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Why do managers derail?

DIE ZEIT, Forum by Ulrich Jordan, September 17, 2015

Jürgen Großmann of RWE, Peter Löscher of Siemens, Thomas Middelhoff of Arcandor – these names are familiar to those who take an interest in business issues in Germany. Having enjoyed initial success as CEOs, they all derailed in the end. In the case of Middelhoff it had been foreseeable for a long time, in the case of Großmann and Löscher only briefly before. At least if you believe what the media said.

The higher you go the more acting you will see

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, March 3 and 4, 2012

Talking with: Ulrich Jordan, former Chief Human Resources Officer, Targobank

The hiring managers are often ill prepared to select candidates, says Ulrich Jordan. A candidate's tie then may decide whether he will get hired. And in the end a clone will get selected.

Hiring interviews: not always conducted well

Ulrike Heitze, karriere.de/Handelsblatt February 2, 2012

Consultant Ulrich Jordan says that many HR managers are not very well trained and not very effective in conducting hiring interviews. In this interview he explains what that means for the candidates.

When the boss asks to speak to you

Handelsblatt December 28, 2011

...It is the time of the year now that managers – with a friendly reminder from their HR departments - are meeting with their employees. One on one they want to review the performance and results of the last twelve months and agree on goals for the future...

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Why do managers derail?

The higher you go the more acting you will see

Hiring interviews: not always conducted well

When the boss asks to speak to you