Karriere: Was haben diese fünf Männer gemeinsam?
Im ersten Halbjahr traten im Dax fünf neue Vorstandschefs an. Was ihren Lebensläufen gemein ist – und was andere daraus lernen können, die ebenfalls an die Spitze wollen.
Five men, Milan Nedeljkovic (BMW), Kai Beckman (Merck), Christian Koetz (Continental), Christoph Jurecka (Munich Re) and Luka Mucic (Vonovia), recently ascended to the top positions at major companies in Germany. Their shared characteristic is the "Kaminkarriere" - a career path that involves long-term commitment to a single company.
These CEOs spent decades working within their respective organizations before moving into leadership roles. Unlike external hires, these internal candidates bring valuable institutional knowledge and are less likely to require extensive onboarding time. This trend of internal promotions, especially at the DAX, has been on the rise, with 88% of new S&P 500 CEOs coming from within the company.
The traditional approach of hiring outsiders may not be as effective in today's rapidly changing business environment.
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