How (German) bosses perceive themselves
In December 2016, the online job platform StepStone and the HR and management consultancy Kienbaum conducted a joint study on the status and outlook for the hierarchy and organization of companies in Germany. Also examined were the leadership styles that German bosses cultivate - also as managers in Swiss companies?
Managers have a strong influence on the performance and daily work of their employees. Their behavior usually has a direct impact on the success of a team. That's why most managers see themselves in the role of setting the pace for collaboration: 58 percent of the supervisors surveyed in Germany say that they give their employees clear direction so that no uncertainties arise.
Symbols of success with a clear vision of the future
According to the results of the study, most managers are self-confident about their role. Seven out of ten respondents assume that their employees see them as a symbol of success and performance. Just as many managers believe that they have a vision of the future that spurs employees on. However, this vision does not always seem to have anything to do with the dominant future topic of "digitization" - being involved in the development and implementation of a digitization strategy themselves only applies to just under half of the managers.
Bosses do not want to monitor
When it comes to communicating benefits and positive messages, supervisors tend to be more reticent. 43 percent inform their employees about what they will receive if they meet the employer's requirements. However, managers' trust in their teams seems to be high anyway. This is shown by two results of the study by StepStone and Kienbaum. On the one hand, the majority of bosses assume that their employees can also organize themselves independently (64 percent). On the other hand, only one in ten bosses considers it necessary to guide a team very closely so that tasks are actually completed.
Source: www.stepstone.de
