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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.
boss
Both der Chef and die Führungskraft can refer to a person in a leadership position in a company. Chef is the everyday, somewhat colloquial term, while Führungskraft emphasizes the formal professional role. Chef is often appropriate in conversations, while Führungskraft is more suitable in professional descriptions or official texts.
Die Führungskraft trägt Verantwortung für die Anleitung und Motivation des Teams.
The manager is responsible for guiding and motivating the team.
Mein Chef erklärt mir heute, welche Aufgaben ich übernehmen soll.
My boss is explaining today which tasks I’m supposed to take on.
