After three quarters of an hour Bäte stops suddenly. Until just the words just poured out of him. Full of enthusiasm, he told on the edge of a Covenant sports festival that Internet and sales representatives are grown together in Italy; that the insurer from Munich has there introduced an entirely new block tariff; and that the insurance cover for a complete family day not to cost more than a cup of cappuccino.
Behind him is an injured runner carried past, but Bäte is concentrated that he did not seem to notice it. All the more irritating is his sudden pause. Whether he had expressed of course, he wants to know whether he had talked too much.
An unexpected question for a confident manager, hooded sweatshirt and designer sunglasses are also on the edge of the running track to write a sovereign figure. And yet this scene says a lot about why it Bäte has managed to become CEO of the Alliance.
That he would be technically suitable, stood for years out of the question. But many he was not compatible as human. Just in time he has apparently turned the corner: The Supervisory trust him now to inherit the longtime patron Michael Diekmann
Attitude, arriving not good
The decision has surprised even those who know the alliance long many observers. Finally, it seemed rather to a contract extension Diekmann come down, finally, the 59-year-old did not show amt tired in the neck, and after the recent turmoil in the fund Pimco daughter some even seemed to be staying very advisable. And if change – should it then be calculated Bäte
Six years ago, changed the longtime McKinsey consultants to Germany’s biggest insurer?. At Allianz, where many spend almost their entire career, one that affects so even as rookie. And initially did Bäte rather little evidence to reduce the reservations acquiesced rather almost perfectly into the business consultant cliché: he was smart and clever been to Allianzer remember, but also know-all and arrogant
So he should have blasphemed times about colleagues or competitors. Attitude, which did not go down well in the elegant headquarters at the English Garden. The ideal alliance manager is finally serious, has perfect manners and does not make much fuss about himself. Of all the possible successors Diekmann Bäte am the least of the traditional corporate culture, critics grumbled to last.
In order to do him an injustice, my supporters. Bäte have changed in recent years. Sure, a Einstecktuchtyp as Diekmann predecessor Henning Schulte-Noelle is not from the trained banker. The 49-year-old is still more for dynamics and high standards as for sovereign calmness. And yet he has adapted itself – just because he wanted to recommend for the lead role in what was an open secret in the company. “He really wants to belong here,” said a companion.
once rehabilitated, sometimes providing for growth
opportunity got Bäte. The Alliance is known for an elaborate in detail leadership development program, and the handles at the highest level. After a good three years as Chief Financial Officer of the Board began to chief inspector Perlet to test the possible candidates in the operating business
Bäte took over the insurance business in Western and Southern Europe. He had done his job very well there, they say. He had once rehabilitated, provided times for growth and brought good managers. Above all, he also developed further human: Bäte have learned not only to speak but also to listen to
Also Diekmann, of the McKinsey man. once learned to appreciate as a consultant and even took to the alliance, has directed his pupil gently advised him to a respectful relationship with all colleagues. Now the time was ripe for Bäte, it says in the environment of the group’s top management.
wait to leave him longer would have meant to push him over the head. Especially since another limbo would have the company itself not been good and Diekmann wanted reportedly more time for the family.
Not all saw Bäte as new head
Therefore, it is accepted that Bäte so far, not all critics convinced. Many Allianzer would have preferred the restrained Chief Financial Officer Dieter Wemmer or the quite successful Germany-chief Markus Riess in the management team. Both had been for months treated as candidates.
Diekmann thanking them in a letter to the Alliance leaders for the patience with which they endured public speculation . “It is my personal wish that they suffer neither professionally nor personally this attention, because I both really appreciate.”
An appreciation Diekmann further can express, when he in 2017 as provided for feeding the Supervisory Board. That Riess and Wemmer then are still there too, one of the challenges that await Bäte
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