{
  "id": 19500328,
  "title": "Opportunities for advancement: \"Excel instead of excellence\": Three factors determine who makes it to the top in German companies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/aufstiegschancen-excel-statt-exzellenz-drei-faktoren-entscheiden-wer",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/karriere/unternehmen-wer-intern-aufsteigt-erlebt-kaum-alternative-fuehrungskonzepte/100147821.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "An increasing number of covert search orders from recruitment consultants filling top positions in Germany indicate that supervisory boards and entrepreneurs are losing confidence in their top executives and are looking for replacements. According to Nicolas von Rosty, Germany head of Heidrick & Struggles, many managers are hesitant to make radical decisions due to crises, trade conflicts, and artificial intelligence. This hesitation can have severe consequences if the wrong leaders are in place, leading to a loss of strategic momentum, increased employee turnover, and decreased productivity and innovation. As a result, organisations are hindered from making bold strategic decisions and implementing necessary changes.",
  "summary": "Many companies always promote the same types of people and leave the workforce frustrated. Experts explain the key mechanisms – and what needs to change.",
  "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."
}