Companies are now looking for these executives

Dusseldorf Managing directors who don’t let the boss hang out, but also encourage interns to contribute ideas. Leaders who trust their people to perform at their best, no matter where or when they work.

In short: Managers who ensure more flexibility, team spirit and self-organization in companies – “such candidates are currently in demand,” says Oliver Hohmann, partner at the personnel consultancy Deltacon Executive Search.

And he also has a New Work-compatible name for this new squad of executives: “New Leader”. Hohmann is looking for them for corporations and medium-sized companies in the media, advertising and digital business sectors. He conducts around 50 to 70 initial meetings with upper management every month.

“With their situation and employee-oriented understanding of leadership, new leaders can help to break down structures in the company and inspire employees,” says the headhunter. Wherever change is wanted, but there are problems with the implementation of existing managers, this category of manager is “the most successful way to introduce agile working methods”.