actions.