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manager / executive
A person in a leadership position within a company or organization. They are responsible for guiding, motivating, and supervising employees and have personnel responsibility.
Gute Kommunikation ist eine wesentliche Eigenschaft einer erfolgreichen Führungskraft.
Good communication is an essential quality of a successful manager.
The word is made up of 'Führung' (leadership) and 'Kraft' (force/personnel). Here, 'Kraft' does not mean 'strength', but rather 'person' or 'resource'. A 'Führungskraft' (manager/executive) is therefore a person who leads.
Das Unternehmen investiert viel in die Ausbildung seiner Führungskräfte.
The company invests a lot in training its managers.
'Führungskraft' (manager/executive) is a standard term from the business world (business language). You find it in job advertisements, business reports, and professional discussions about management.
Für diese Position suchen wir eine erfahrene Führungskraft mit internationaler Erfahrung.
For this position, we are looking for an experienced executive with international experience.
Although the word is grammatically feminine ('die Kraft'), it is a gender-neutral term. A 'Führungskraft' (manager/executive) can be a man or a woman.
Jede neue Führungskraft in unserer Firma bekommt einen Mentor.
Every new manager in our company gets a mentor.
employee
'der Mitarbeiter' and 'die Führungskraft' both belong to the world of work, but they are on different levels. A 'Mitarbeiter' works in an organization or on a project. A 'Führungskraft' manages other people and is responsible for a team or department. The words can be confused because a 'Führungskraft' also works in a company. The difference is in the role: 'Mitarbeiter' is more general, while 'Führungskraft' means leadership and personnel responsibility.
Als Führungskraft muss Frau Becker viele Entscheidungen für ihr Team treffen.
As a manager, Ms. Becker has to make many decisions for her team.
Der Mitarbeiter fragt seine Führungskraft nach dem neuen Plan.
The employee asks his manager about the new plan.