Checking the boss: How candidates are vetting future managers

Business management is fundamentally about community building, says Zoltán Gazsi, CEO of Eisberg Hungary Kft., who is also giving a presentation at the Money Talks '25 conference. No matter how you look at it ... ...

Checking the boss: How candidates are vetting future managers

It was the perfect opportunity on paper. The compensation was competitive, the brand prestigious, and the growth trajectory promising. Yet Rhea, a high-performing product manager, declined the offer. Her reason was disarmingly simple: a quiet message from an industry contact warning that her future boss “has a reputation for being a micromanager who doesn’t let you breathe.” That single insight shifted her decision—she would not trade autonomy f…

The "Trend Monitor Hybrid IK 2025 – Internal Communication as a Character of Identification" investigates the role of internal communication (IK) in an increasingly hybrid and digitised world of work. The study, carried out by RYZE Digital and the School for Communication and Management (SCM), is based on a survey of 182 communication managers from various sectors and corporate sizes. Key messages: IK's significance: IK is seen as a central fact…

How Important Is the Boss?

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