{
  "id": 1933316,
  "title": "Aufstiegschancen: „Excel statt Exzellenz“: Drei Faktoren entscheiden, wer es in deutschen Firmen nach ganz oben schafft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/aufstiegschancen-excel-statt-exzellenz-drei-faktoren-entscheiden-wer",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/karriere/fuehrungskraefte-was-ueber-den-aufstieg-im-unternehmen-entscheidet/100147821.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German business landscape is increasingly characterized by hidden job searches conducted by personnel advisors, indicating that top executives are being doubted and replaced. Nicolas von Rosty, Heidrick & Struggles' Germany chief, explains that \"many managers are waiting,\" some even in shock. CEOs and business leaders hesitate to make radical decisions amid crises, trade conflicts, and artificial intelligence (AI), fearing the consequences of downsizing, relocating, or restructuring their business models. The three factors that determine who makes it to the top in German firms are career progression, management versus leadership, and the balance between internal promotion and external talent.",
  "summary": "Viele Unternehmen befördern stets die gleichen Menschentypen und lassen die Belegschaft frustriert zurück. Experten erklären die entscheidenden Mechanismen – und was sich ändern muss.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}