How friendly the relationship between superiors and employees can be is handled very differently. But can bosses be too nice?
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Dusseldorf “Do you like people?” – that was the question that a former supervisor asked Henryk Lüderitz when he first expressed his desire for managerial responsibility. And although Lüderitz could undoubtedly answer in the affirmative, the question surprised him at the time.
Today would be different. As a management coach, Lüderitz now knows what is important for good leaders. Word has probably got around that shouting bosses are now outdated. Studies by the Fraunhofer IAO and the German Society for Personnel Management, for example, also show that teams work better and are more motivated when the employees have trust in their manager, are treated fairly and feel valued.
But: Can the niceness go too far? What if management is all about carrots? The Handelsblatt discussed these questions with Henryk Lüderitz and Susanne Tiedemann from the Fürstenberg Institute – and created a checklist that explores the limits of niceness when leading. Here she is:
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