leadership position
Loading your saved state.
leadership position
A managerial position in a company, organization, or institution that involves responsibility for staff and decision-making authority.
Nach zehn Jahren im Unternehmen wurde ihr endlich eine Führungsposition angeboten.
After ten years at the company, she was finally offered a leadership position.
This word is made up of 'Führung' (leadership, from 'führen' (to lead)) and 'Position' (position). The '-s-' is a linking sound that connects the two words. So it is literally a position in which you lead.
Sie hat hart gearbeitet, um eine Führungsposition zu erreichen.
She worked hard to reach a leadership position.
The word belongs to the family of 'führen' (to lead). A person in a leadership position is often referred to as 'die Führungskraft' (manager/leader).
Gute Führungskräfte sind für den Erfolg eines Unternehmens entscheidend.
Good leaders are crucial to a company's success.
Certain verbs are often used with 'Führungsposition' (leadership position). You can 'übernehmen' (take on), 'anstreben' (aim for), or, in formal language, 'innehaben' or 'bekleiden' (hold) a leadership position.
Er bekleidet seit fünf Jahren eine Führungsposition in der Firma.
He has held a leadership position in the company for five years.
leadership role
'Führungsposition' and 'Führungsrolle' both have to do with leadership, responsibility, and influence. 'Führungsposition' usually means a fixed position in a company, organization, or institution, often with responsibility for staff. 'Führungsrolle' is broader: a person, a group, or even a country can take on leadership or have the greatest influence in a situation, even without an official job title. The words can be confusing because both sound related to leadership. When it is about an official job position, 'Führungsposition' is more precise. When it is about the function or influence in a particular situation, 'Führungsrolle' fits better.
Nach fünf Jahren im Unternehmen bekam Maria eine Führungsposition im Vertrieb.
After five years at the company, Maria got a leadership position in sales.
Im Projekt übernahm Tom schnell die Führungsrolle, obwohl er nicht der Chef war.
In the project, Tom quickly took on the leadership role, even though he was not the boss.