EXECUTIVES & VORSTAND

einige Bezeichnungen für Aufsichtsrat/Vorstand = Board of Directors; Management &  Executive Team, Corporate Leadership Team

das Stühlerücken in der Topetage setzt sich fort = the revolving door keeps swinging; the turnstile keeps turning; the upheaval at the executive suite continues; company is spinning the revolving door; the new boss looks to shuffle/reshuffle the management deck; turnover of board members is high on the back of too many poor-performing “dud” directors; the boardroom power play/struggle to get the top job continues 

eine Vorstandsvorlage erstellen = a note/proposal was sent to the board of executives

man begrüßt ein neues Gesicht im Vorstand = there is a new face on the management team; my former boss was tapped/selected as a CFO/for a high management position within the corporation

viele Kandidaten streben nach der/buhlen um die Position des Finanzdirektors = many candidates/applicants are making a pitch/lusting for the position of finance director; a few executives are jockeying for this high-powered appointment

ihre Bewerbung wurde abgelehnt = despite being the top candidate for the coveted job she got cold-shouldered/was given the cold shoulder by the board of directors

er wechselt als Quereinsteiger in die Veranstaltungsbranche/in eine andere Branche; er/sie schlägt andere Wege ein  = after spending 20 years in the financial sector/business he decided to turn on a dime/branch out; the former chairman of the chemical company has turned on a dime in order to branch out into the entertainment industry; our company badly needs a few off-the-wall mavericks/shaker-uppers/ industry outsiders; there is a new kid on the block on/in our management team; the new CEO comes from outside the industry; for her career it was time to explore/pursue new avenues/to turn on a dime; for him it is the second act in his career; (“Quereinsteiger” can be any person who turns on a dime/ branches out into a new industry which they may not be familiar with, thus breaking with their old area of activities in order to pursue a new career)

andere Wege einschlagen = for her career it was time to explore new avenues; for him this is the second act in his career

Macher werden gesucht = we’re looking for outstanding managers/executives, you know, movers and shakers/go-getters who can make a difference in our company; efficient managers should also possess the capability of being consensus builders/coalition forgers; company needs a manager who has the ability to make hard decisions and not care whose feelings may get bruised 

was die großen Chefs/Bosse umtreibt = top executives/big shots/heavy hitters tend to focus too much on the profit-making aspect of operations; top execs always face many challenges and are unnerved/troubled by all sorts of concerns/issues 

der Chef sagt, wo es langgeht = the boss lays down the law/calls the shots/sets the tone in this company

es ist ein Konkurrenzkampf mit harten Bandagen; man lässt sich nicht lumpen = some execs engage in a battle of oneupmanship at work in order to say/prove that “I’m better than you”; high-flying/ambitious/bumptious execs keep elbowing/oneupping each other for a better job; what we are witnessing now is a knock-down-drag-out fight for one of the top corporate positions/jobs; nowadays competition for good jobs is really cut-throat

rücksichtslose Führungskräfte scheren sich nicht um Anregungen/Konzepte ihrer Mitstreiter  = some ruthless high-flying executives ride roughshod over their peers’ ideas/suggestions in the effort to achieve their goals   

Führungspersonal muss gut in Form sein = execs need to stay alert and maintain their mental/physical edge; fitness-conscious executives are cycling up the corporate ladder/are putting the pedal to the metal  

viele unserer Führungskräfte sind alte Haudegen = our execs have been to the school of hard knocks; a lot of our executives are battle-tested

auch Execs (kürz für Executives) haben ihre Schwächeanfälle = executives are subject to crash-and-burn moments

Hat die richtige Person den Job bekommen? = Was it first choice or last resort for the job?

er hat den Job mit Vitamin B/durch Beziehungen bekommen = he got a job with a little help from his friends/from a friend at/in court; he got the job after his friend, a powerful tycoon/powerbroker, pulled a few wires/strings for him; when looking for a top job it sure helps to touch base with your old boy/college network/with an influence peddler

den Bock zum Gärtner machen (Fehlbesetzung) = in this job he/she is a square peg in a round hole (or a round peg in a square hole); they are letting the fox guard the henhouse

seine Amtszeit war ein Ausbund an überbezahlter Inkompetenz =  his tenure was master class in/the epitome of overpaid incompetence e

Familienmitglied wird für den Posten favorisiert/bevorzugt = the appointment of the new director was heavily/unfairly weighted/ oriented toward a member of the clan

dass alle Mitarbeiter eine  Gewinnbeteiligung bekommen ist sehr lobenswert, täuscht aber leider nicht über die Tatsache hinweg, dass wie immer die Vorstandsboni wesentlich höher ausfallen = the bonus/benefit gap is all but window dressing: good for employees, but much better for execs 

er hat seine Position angetreten = the executive began the role of financial manager

manche Führungskräfte sind skrupellos = the CEO has the reputation of having an overbearing/intimidating/abrasive character; many executives behave like predators/bullies in their job

unser neuer CEO ist ein selbstbewusster Macher/ein Draufgänger, der aber teilweise ziemlich rücksichtslos sein kann und über Leichen geht =  our new CEO is a tough and confident badass, who looks very impressive and inspires admiration, but who at times behaves like a person displaying a ruthless and aggressive attitude 

Chefsache: er/sie soll es richten = when/if push comes to shove he/she will have to fix it; this task/job is the CEO’s very personal mission; the new boss is a man on a mission; let the boss get the job done/right the ship; merger becomes CEO’s signature/pet project/CEO’s baby; the CEO decided to step up and take matters into his own hands; “as far as I am concerned this project is top of the list for me”, the CEO said; the new boss should cast himself as the savior; he is no stranger to achieving the implausible/impossible  

beim Board-Meeting wirbt der CEO um seine neue Übernahmestrategie = in the meeting of Execs the CEO is making a pitch for/pushing for/sheds light on the company’s new take-over strategy 

unser Vorstandvorsitzender übt gleichzeitig zwei/drei Positionen aus = the Chairman of the Board (of Directors) performs two/three jobs at the same time; our Chairperson also moonlights as a Chair for an insurance company

Pfründe/Boni der Direktoren sind sehr großzügig = upon entering duty many top executives receive a golden handshake/hello/welcome/ parachute; directors are entitled to the usual perks/package that come with the territory; most top positions are linked with/attached to a performance-based agreement; the exec’s base wage has been topped up with generous bonuses; some execs are always keen to make a case for a big bonus 

dem ausscheidenden CEO winkt ein dickes Abfindungspaket = the soon-to-depart CEO’s termination pay/kiss-off bonus/payout cherry includes a life pension and a company car

der Vorstandsvorsitzende isoliert sich im Glaskasten = the CEO has retreated into an ivory tower

ein in Ungnade gefallener Topmanager wird von wichtigem Meeting außen vor gelassen = being frozen out of/shut out of/banned from/ snubbed from/left standing from the latest discussions with major suppliers was another nail in the embattled finance director’s coffin

aufgrund von Verlusten werden Bonusauszahlungen runtergefahren = company to tone down/dial down its reward system/scheme for execs; company attempts to rein in eyewatering payouts to departing executives

wieviel ein Finanzdirektor maximal verdienen kann = the pay scale for CFO rates tops out at (fill in figure)